8 Watermill Square, Main Street, Monasterevin
Conversion of a vacant ground floor retail unit into a two-bedroom apartment.
181048 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 August 2018
- Reference
- 181048
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing vacant ground floor retail unit into a two-bedroom apartment. The works will include removing the existing shopfront, constructing a new elevation, and installing new windows.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Development description
To convert existing vacant ground floor retail unit into 2 bedroom apartment, remove existing shopfront, construct new elevation and install new windows
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Watermill Place, Monasterevin, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €221,000 | 27 m |
| Dublin Rd, Monasterevin, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €155,000 | 178 m |
| Moore St, Monasterevan, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €450,000 | 249 m |
| 7 Distillery Court, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare | Jan 2026 | €280,000 | 263 m |
| 8 Distillery Court, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 267 m |
| 23 Distillery Court, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 314 m |
| 18 Distilley Court, Monasterevin, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €232,000 | 317 m |
| 21 Distillery Court, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare | Sept 2025 | €290,000 | 320 m |
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- Application received28 August 2018
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