The Leap Inn, Allen, Co. Kildare
Partial demolition and extension of a building in Allen, with changes of use to retail and office spaces.
181096 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 7 September 2018
- Reference
- 181096
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to demolish part of a rear residential extension to build a new two-storey staircase and first-floor extension. It also proposes changing the ground floor to retail use, the first floor to office use, widening the service yard access, and installing a new wastewater treatment unit.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission for demolition of part of rear residential extension and construction of new two storey staircase and 1st floor extension to the rear
- Change of use from residential to retail use, of part of existing ground floor
- Change of use from residential to office use, of 1st floor incorporating new floor
- Widening of existing service yard access gateway to include pedestrian gate
- Removal of existing septic tank and installation of new wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, together with all associated site works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Allen Court, Allen Village, Naas | Apr 2026 | €705,000 | 134 m |
| 8 Allen Court, Allen, Naas | Sept 2025 | €705,000 | 176 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 received7 September 2018
- Further information requested31 October 2018
- Further information received15 February 2019
- Decision due11 April 2019
- Decision issued11 April 2019
- Grant issued27 May 2019
- Permission expiry26 May 2024
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