Chapel Street, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare.
Change of use from a butcher's shop to a coffee shop in Ballymore Eustace.
21497 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 April 2021
- Reference
- 21497
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a former butcher's shop into a coffee shop. Works will include front elevation changes to install a new window and door combination for direct street access, and new signage.
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
(1) change of use from butchers shop to coffee shop. (2) change front elevation to include a window and door combination allowing direct access from the street. (3) change the existing signage from k. Langan butchers to ballymore brú,
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 - Ballymore Eustace (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No8 Chapel St, Ballymore Eustace, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €249,950 | 22 m |
| Parish Room, Chapel Street, Ballymore Eustace | May 2025 | €297,000 | 67 m |
| Chapel St, Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 79 m |
| Main Street, Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare | Jun 2026 | €335,000 | 109 m |
| Apartment 3, The Anvil, Ballymore Eustace | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 168 m |
| Apartment 2, The Anvil, Balymore Eustacenot full market price | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 168 m |
| 2 Chapel Street, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 177 m |
| Culmor, Main Street, Ballymore | Nov 2025 | €750,000 | 188 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 received14 April 2021
- Decision due8 June 2021
- Decision issued3 June 2021
- Grant issued6 August 2021
- Permission expiry5 August 2026
In the area
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2059KildareLodged 28 Jan 2020Commercial
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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2560634KildareLodged 9 Jun 2025Commercial
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