Unit 37 Whitewater Shopping Centre, Edward Street and Cutlery Road, Newbridge
Alterations to a shopping centre unit in Newbridge to fit out a licensed restaurant.
17631 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 31 May 2017
- Reference
- 17631
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Unit 37 Whitewater Shopping Centre includes internal alterations for a restaurant fit-out, a new 50.4 sqm mezzanine level for toilets and storage, a new shopfront with LED lighting, and mechanical roof ventilation.
- Floor area
- 50 m²
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Official record
Development description
For alterations to a previously approved development reg. Ref. 14/470. The alterations relate to the reconfigured unit 37 only and comprise: (i) internal alterations to facilitate licensed restaurant fit-out consisting of waiting area, kitchen, serving area, dining areas, freezer, cold and dry stores and disabled toilet; (ii) construction of a mezzanine level (50.4sqm) to provide for customer toilets, ancillary store and plant room; (iii) new shop front to comprise feature steel-framed screen with reeded glass detailing and feature led lighting to frame the shopfront; (iv) new internally illuminated fascia level signage with feature led lighting; (v) new open lattice roller shutter door to front; (vi) mechanical extract ventilation/plant at roof level with associated ducting to restaurant unit below; and (vii) all associated works necessary to facilitate the development
The historical record
How alteration applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
95% granted
of 688 alteration applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 92%22,804
- 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.
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 2 October 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 December 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Main Street, Newbridge, County Kildare | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 82 m |
| Apartment 1, Limerick Lane, Newbridge | Jan 2026 | €173,000 | 264 m |
| 2 Annfield Terrace, Henry St, Newbridge | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 281 m |
| 2 Annfield Terrace, Henry St, Newbridge | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 281 m |
| 9 Anfield Terrace, Newbridge, Co Kildare | May 2026 | €200,000 | 287 m |
| 1554 Pairc Muire, Newbridge, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €280,000 | 292 m |
| Athgarvan Rd, Newbridge, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €480,000 | 309 m |
| Old Town, Athgarvan, Newbridge | Aug 2025 | €2,830,000 | 309 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 received31 May 2017
- Decision due25 July 2017
- Decision issued25 July 2017
- Grant issued29 August 2017
- Permission expiry28 August 2022
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