The Abbey Lodge, Dublin Road, Celbridge
Conversion of a beer garden at Abbey Lodge into a coffee shop with glazing and outdoor seating.
211314 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 15 September 2021
- Reference
- 211314
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the existing ground floor beer garden area to a 59.9 square metre coffee shop. Works include enclosing the area with glazing, creating an outside seating area, and removing a portion of the existing low stone wall and railing. The property is a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 60 m²
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Official record
Development description
For the change of use of the existing ground floor beer garden area to a coffee shop (c. 59.9m²) with the removal of the existing rails and the enclosing of the area with glazing on the west, north and east elevations and the creation of an outside seating area ancillary to the proposed coffee shop, the removal of a portion of the existing low stone wall and railing along the western boundary along with all other necessary ancillary site development works. This is a protected structure. All
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-12 Ash View and 1-12 Pine Avenue, The Grange, Celbridge Roadprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €6,766,520 | 113 m |
| 918 St Patricks Park, Celbridge, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €369,879 | 184 m |
| Main St, Celbridge, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €407,000 | 256 m |
| Laurel Hall, Primrose Hill, Celbridgeprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €863,436 | 276 m |
| 807 St Patricks Park, Celbridge, Kildarenot full market price | Jan 2025 | €310,000 | 293 m |
| 8 The Glade, St Wolstans Abbey, Celbridge | Apr 2025 | €525,000 | 301 m |
| 54 The Grove, Celbridge, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €465,000 | 339 m |
| 53 The Crescent, St Wolstans Abbey, Celbridge | Feb 2025 | €345,000 | 363 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 received15 September 2021
- Decision due9 November 2021
- Decision issued4 November 2021
- Grant issued16 December 2021
- Permission expiry15 December 2026
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