McCann's Newsagents, Calverstown, Kilcullen
Retention of a change of use from a newsagent shop to a hot food takeaway in Calverstown.
16515 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 May 2016
- Reference
- 16515
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of a 44.2 sqm ground-floor portion of McCann's Newsagents. The space has been converted from retail use to the preparation, cooking, and storage of hot food for consumption off the premises.
- Floor area
- 44 m²
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Official record
Development description
Of the change of use of a portion of the shop premises (44.2sqm) at ground level from retailing of goods to the preparation, storage and cooking of hot food for consumption off the premises, mainly consisting of fish, chicken, burgers and chips,
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 11, Block Number 3, Cluain Aoibhinn Ct Swellan | Apr 2025 | €170,000 | 92 m |
| 2 Calverstown Gate, Calverstown, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €439,647 | 169 m |
| 1 Calverstown Gate, Calverstown Gate, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €439,648 | 169 m |
| 9CalverstownGate, Calverstownprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €555,066 | 169 m |
| 8 Calverstown Gate, Calverstown, Co Kildareprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €546,255 | 169 m |
| 4 Calverstown Gate, Calverstown, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €405,286 | 175 m |
| 5 Calverstown Gate, Calverstownprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €439,648 | 175 m |
| 7 Calverstown Gate, Calverstownprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €546,300 | 176 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 May 2016
- Further information requested12 July 2016
- Further information received14 September 2016
- Decision due11 October 2016
- Decision issued11 October 2016
- Appeal submitted7 November 2016
- Appeal decided16 February 2017
- Permission expiry15 February 2022
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