Market Square, Eyre Street, Newbridge
Refurbishment of an apartment block to reduce the unit count from 10 to 5, and change of use of a barber shop.
221302 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 November 2022
- Reference
- 221302
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves upgrading an existing two-storey block to replace 10 existing apartments with 5 larger one-bedroom units. It also includes changing the use of a barber shop and rear store into a bicycle and bin store, alongside facade modifications for new balconies.
- Residential units
- 5
- Storeys
- 2
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) the refurbishment and upgrading of an existing two storey apartment block. The existing development consists of 10 no. Apartments and the proposal is to replace the existing apartments with 5 no. Apartments comprising of 2 no. 1 bed studio apartments and 3 no. 1 bed apartments. (1 no. 1 bed studio and 1 no. 1 bed apartment at ground floor and 1 no. 1 bed studio and 2 no. 1 bed apartments at first floor). (b) the change of use of the existing barbers shop and a section of an existing rear store to a bicycle store/bin store, and entrance lobby providing access to 1 no. Ground floor unit and stairwell to the 3 no. First floor units. (c) modifications to building facade to provide new winter garden type private open spaces to units 1, 3 and 5 and the provision of external balconies serving units 2 and
- (d) connection/amendments to existing mains services and all associated site development works. Revised by significant further information which consists of the following, revision to the red line / site boundary. Revisions to the front and side elevations. Minor alterations to the internal layout
Built & sold
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Wallace Court, Eyre St, Newbridge | Jan 2026 | €222,000 | 44 m |
| 14 Wallace Court, Eyre St, Newbridge | Nov 2025 | €225,500 | 44 m |
| Apt 6 Eyre Court, Eyre St, Newbridge | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 58 m |
| Apt 5 Eyre Court, Eyre St, Newbridge | Feb 2026 | €215,000 | 58 m |
| 8 Wallace Court, Eyre St, Newbridge | Jul 2025 | €213,500 | 59 m |
| Middle Eyre St, Newbridge, Co Kildare | Aug 2025 | €150,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 5, Patrick Sq, Anne St | Feb 2026 | €174,000 | 114 m |
| 9 Patricks Square, Newbridge, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 116 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 November 2022
- Further information requested19 December 2022
- Further information received31 January 2023
- Decision due27 February 2023
- Decision issued21 February 2023
- Grant issued15 May 2023
- Permission expiry14 May 2028
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