Michael Murphy Home Furnishing, Edward Street, Newbridge
Retention of a change of use from retail store to a café/restaurant in Newbridge.
161130 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 November 2016
- Reference
- 161130
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of 250 sq.m of an existing furniture store to a café/restaurant. The development also includes using an existing fire exit door as a customer entrance and associated signage.
- Floor area
- 250 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For the change of use of 250sq. M of the existing store from retail/shop use to café/restaurant use which accounts for approx. 5% of the total gross floor area of the building, and the use of an existing fire exit door as an entrance to the café/restaurant from cutlery road, together with associated signage for the café/restaurant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Main Street, Newbridge, County Kildare | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 80 m |
| Apartment 1, Limerick Lane, Newbridge | Jan 2026 | €173,000 | 109 m |
| 9 Anfield Terrace, Newbridge, Co Kildare | May 2026 | €200,000 | 128 m |
| 2 Annfield Terrace, Henry St, Newbridge | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 130 m |
| 2 Annfield Terrace, Henry St, Newbridge | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 130 m |
| 8a Roseville Court, Henry Rd, Newbridge | Jul 2025 | €249,500 | 186 m |
| 3 Henry Lane, Newbridge, Kildare | May 2026 | €295,000 | 189 m |
| 1554 Pairc Muire, Newbridge, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €280,000 | 196 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 received1 November 2016
- Decision due4 January 2017
- Decision issued22 December 2016
- Grant issued26 January 2017
- Permission expiry25 January 2022
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