Awaiting decisionChange of use

The Red House Hotel, Ladytown, Newbridge

Conversion of hotel bedrooms and apartments into a 162-bedroom nursing home and specialist care centre in Newbridge.

16731 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 July 2016

Reference: 16731
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 July 2016

Summary

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This application seeks permission to change the use of existing hotel bedrooms and apartment suites at The Red House Hotel into a 162-bedroom nursing home and specialist care centre. The development includes external alterations, a front day room extension, a glazed atrium, and a three-storey rear extension for a dining area.

Change of usenursing homehealthcarehotel

Residential units: 162
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

(1) the change of use of the existing hotel bedrooms that formed block c and apartment suites under the approved planning permission (09/69), including all ancillary areas for use as a 162 bedroom nursing home and specialist care centre; (2) the omission of the previously approved stairwell (denoted as stairwell 13 on approved plans under planning application 09/69), including changes to the elevations; (3) for alterations to the external fenestration of existing elevations; (4) the construction of an extension to the front elevation a-a which shall be used as a day room for the proposed nursing home and specialist care centre, including changes to the elevations; (5) modifications to the front elevation a-a which shall consist of a porch type structure to form the main entrance to the proposed nursing home and specialist care centre, including changes to the elevations; (6) the introduction of a glazed atrium section to the front elevation a-a and the construction of covered balcony areas to the rear elevation c-c and side elevation f-f, including changes to the elevations; (7) the construction of a three storey extension to the rear elevation c-c which shall be used as a dining area for the proposed nursing home and specialist care centre, including changes to the elevations; (8) to convert the previously approved under-pass to hotel reception to form an enclosed courtyard for use by the proposed nursing home and specialist care centre; (9) for the provision of private open space amenities and landscaped gardens; herb garden and memory garden which shall be planted in accordance with the accompanying landscaping plan and details; (10) for all services from the proposed development including foul sewer, surface water and watermains to connect to existing and/or approved adjoining networks; (11) the construction of an internal access gateway, piers and wall which shall be constructed using local natural stone for the proposed nursing home and specialist care centre; (12) the provision of car and bicycle parking facilities to serve the proposed nursing home and specialist care centre; (13) the provision of a bin store/delivery area for the proposed nursing home and specialist care centre which shall be accessed through the adjoining developments; (14) for the change of use of existing function function room of existing hotel to a film studio; (15) for the change of use of permitted conference centre to film studio and media training centre which will etc.

The historical record

How change-of-use applications have been decided in Kildare County Council

85% granted

of 591 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 88%14,584
All categories in Kildare County Council: 81%11,885

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

General DevelopmentRE

“To provide for general development.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Ladytown (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€356,828	261 m
5 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€392,070	374 m
7 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€392,070	374 m
8 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€427,313	374 m

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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 received12 July 2016
Further information requested5 September 2016
Further information received16 February 2017
Application withdrawn14 March 2017

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