Unit 38 Whitewater Shopping Centre, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
Change of use from a retail unit to a coffee shop with an ancillary takeaway at Whitewater Shopping Centre.
18335 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 March 2018
- Reference
- 18335
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use for Unit 38 from retail to a coffee shop with an ancillary takeaway facility. Works will include the installation of a staircase and the erection of an internally illuminated fascia sign.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use from retail use to coffee shop use with ancillary take away facility, the installation of a stair case, the erection of 1 no. Internally illuminated fascia sign and all associated site works
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Main Street, Newbridge, County Kildare | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 72 m |
| 1554 Pairc Muire, Newbridge, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €280,000 | 249 m |
| 2 Annfield Terrace, Henry St, Newbridge | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 257 m |
| 2 Annfield Terrace, Henry St, Newbridge | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 257 m |
| Apartment 1, Limerick Lane, Newbridge | Jan 2026 | €173,000 | 259 m |
| 9 Anfield Terrace, Newbridge, Co Kildare | May 2026 | €200,000 | 271 m |
| 12 Weston Apts, Moorfield, Newbridgenot full market price | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 279 m |
| 2 Weston, Moorefield Rd, Newbridge | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 279 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 received28 March 2018
- Further information requested22 May 2018
- Further information received1 August 2018
- Decision due28 August 2018
- Decision issued28 August 2018
- Grant issued30 October 2018
- Permission expiry29 October 2023
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