Westgrove Hotel & Conference Centre, Clane, Co. Kildare.
Conversion of office space to 17 hotel bedrooms at the Westgrove Hotel in Clane.
221307 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 3 November 2022
- Reference
- 221307
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a change of use of existing first and second-floor office space and breakout rooms to 17 additional hotel bedrooms, family rooms, and suites. It also includes expanding the food preparation area. The site lies within the curtilage of 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
The change of use of the existing office space at first and second floor level granted planning permission under reg. Ref. 04/966 and the existing first floor breakout rooms to 17 no. Additional bedrooms comprising 7 no. Hotel bedrooms, 4 no. Hotel family rooms and 6 no. Hotel bedroom suites, office and storage space along with the removal of the existing first floor toilet facilities for the extension of the existing food preparation area previously granted planning permission under reg. Ref. 08/242. This site lies within the curtilage of a protected structure
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 The Avenue, Abbeylands, Clane | Apr 2026 | €269,000 | 106 m |
| 32 The Avenue, Abbeylands, Clane | Mar 2025 | €204,000 | 106 m |
| 25 The Avenue, Abbeylands, Clane | Jun 2026 | €308,000 | 106 m |
| 50 The Avenue, Abbeylands, Clane | Apr 2026 | €274,050 | 108 m |
| 7 Churchfield, Clane, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €360,000 | 147 m |
| 31 Alexandra Park, Clane, Co Kildare | Nov 2025 | €327,000 | 147 m |
| 65 Alexandra Park, Clane, Co Kildare | Apr 2025 | €362,000 | 156 m |
| 57 Alexander Park, Clane, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €430,000 | 157 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 received3 November 2022
- Decision due6 January 2023
- Decision issued20 December 2022
- Grant issued2 March 2023
- Permission expiry1 March 2028
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