Athgarvan, Co. Kildare
Phased village centre development including 5 commercial units, 3 apartments, and 12 houses.
17393 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 11 April 2017
- Reference
- 17393
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2017
- Residential units
- 12
- Floor area
- 1434 m²
Summary
AI-generatedA three-phase development surrounding the Athgarvan Inn. Phase 1 includes a two-storey building with 5 commercial units and 3 apartments. Phases 2 and 3 will deliver 6 terraced houses and 6 single-storey age-friendly houses respectively.
- Storeys
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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
- Permission to develop the village centre site surrounding the “athgarvan inn” in 3 separate phases as follows: phase
- The construction of a detached two storey building addressing the newbridge/ kilcullen road, consisting of 5 no. Commercial units at ground floor level (restaurant, doctors surgery, turf account, chemist and office unit) with the construction of 3 no. 2 bedroom apartments at first floor level . Construction of a public realm joining the “athgarvan inn” parallel parking and selected planting areas and public lighting along the newbridge / kilcullen road. Phase
- The construction of 6 no. Terraced two storey 3 bedroom houses addressing the two- mile house road, construction of the continuation of the public footpath along the length of the site boundary with parallel parking, landscaped areas and public lighting. Phase
- The construction of 6 no. Age friendly (step down) single storey houses in 2 blocks as follows: block 1 is a terraced block of 4 no. Houses and block 2 is a semi- detached block of 2 no houses(each house consists of a two bedroom unit). All 3 phases are subject to an overall site masterplan incorporating, communal car parking, public open space and landscaping in conjunction with the “athgarvan inn” public house. All development to connect to public watermain and foul sewer (on a phased basis), upgrade existing vehicular entrance to the “athgarvan inn” ( on the newbridge/ kilcullen road) to serve the overall development, permission to construct a new pedestrian entrance onto the two mile house road and all associated site works. Revised by significant further information consisting of revised plans for phase
- The construction of 6 no. Terraced two storey 3 bedroom houses addressing the two-mile house road, construction of the continuation of the public footpath along the length of the site boundary with parallel parking, landscaped areas and public lighting
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate village centre uses including residential, commercial, office and civic use.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Athgarvan (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bungalow, Mill Rd, Athgarvan | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 54 m |
| The Bungalow, Mill Rd, Athgarvan | Nov 2025 | €640,000 | 54 m |
| 19 Liffey Mill Ave, Athgarvan, Kildarenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €80,000 | 153 m |
| 13 Liffey Road, Liffey Mill, Athgarvan | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 159 m |
| 20 Athgarvan Heights, Athgarvan, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €572,686 | 174 m |
| 22 Athgarvan Heights, Athgarvan, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €546,256 | 187 m |
| Apt 16, Liffey Mill, Liffey Mill Rd | Dec 2025 | €263,000 | 195 m |
| 4 Liffey Mill Rd, Athgarvan, Mill Rd | Feb 2025 | €495,000 | 240 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 received11 April 2017
- Further information requested2 June 2017
- Further information received1 December 2017
- Decision due6 January 2018
- Decision issued4 January 2018
- Appeal submitted15 February 2018
- Appeal decided3 January 2019
- Permission expiry2 January 2024
In the area
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Athgarvan , Co. Kildare
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22665KildareLodged 1 Jun 2022Retention
- Awaiting decision100 m away
An attic conversion consisting of two bedrooms, a bathroom and a storeroom and 4 no velux rooflights
9 Millford , Athgarvan Newbridge , Co. Kildare.
22372KildareLodged 1 Apr 2022Retention
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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2460866KildareLodged 3 Sept 2024Commercial
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2460872KildareLodged 4 Sept 2024Commercial
- Awaiting decision120 m away
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17338KildareLodged 29 Mar 2017Commercial
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23630KildareLodged 9 Jun 2023Change of use
- Granted140 m away
(A) Two storey mixed use building consisting of 1no. shop unit, 1no. Community use unit and 2no. Apartments…
Athgarvan Village , Newbridge , Co. Kildare.
19745KildareLodged 28 Jun 2019Commercial
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