Bridge Street, Rathangan, Co. Kildare.
A mixed-use development of 24 apartments, 37 houses, a coffee shop, guest accommodation, and a creche.
221392 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 23 November 2022
- Reference
- 221392
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 November 2022
- Residential units
- 37
- Floor area
- 3871.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis major development on Bridge Street involves site clearance and the construction of 24 apartment units and 37 terraced houses. It also includes the refurbishment of two protected structures to provide a coffee shop with guest accommodation and a creche facility.
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
- Site clearance works comprising of removal of buildings/substructure of buildings from previous site usage and removal of vegetation and overgrowth. 24 no. Apartment units comprising of: 6 no type a1 ground floor 1-bed apartments, 6 no. Type a2 ground floor 1-bed apartments, 6 no. Type b1 2-storey 2-bed duplex apartments, 6 no. Type b2 2-storey 2-bed duplex apartments, 37 no. Dwellings comprising of: 6 no. Type c1 2-storey 3-bed end terrace dwellings, 13 no. Type c2 2-storey 3-bed mid terrace dwellings, 6 no. Type c3 2-storey 3-bed end terrace dwellings, 4 no. Type c4 2-storey 3-bed end terrace dwellings, 8 no. Type d1 2-storey 2-bed mid terrace dwellings. Alterations, additions and refurbishment works to a protected structure b17-36 to provide ground floor coffee shop c/w basement level toilets, staff room, store and plant room. First floor guest accommodation consisting of 4 no. Ensuite bedrooms. Alterations and refurbishment works to a protected structure b17-43 to provide creche facility consisting of ground floor office, reception, 3 no. Classrooms, toilets, ancillary services and first floor 2 no. Classrooms, staff room, store, toilets and ancillary services. Reinstatement of former canal wharf. Access roads, paths, landscaping, foul and surface water sewers to connect to existing public sewers and all associated site works. The overall number of residential units proposed is
- The site contains 2 no. Protected structures b17-36 and b17-43
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate town 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 - Rathangan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Sq, Rahtangan, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €70,000 | 108 m |
| New Street, Rathangan, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Mar 2026 | €130,000 | 138 m |
| 4 Millview Demesne, Rathangan, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €435,000 | 183 m |
| 26 Pomeroy Park Rathngang, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €390,000 | 257 m |
| 66 Pomeroy Park, Rathangan, Kildare | May 2026 | €363,500 | 315 m |
| Apt 1, Block A, Doorley Park Rathangan | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 408 m |
| Apt 4 Block 1, Doorley Park, Rathangan | Mar 2025 | €172,000 | 408 m |
| Apt 4, Block 2, Doorley Park | Apr 2025 | €135,500 | 412 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 received23 November 2022
- Decision due26 January 2023
- Decision issued24 January 2023
In the area
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- Granted110 m away
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23532KildareLodged 18 May 2023New dwelling
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