GrantedCommercialDecided 9 November 2022

Maynooth Road Celbridge Co.Kildare W23 X7R8, the adjacent Burlwood House Maynooth Road, Celbridge Co.Kildare

Demolition of a house and warehouse section to extend a commercial premises with a new showroom and first-floor cafe.

211607 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 15 November 2021

Reference: 211607
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 November 2021

Summary

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The project involves demolishing a single-storey house and part of a warehouse to build a contemporary two-storey extension. The development will expand the customer showroom, reduce warehouse space, and add a new first-floor indoor cafe with an outdoor seating terrace.

Commercialretailcafeextension

Storeys: 2

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Development description

(i) demolition of the existing single storey dwelling (eircode w23 y754) located to the south-west of the existing colourtrend premises; (ii) demolition of the south-western section of the existing warehouse building to the rear of the main building western facade and the construction of a contemporary extension at ground and first floor levels; (iii) internal demolition modification, reconfiguration and partial change of use at ground floor level to provide for a reduced quantum of warehouse space and increased customer display showroom/sales area space storage space, w c facilities and staff facilities; (iv) change of use at first floor level from use as a staff facilities area and modifications to internal layout to provide for additional customer display showroom/sales area space; (v) extension of first floor level to accommodate a new indoor café with associated seating areas, staff and customer facilities, storage space and w. C facilities (vi) provision of landscaped outdoor terrace/seating area and a plant area at first floor level; (vii) provision of new internal staircases and lift to provide access to each floor level. The proposed external alterations include; (viii) provision of a new paved area to the front of the main entrance and new access doors to the building on the western southern and northern elevations; (ix) modifications to the existing access arrangement and car parking layout to provide for a total of 76 no. Car parking layout to provide for a total of 76 no car parking spaces (including 50 no. Visitor parking spaces, 19 no staff parking spaces, 5 no limited mobility parking spaces and 2 no ev charging parking spaces); (x) modifications to the internal road layout to include the provision of pedestrian crossing areas; (xi) provision of a new stone clad boundary wall and external seating areas; and (xii) signage, bicycle parking, landscaping including hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development at the existing colourtrend premises. Revised by significant further information which consists of (a) demolition of the north-western section of the existing warehouse building to the rear of the main building western facade and the construction of a contemporary extension at ground and first floor levels to mirror that proposed on the south-western section of the building; (b) the further set-back of the building line of the proposed first floor level extensions from the cent

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 The Drive, Grattan Park, Celbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€440,528	120 m
8 The Drive, Grattan Park, Celbridgeprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,528	170 m
4 Larkfield Mews, Celbridge, Kildare	May 2025	€365,000	202 m
16 Castletown Grove, Celbridge, Kildare	Apr 2026	€500,000	217 m
127 Dara Court, Celbridge, Kildare	Dec 2025	€462,000	222 m
2 Whitethorn Grove, Celbridge, Kildare	Jul 2025	€536,000	253 m
23 Cedarwood, Castletown, Celbridge	Oct 2025	€566,000	265 m
6 Beatty Park, Celbridge, Co Kildare	Jun 2025	€496,000	272 m

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Key dates

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Application received15 November 2021
Further information requested18 January 2022
Further information received29 April 2022
Decision due13 November 2022
Decision issued9 November 2022
Grant issued18 January 2023
Permission expiry17 January 2028

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