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Can it be built in Kilkenny?

Water, electricity, planning and housing starts in Kilkenny, from the operators' own registers.

In Kilkenny, 8 of 34 settlements have no spare wastewater capacity and 1 have limited capacity; 14 of 30 substations show no spare demand capacity; 382 homes were started in the past 12 months (3.7 per 1,000 people).

3rd of 26 by share of settlements at red11th of 26 by share of constrained substations19th of 26 by homes started per 1,000 people

Wastewater capacity

SettlementPlantCapacityUpgrade
BallyhaleBallyhale WWTPRed
BallyraggetBallyragget WWTPRed
BennettsbridgeBennettsbridge WWTPRedYes
Clogh-chatsworth & MoneenroeClogh ‐ Moneenroe WWTPRed
DeerparkDeerpark WWTPRed
DungarvanDungarvan WWTPRed
PaulstownPaulstown WWTPRed
PiltownPilltown (Kilkenny) WWTPRed
FiddownFiddown WWTPAmber
BallygriffinBallygriffin WWTPGreen
CallanCallan WWTPGreen
Castlecomer-DonaguileCastlecomer WWTPGreen
CoanCoan WWTPGreen
DunnamagginDunnamaggin WWTPGreen
FreshfordFreshford WWTPGreen
GlenmoreGlenmore WWTPGreen
GoresbridgeGoresbridge WWTPGreen
GowranGowran WWTPGreen
Graiguenamanagh-TinnahinchGraignamanagh WWTPGreen
InistiogeInistioge WWTPGreen
JohnstownJohnstown WWTPGreen
KellsKells WWTPGreen
KilkennyKilkenny City and Environs WWTPGreen
KilmacowKilmacow WWTPGreen
KilmagannyKilmaganny WWTPGreenYes
KilmanaghKilmanagh WWTPGreen
MooncoinMooncoin WWTPGreen
MullinavatMullinavat WWTPGreen
SkeaghvosteenSkeaghvosteen WWTPGreen
StonyfordStonyford WWTPGreen
ThomastownThomastown (Kilkenny) WWTPGreen
TullaroanTullaroan WWTPGreen
UrlingfordUrlingford WWTPGreen
WindgapWindgap WWTPGreen

Electricity substations

Northern IrelandCarlowCavanClareCorkDonegalDublinGalwayKerryKildareKilkennyLaoisLeitrimLimerickLongfordLouthMayoMeathMonaghanOffalyRoscommonSligoTipperaryWaterfordWestmeathWexfordWicklowBALLYHALE (010000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityBLANCHFIELD (432000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityBUTLERSTOWN (667000) 110 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityCALLAN (460000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityCASTLECOMER (144000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityGORESBRIDGE (247000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityGRAIGUENAMANAGH (382000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityGRANAGH (226000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityGRANGE (SR) (191000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityKILCARRAGH (978000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityKILMEADEN (576000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityROSEHILL (193000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityTALBOTS INCH (508000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityWATERFORD IND EST (348000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityBALLYCONRA (479000) 38 kV STATION: 8.7 MVA availableBALLYRAGGET (329000) 38 kV STATION: 2.8 MVA availableBALLYRAGGET (329000) 38 kV STATION: 10.3 MVA availableBELVIEW (605000) 38 kV STATION: 3.8 MVA availableBLANCHFIELD (432000) 38 kV STATION: 13.2 MVA availableKILKENNY (683000) 110 kV STATION: 10.4 MVA availableKILLOTERAN (911000) 110 kV STATION: 13.6 MVA availableLISHEEN (792000) 110 kV STATION: 56.4 MVA availableMANOR STREET (346000) 38 kV STATION: 0.5 MVA availableMCDONAGH (390000) 38 kV STATION: 5.0 MVA availableMOUNT MISERY (009000) 38 kV STATION: 8.2 MVA availablePURCELLS INCH (485000) 38 kV STATION: 2.8 MVA availableTYCOR (286000) 38 kV STATION: 1.0 MVA availableURLINGFORD (910000) 38 kV STATION: 9.0 MVA availableWATERFORD (808000) 110 kV STATION: 3.8 MVA availableWATERFORD (808000) 110 kV STATION: 25.2 MVA available
Spare demand capacityNone
SubstationClassDemand MVAGen MW
BALLYHALE (010000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.04.4
BLANCHFIELD (432000) 38 kV STATIONMV13.70.0
BUTLERSTOWN (667000) 110 kV STATION38 kV0.00.0
CALLAN (460000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.01.2
CASTLECOMER (144000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.01.2
GORESBRIDGE (247000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.02.3
GRAIGUENAMANAGH (382000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.01.7
GRANAGH (226000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.01.8
GRANGE (SR) (191000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.00.0
KILCARRAGH (978000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.00.0
KILMEADEN (576000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.00.0
ROSEHILL (193000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.08.6
TALBOTS INCH (508000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.00.0
WATERFORD IND EST (348000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.00.0
BALLYCONRA (479000) 38 kV STATIONMV8.70.6
BALLYRAGGET (329000) 38 kV STATIONMV2.85.2
BALLYRAGGET (329000) 38 kV STATION38 kV10.38.5
BELVIEW (605000) 38 kV STATIONMV3.822.6
BLANCHFIELD (432000) 38 kV STATIONMV13.20.0
KILKENNY (683000) 110 kV STATION38 kV10.48.6
KILLOTERAN (911000) 110 kV STATIONMV13.628.2
LISHEEN (792000) 110 kV STATION38 kV56.420.5
MANOR STREET (346000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.513.5
MCDONAGH (390000) 38 kV STATIONMV5.08.6
MOUNT MISERY (009000) 38 kV STATIONMV8.27.1
PURCELLS INCH (485000) 38 kV STATIONMV2.81.8
TYCOR (286000) 38 kV STATIONMV1.06.3
URLINGFORD (910000) 38 kV STATIONMV9.00.0
WATERFORD (808000) 110 kV STATIONMV3.86.7
WATERFORD (808000) 110 kV STATION38 kV25.238.9

