Community Complex, Newbridge Road, Kilcullen
Change of use from a staff canteen to a barista kitchen with outdoor seating.
211342 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 September 2021
- Reference
- 211342
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of a staff canteen to a barista kitchen. The works include installing a retractable awning, a French canopy awning, a retail hatch, and setting up an external seating area.
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 change of use from staff canteen to a barista kitchen, together with 1 no retractable awning to external side of building, 1nr french canopy awning to external side of building, retail hatch and external seating along with all associated site development and facilitating works at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for community and educational facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Kilcullen Settlement Plan (2025–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Newberry, Castlemartin Lodge, Kilcullen | Feb 2026 | €470,000 | 137 m |
| 30 Newberry, Castlemartin Lodge, Kilcullen | Oct 2025 | €493,000 | 137 m |
| 43 Newberry, Castlemartin Lodge, Kilcullen | Jul 2025 | €470,000 | 176 m |
| 45 Newberry, Castlemartin Lodge, Kilcullen | Feb 2025 | €445,000 | 185 m |
| 70 Newberry, Castlemartin, Kilcullen | Aug 2025 | €430,000 | 241 m |
| 22 Cnoc Na Greine Square, Kilcullen, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €240,000 | 301 m |
| 16 The View, Cnoc Na Greine, Kilcullennot full market price | Feb 2025 | €340,000 | 360 m |
| Apt 2, Convent View, Athy Rd | Nov 2025 | €195,000 | 378 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 received20 September 2021
- Further information requested10 November 2021
- Further information received15 November 2021
- Decision due12 December 2021
- Decision issued3 December 2021
- Grant issued18 January 2022
- Permission expiry17 January 2027
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