RefusedCommercialDecided 2 May 2018

Athgarvan Village, Newbridge, Co. Kildare

Demolition of a derelict building and construction of a two-storey mixed-use development in Athgarvan.

17429 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 April 2017

Reference: 17429
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 April 2017

Summary

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The proposal involves the demolition of a single-storey derelict building and the construction of a two-storey mixed-use building. The development will feature 10 apartments, a corner shop unit, a medical suite with three consultants, and associated parking and landscaping.

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Residential units: 10
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Mixed use development as follows: (a) two storey mixed use building consisting of 4 no. Shop units and 1 no. Office unit at ground floor level and 4 no. Medical office/office units at first floor level and 4 no. Apartments at first floor level. (b) courtyard area, connection to mains sewer, on street and off street car parking, landscaping, boundary walls, services and all associated site development work. Revised by significant further information consisting of; mixed use development with 12 units as follows; (a) two storey missed use building consisting of 1no. Corner shop unit and 5no. Apartment units at ground floor level and 1no. Medical suite unit-3 consultants and 5no. Apartments at first floor level (b) courtyard area, connection to mains sewer, car parking, landscaping, boundary walls, services and all associated site development work (c) demolition of single storey derelict building facing onto kilcullen road the revised plans include for a change in red line site, car parking arrangements and modifications to elevations to include lowering of height of building on kilcullen road and curragh road and modified window treatments

The historical record

How commercial applications have been decided in Kildare County Council

85% granted

of 607 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 88%14,381
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

Village CentreUC

“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.

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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
Apt 16, Liffey Mill, Liffey Mill Rd	Dec 2025	€263,000	97 m
19 Liffey Mill Ave, Athgarvan, Kildarenot full market price	Feb 2025	€80,000	101 m
23 Liffey Mill, Athgarvan, Kildare	Sept 2025	€250,000	142 m
The Bungalow, Mill Rd, Athgarvan	Nov 2025	€640,000	155 m
The Bungalow, Mill Rd, Athgarvan	Nov 2025	€10,000	155 m
13 Liffey Road, Liffey Mill, Athgarvan	Aug 2025	€450,000	164 m
4 Liffey Mill Rd, Athgarvan, Mill Rd	Feb 2025	€495,000	199 m
30 Whitethorn, Athgarvan, Kildare	Feb 2025	€485,000	275 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 received19 April 2017
Further information requested13 June 2017
Further information received21 March 2018
Decision due2 May 2018
Decision issued2 May 2018
Appeal submitted28 May 2018
Appeal decided3 January 2019

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