Planning

Applications lodged in Kilkenny, data to 2 Nov 2026. Median decision time 63 days.

02505007501k2021: 16516520212022: 83583520222023: 87787720232024: 82082020242025: 97697620252026: 7687682026

By town (within ~3 km)

Large schemes (50+ homes)

58 homes · Frairy Walk , Clashacollare , CallanPending

for development. The development will consist of the construction of a 66-unit residential estate, comprising: 36 no. semi-detached 4-bedroom 2-storey houses; 14 no. semi-detached 3-bedroom 2-storey houses; 2 no. detached 3-bedroom 2-storey houses; 2 no. 2-storey terraced blocks, each containing 1 no. 3-bedroom mid-terrace townhouse and 2 no. end-of-terrace 3-bedroom townhouses; and 2 no. 2-storey

ref 2660543 · lodged 26 Aug 2026 · council file
65 homes · Kilmacow , Co.Kilkenny , IrelandPending

for the construction of 65no. dwellings to comprise of 7no. 4Bed, 2 storey detached houses, 26no. 4 bed, 2 storey semi-detached houses, 26no. 3 bed, 2 story semi-detached houses and 6no, 2 bed, 2 storey terrace houses. New parking, vehicular and pedestrian site entrance, new mains water and foul sewage connections, provision of stormwater attenuation and all associated ancillary site works.

ref 2660399 · lodged 25 Jun 2026 · council file
81 homes · Bolton Woods , Callan , Co KilkennyPending

permission for the following development at Bolton, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.. The proposed development will comprise of: -Demolition of 3 No. partially constructed 2-storey houses and existing houses bases, -Construction of 97 No. residential units including 66 No. three-bedroom 2-storey houses, 15 No. two-bedroom 2-storey houses, and 16 No. one bedroom own-door apartments in 4 No. two-storey buildin

ref 2660332 · lodged 3 Jun 2026 · council file
67 homes · Clover Avenue , Abbeylands , FerrybankPending

for the construction of 91No. residential units, comprising 15No. 1-bed apartments, 09No. two-bed apartments, 59No. 3-Bed two-storey terraced houses and 08No. 4-bed two-storey semi-detached houses plus the construction of 01No. creche building. The development will include the establishment of new vehicular and pedestrian access from the public road (Clover Avenue), along with all associated site

ref 2660312 · lodged 25 May 2026 · council file
64 homes · Drakeland Lower , Kilkenny , KilkennyPending

for proposed development of - Construction of 98 No. residential units including 08 No. four bedroom houses, 56 No. three bedroom houses, 16 No. 2 bedroom own-door maisonettes, 08 No. two bedroom apartments, and 10 No. one bedroom apartments, - The development will be provided in a mix of semi-detached & terraced two-storey houses, 02 No. two-storey own-door maisonette buildings, and 01 No. three-

ref 2660241 · lodged 23 Apr 2026 · council file
54 homes · Abbeygate , Ferrybank , Co. KilkennyGranted

for a development of 72 no. residential units. The proposed development (namely Phase 4 of an overall masterplan) consists of: (i) 54 no. house units, comprised of: 18 no. 3-Bed 2-storey semi-detached houses, 28 no. 4-bed 3-storey semi-detached houses, 6 no. 4-bed 2-storey semi-detached houses, and 2 no. 2-bed 2-storey terraced houses; (ii) 1 no. 3-storey apartment block comprising of 9 no. 2-bed

ref 2660030 · lodged 16 Jan 2026 · council file
50 homes · Glendine Road , Bonnetsrath , KilkennyGranted

for development at this site. The development will consist of 50 no. residential units comprising; of a two-storey terrace of 10 no. 2-bedroom duplex units, 32 no. 3-bedroom two-storey semi-detached houses (House Types C & D & D1), 8 no. 4-bedroom two-storey semi-detached houses (House Types B & B1). This application also seeks the provision of a vehicular entrance off Glendine Road, internal road

