The Harp Bar, White Abbey Road, Kildare
Retention and completion of a first-floor residential extension and expansion of the ground-floor pub in Kildare.
221215 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 October 2022
- Reference
- 221215
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention and completion of a first-floor residential extension over the existing Harp Bar. It also proposes extending the ground-floor public house into refurbished outbuildings to create a courtyard development, all at a protected structure.
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
A partially completed first floor residential extension to existing first floor residence (over existing ground floor public house), all to the rear of existing two storey structure, associated alterations to side and rear elevations and all associated site works. Planning permission is sought for: (1) the completion of this first floor residential extension and alterations to same including independent stair access and associated alterations to side and rear elevations. (2) the extension of the ground floor public house into the existing outbuildings (to be refurbished) and extensions to same outbuildings, all incorporating bar area, toilets, bar and bin storage area and ancillary office space all in a single storey and 1 & 1/2 storey extension, in a court yard type development, ancillary changes to side & rear elevations, foul water and surface water to existing mains sewers and all associated site works (including the removal of existing temporary timber bar structures to rear). All at a protected structure rps no. B22-41, niah ref. 11817028)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Cathedral Court, Kildare, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €220,500 | 89 m |
| Apt 2, Ladbrokes Building, Claregate St | Dec 2025 | €149,000 | 98 m |
| 2 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €167,000 | 107 m |
| 28 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €309,000 | 107 m |
| 1 Cleamore Terrace, Cleamore Road, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €482,000 | 114 m |
| 12 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 160 m |
| 9 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €342,000 | 175 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 183 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 received10 October 2022
- Further information requested1 December 2022
- Further information received16 August 2023
- Decision due12 September 2023
- Decision issued11 September 2023
- Grant issued26 July 2024
- Appeal submitted3 October 2023
- Appeal decided26 July 2024
- Permission expiry25 July 2029
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