GrantedCommercialDecided 1 March 2019

Magee Barracks, Hospital street, Kildare Town

Demolition of existing structures and construction of a new discount foodstore at Magee Barracks.

18273 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 March 2018

Reference: 18273
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 March 2018

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of the existing gatehouse and an ancillary building at Magee Barracks. A new single-storey licensed discount foodstore of 2,192 square metres will be built, including a temporary vehicular access, public realm space, and pedestrian crossings.

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Storey: 1
Floor area: 2,192 m²

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of existing structures including the gatehouse and an ancillary building. The construction of a single storey, licensed, discount foodstore with a gross internal area of 2,192sqm incorporating an off-licence area. Public realm space and pedestrian access to and from hospital street. A temporary, single point of vehicular access and egress is proposed to and from hospital street. The temporary access would be closed off when vehicular access through the wider magee barracks masterplan lands is available. Boundary treatment consistent with that on either side, along hospital street would be put in place once the temporary access is closed off. Provision is made in this development for a point of vehicular access within the application site up to the application site’s eastern boundary to allow for the future permanent access. The development also includes two pedestrian crossing points on hospital street; car parking and cycle parking; all boundary treatment both temporary and permanent as required; ancillary mechanical plant; trolley bay structure; ancillary signage including 1 no. Double sided illuminated totem sign at the entrance from hospital street and other signage associated with the foodstore; esb substation building; and all necessary site development works and services including all drainage and related underground works. Revised by significant further information consisting of
Revised location of the foodstore which has moved closer to hospital street
Revised boundary treatment and general layout of car parking and landscaping
Revised red line boundary of the site

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Retail / CommercialLC

“To support continued operation of existing retail commercial uses”

National zoning type: Commercial, retail

Objective set by the Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 (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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
289 Bothar Mhic Aodh, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€414,097	87 m
22 Broadhook Street, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€286,343	124 m
256 Lock Place, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€287,615	128 m
113 Lock Place, Magee Quarter, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,529	128 m
290 Bothar Mhic Aodh, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€414,097	128 m
265 Bothar Mhic Aodh, Magee Quarter, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,529	128 m
252 Lock Place, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€277,533	128 m
280 Artillery Drive, Magee Quarter, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,529	128 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 received14 March 2018
Further information requested8 May 2018
Further information received20 November 2018
Decision due5 March 2019
Decision issued1 March 2019
Grant issued18 April 2019
Appeal submitted28 March 2019
Permission expiry17 April 2024

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