land bounded by the Monasterevin Road (R445) and to the west by the Nurney Road ( R415).
Construction of a six-storey, 158-bedroom hotel with a bar, restaurant, and basement parking in Kildare.
221463 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 9 December 2022
- Reference
- 221463
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 3,010 sqm site consists of a 6-storey hotel block over a partial basement. It will feature a public bar, an independent cafe/restaurant, 55 basement car parking spaces, a rooftop plant area, and a rooftop solar array.
- Storeys
- 6
- Floor area
- 6,812 m²
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
- For development on this 3,010 sqm site, bounded to the north by the monasterevin road (r445) and to the west by the nurney road (r415). The development will consist of the construction of a 158 bedroom, in a 6 storey block, over a partial basement, totalling 6,812 sqm comprising with an overall height of ca. 22.9sqm depending on the elevation and ground level
- A 158 bedroom hotel including a ground floor public bar (ca. 100 sqm )and independent cafe/restaurant (ca. 106 sqm)and ancillary facilities such as scullery, spa area, storage areas, bin stores, plant rooms, reception area, administration offices including an esb substation and switch room (ca. 20sqm):2) a ground floor set down area including one car parking space
- A partial basement comprising 55 car parking spaces
- A rooftop plant area of ca. 285 sqm
- A rooftop solar array with an overall area of ca. 312sqm
- 15 no. Bicycle spaces : 7)2 no. Vehicular entrance, one service entrance off the monasterevin road (r445), and a car parking entrance / set down area off the nurney road (r415):8) associated plant, infrastructural connections, boundary works and site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing commercial uses and provide for additional commercial developments”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 325 m |
| 9 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €342,000 | 334 m |
| 2 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €167,000 | 340 m |
| 28 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €309,000 | 340 m |
| 1 Cleamore Terrace, Cleamore Road, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €482,000 | 376 m |
| Apt 2, Ladbrokes Building, Claregate St | Dec 2025 | €149,000 | 398 m |
| 2 Cathedral Court, Kildare, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €220,500 | 401 m |
| 123 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €440,529 | 404 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 received9 December 2022
In the area
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