Lily O'Brien's Chocolates, IDA Business Park, Green Road
Retention of a dessert packing line extension and a workshop extension at a chocolate factory.
16906 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 24 August 2016
- Reference
- 16906
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a single storey lean-to dessert packing line extension (62 sqm) to the rear of the factory. It also includes retention of a single storey extension (37 sqm) to the workshop.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 99 m²
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Official record
Development description
Of a single storey lean-to, dessert packing line extension to the north west/rear of the existing factory building (62sqm) and a single storey extension to the south east of the existing workshop (37sqm) and associated siteworks
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Beechmount, Newbridge, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €384,000 | 165 m |
| 20 Beechmount, Green Rd, Newbridge | Mar 2025 | €364,000 | 179 m |
| 35 The Hall, Curragh Grange, Newbridge | May 2026 | €550,000 | 195 m |
| 1 Treacy Meadows, Newbridge, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €515,000 | 201 m |
| 5 The Grove, Pairc Na Manach, Ballymanyprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €418,502 | 217 m |
| 29 Beechmount, Newbridge, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 230 m |
| 3 Grange View, Green Rd, Newbridge | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 243 m |
| 51 The Hall, Curragh Grange, Newbridge | Dec 2025 | €507,000 | 265 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 received24 August 2016
- Decision due18 October 2016
- Decision issued18 October 2016
- Grant issued30 November 2016
- Permission expiry29 November 2021
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