GrantedRetentionDecided 12 February 2018

The Square, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare.

Retention of various shop features and permission for a two-storey rear extension to a retail and office building.

17848 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 21 July 2017

Reference: 17848
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 21 July 2017
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 156.33 m²

Summary

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The applicant is seeking retention for a doctor-on-line booth, seating areas, awnings, a wheelchair ramp, and decking. They are also seeking permission for a two-storey rear extension to expand the ground-floor retail space and first-floor office and meeting rooms.

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Official record

Development description

For: (1) existing, doctor on line booth; (2) internal seating area with wifi facility; (3) awnings to front elevation at ground floor and first floor; (4) wheelchair access ramp to front shop door; (5) steps & handrail as access to side door of shop; (6) roof to covered area to right hand side of shop; (7) seating area to right hand side of shop; (8) walled area with decking at first floor for private use of applicant. Permission: (a) extension to rear at ground floor level for purpose of extending retail space. The proposed extension will be 59.02sqm; (b) extension to first floor level for the purpose of office & meeting room space. The proposed extension will be 97.31sqm; (c) side walkway & rear walkway to first floor extension for fire safety exit combined with external fire escape stairs to rear of the proposed extension as revised by significant further information consisting of;1) proposed two storey extension to the rear has been moved 4.887m to the east. It now starts at the gable wall of the existing shop. This revision will add 31.46sqm to the ground floor making it 90.48sqm while the first floor extension reduces to 90.48sqm directly over the ground floor
The first floor windows to the north, south, east & west have been removed and replaced with velux roof lights to the north & south and by frosted windows to toilets on the east
The external walkway & fire escape stairs to the first floor have been removed
The existing cabin & steel container to the rear garden are to be removed
Internal layouts & first floors have been altered
A proposed link is to be constructed at ground floor on the southern gable to enable safe escape as recommended by our fire consultant; this structure will add a further 11.83sqm of floor area to the ground floor

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 - Ballymore Eustace (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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Main Street, Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare	Jun 2026	€335,000	37 m
Main St, Ballymore Estate, Kildare	Apr 2025	€425,000	89 m
318 Barrack Street, Magee Quater, Kildareprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€418,502	113 m
320 Barrack Street, Magee Quarter, Co Kildareprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€422,907	113 m
317 Barrack Street, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€422,907	113 m
Culmor, Main Street, Ballymore	Nov 2025	€750,000	121 m
Apartment 2, The Anvil, Balymore Eustacenot full market price	Dec 2025	€180,000	132 m
Apartment 3, The Anvil, Ballymore Eustace	Dec 2025	€180,000	132 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 received21 July 2017
Further information requested13 September 2017
Further information received9 January 2018
Decision due19 February 2018
Decision issued12 February 2018
Grant issued18 April 2018
Permission expiry17 April 2023

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