The Old Medical Centre, Bride Street, Kildare Town
Change of use from a medical centre and townhouse to a 14-room guesthouse.
20234 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 9 March 2020
- Reference
- 20234
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 March 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 31 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a former medical centre and townhouse into a guesthouse with 14 guest suites. It includes a single-storey rear extension, complete refurbishment, and the provision of eight off-street parking spaces.
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
(a) the change of use of the former medical centre/2 bed townhouse to use as a guesthouse providing 14 no. Guest suites including 2 no. Executive suites with kitchenettes, a night porter's room, foyer/reception area, sluice room, linen store; (b) a single storey rear extension containing part bedroom, energy centre and bin store; (c) 8 no. Off-street car parking spaces, 4 no. Public bicycle parking spaces & 2 no. Staff bicycle parking spaces & (d) the complete refurbishment of the existing building & all associated site and landscape works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt.1 - Abbeyview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €132,500 | 46 m |
| Apt. 2 - Abbeyview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €132,500 | 46 m |
| 3 Grey Abbey Court, Grey Abbey Rd, Kildare Town | Nov 2025 | €330,500 | 99 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 105 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 105 m |
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 105 m |
| 6 Belfry Court, Dublin St, Kildare | May 2026 | €207,000 | 143 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 received9 March 2020
- Further information requested12 June 2020
- Further information received28 July 2020
- Decision due24 August 2020
- Decision issued18 August 2020
- Grant issued21 September 2020
- Permission expiry20 September 2025
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