Market Square, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
Partial demolition of a mixed-use building to construct a car storage facility behind retained facades.
16109 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 4 February 2016
- Reference
- 16109
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition of an existing two-storey mixed-use building while retaining the front and side facades and part of the roof. A new steel-framed, lightweight building of 207.5 square metres will be built behind the facades to store up to eleven cars for an adjoining workshop.
- Floor area
- 208 m²
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Official record
Development description
The partial demolition of an existing two-storey mixed-use building, with the front (north-east) and side (north-west) elevations being retained, along with part of the roof of this structure and for the construction of a steel-framed, steel-clad, lightweight building behind the facades to be retained and for the use of this new structure (which would contain 207.5 square metres), as a facility for the storage of up to eleven cars awaiting replacement parts (or as a staff parking area when vacant space is otherwise available), in connection with the adjoining car mechanic workshop, all
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Wallace Court, Eyre St, Newbridge | Jan 2026 | €222,000 | 42 m |
| 14 Wallace Court, Eyre St, Newbridge | Nov 2025 | €225,500 | 42 m |
| Apt 6 Eyre Court, Eyre St, Newbridge | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 5 Eyre Court, Eyre St, Newbridge | Feb 2026 | €215,000 | 56 m |
| 8 Wallace Court, Eyre St, Newbridge | Jul 2025 | €213,500 | 57 m |
| Middle Eyre St, Newbridge, Co Kildare | Aug 2025 | €150,000 | 112 m |
| Apt 5, Patrick Sq, Anne St | Feb 2026 | €174,000 | 116 m |
| 9 Patricks Square, Newbridge, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 118 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 February 2016
- Decision due30 March 2016
- Decision issued30 March 2016
- Appeal submitted12 April 2016
- Appeal decided15 August 2016
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16399KildareLodged 21 Apr 2016Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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201531KildareLodged 14 Dec 2020Change of use
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201479KildareLodged 3 Dec 2020Change of use
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21795KildareLodged 4 Jun 2021Alterations
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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- Granted60 m away
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20393KildareLodged 16 Apr 2020Apartments
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