ref 2560638 · lodged 1 Oct 2025 · council file

Housing starts

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Public projects in Kilkenny

ProjectStageCostDepartment
Abbey Quarter Phase 2 (Advancement Project3. Post – Tender - Final Business Case–Kilkenny County Council
Kilkenny radiology and MRI5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Health
Kilkenny Wastewater Network1. Strategic Assessment and Preliminary Business Case–Uisce Éireann
Kilkenny Regional Water Supply Scheme - Upgrade of Troyswood Water Treatment Plant5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Uisce Éireann
Thomastown Regeneration5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Kilkenny County Council
Abbey Quarter4. Implementation–Kilkenny County Council
Libraries Capital Programme - Kilkenny Library5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Kilkenny County Council
Callan Town Regeneration5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Kilkenny County Council
Community Shops Kilkenny5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Kilkenny LEADER Partnership
Crokers Hill, Kennyswell Road, Kilkenny5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Nuncio Road, Kilkenny5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
St. Columba's Hospital, Thomastown4. Implementation–Department of Health
Hebron Road, Kilkenny5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
St Luke's General Hospital, Carlow/Kilkenny Ward Block5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Health
Thomastown Regeneration - Community Library4. Implementation–Kilkenny County Council
Thomastown Community Hall5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Kilkenny County Council
Kilkenny City Enhanced Livability Study2. Pre- Tender - Project Design. Planning and Procurement Strategy–Kilkenny County Council
Callan Friary Complex/Upper Bridge St Regeneration & Masterplan for the historic core of Callan Town4. Implementation–Kilkenny County Council
Pilltown Town Centre Rural Regeneration2. Pre- Tender - Project Design. Planning and Procurement Strategy–Kilkenny County Council
St Canice's NS- 19626A4. Implementation–Department of Education
Kilkenny CBS Secondary School - 61550G4. Implementation–Department of Education
Presentation Secondary School - 61590S4. Implementation–Department of Education
Abbey Quarter Phase 2 (Advancement Project - Urban Street & Park In Abbey Quarter3. Post – Tender - Final Business Case–Kilkenny County Council
Abbey Quarter Phase 2 (Advancement Project - Greensbridge Boardwalk To Abbey Quarter3. Post – Tender - Final Business Case–Kilkenny County Council
Abbey Quarter - Riverside Linear Park (Incl. Skate Park)5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Kilkenny County Council
Abbey Quarter - Horse Barrack Lane and Brewhouse Courtyard Public Realm5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Kilkenny County Council
Abbey Quarter - Mayfair Public Realm5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Kilkenny County Council
Abbey Quarter - Coach And Car Parking5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Kilkenny County Council
Abbey Quarter - Tea House Refurbishment5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Kilkenny County Council
Abbey Quarter - Medieval Mile Extension To Parliament Street5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Kilkenny County Council
Abbey Quarter - Lighting Up The Medieval Mile5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Kilkenny County Council
Kilkenny City Enhanced Livability Study - Ormonde Street Upgrade5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Kilkenny County Council
Abbey Quarter - Cultural Hub3. Post – Tender - Final Business Case–Kilkenny County Council
Abbey Quarter - Refurbishment Of Vicar St. & Greensbridge St.1. Strategic Assessment and Preliminary Business Case–Kilkenny County Council
Abbey Quarter - Off Street Connectivity Upgrade Works2. Pre- Tender - Project Design. Planning and Procurement Strategy–Kilkenny County Council
Abbey Quarter - Watergate Urban Park Scheme4. Implementation–Kilkenny County Council
Kilkenny City Enhanced Livability Study - City Mobility Improvements (High St & Rose Inn St)2. Pre- Tender - Project Design. Planning and Procurement Strategy–Kilkenny County Council
Kilkenny City Enhanced Livability Study - St Kieran's Street Upgrade2. Pre- Tender - Project Design. Planning and Procurement Strategy–Kilkenny County Council
Kilkenny City Enhanced Livability Study - Upgrade OF St Mary's Precinct2. Pre- Tender - Project Design. Planning and Procurement Strategy–Kilkenny County Council
Kilkenny City Enhanced Livability Study - Carnegie Plaza & Barrack Lane Upgrade2. Pre- Tender - Project Design. Planning and Procurement Strategy–Kilkenny County Council
Abbey Hill, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny4. Implementation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Kilcreene, Drakelands, Kilkenny City1. Strategic Assessment and Preliminary Business Case–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
South East Greenway Connectivity Link and Pink Rock Cycle Loop & Amenity Trail2. Pre- Tender - Project Design. Planning and Procurement Strategy–Kilkenny County Council
Abbey Quarter Phase 2 (Advancement Project - Maturation Vats On Abbey Quarter3. Post – Tender - Final Business Case–Kilkenny County Council

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Sources: Uisce Éireann capacity registers; ESB Networks capacity heatmap; National Planning Application Database; DHLGH commencement notices; NDP construction pipeline. Registers are indicative, not connection offers.