Mel's Public House, Narraghmore, Co. Kildare.
Retention of a lean-to roof at a public house and permission to relocate the car park entrance.
211284 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 September 2021
- Reference
- 211284
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a single-storey lean-to roof on the side of Mel's Public House. It also requests full planning permission to relocate the existing entrance to the car park.
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
For (a) single storey lean to roof to side of existing two storey public house and (b) planning permission for relocation of existing entrance to car park and all associated site development works at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate village centre uses including residential, commercial, office and civic use.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Narraghmore (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 The Orchard, Narraghmore, Athy | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 87 m |
| 10 Oak Park, Narraghmore, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €730,000 | 262 m |
| 11 Lipstown Manor, Narraghmore, Athy | Sept 2025 | €455,000 | 287 m |
| 12 Lipstow Manor, Narraghmore, Athy | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 289 m |
| 7 Lipstown Manor, Narraghmore, Co Kildare | Jul 2025 | €165,000 | 293 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 received8 September 2021
- Further information requested1 November 2021
- Further information received22 February 2022
- Decision due19 May 2022
- Decision issued16 May 2022
- Grant issued1 July 2022
- Permission expiry30 June 2027
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