No.3 and No. 5, Francis Lane, Newbridge
Change of use of two office units into a studio and a one-bedroom apartment in Newbridge.
2049 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 24 January 2020
- Reference
- 2049
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of two existing office units at Francis Lane. They will be converted into one studio apartment unit and one one-bedroom apartment unit.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing 2 office units into 1 no. Studio apartment unit and 1 no. One bedroom apartment unit and all associated site works
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Ramblers Court, Francis St, Newbridge | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 36 m |
| 30 Ramblers Court, Francis St, Newbridge | Apr 2025 | €243,000 | 36 m |
| 25 Ramblers Court, Newbridge, Co Kildare | Jun 2025 | €188,800 | 36 m |
| St Martins, Eyre St, Newbridge | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 4 Eyre Mews, Eyre St, Newbridge | Mar 2026 | €239,000 | 54 m |
| 6a Powell Court, Newbridge, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 57 m |
| Apartment 1 Liffey House, Lower Eyre Street, Co. Kildare | Jan 2026 | €91,667 | 68 m |
| Apartment 2 Liffey House, Lower Eyre Street, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €91,667 | 68 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 January 2020
- Further information requested11 March 2020
- Further information received19 March 2020
- Decision due30 July 2020
- Decision issued23 July 2020
- Grant issued27 August 2020
- Permission expiry26 August 2025
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