Eyre Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
Conversion of a retail and office building into eight apartments.
20393 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 16 April 2020
- Reference
- 20393
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing two-storey retail and office building into a residential building containing eight apartments. The works include partial demolition of a rear/side boundary wall, construction of a new rear wall, and modifications to the elevations and roof.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
(a) change of use of existing two storey multi retail shop and office building to two storey residential apartment building containing 8 no. Apartments (6 x 1 bedroom and 2 x 2 bedroom) with private balconies and bicycle/bin store to the rear; (b) modifications to front, side and rear elevations to include partial demolition of existing rear/side boundary/building wall to a height of c. 2m, construction of a new rear building wall set back from the existing boundary and works to existing roof; (c) internal modifications and all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5 Eyre Court, Eyre St, Newbridge | Feb 2026 | €215,000 | 33 m |
| Apt 6 Eyre Court, Eyre St, Newbridge | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 33 m |
| 8 Wallace Court, Eyre St, Newbridge | Jul 2025 | €213,500 | 48 m |
| 14 Wallace Court, Eyre St, Newbridge | Nov 2025 | €225,500 | 48 m |
| 11 Wallace Court, Eyre St, Newbridge | Jan 2026 | €222,000 | 48 m |
| Apartment 1, Limerick Lane, Newbridge | Jan 2026 | €173,000 | 109 m |
| 3 Henry Lane, Newbridge, Kildare | May 2026 | €295,000 | 119 m |
| 9 Anfield Terrace, Newbridge, Co Kildare | May 2026 | €200,000 | 138 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 received16 April 2020
- Further information requested6 July 2020
- Further information received19 October 2020
- Decision due15 November 2020
- Decision issued12 November 2020
- Grant issued5 January 2021
- Permission expiry4 January 2026
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