Silken Thomas, Market Square, Kildare Town Co. Kildare.
Conversion of part of a nightclub into hotel bedrooms at the Silken Thomas in Kildare Town.
22847 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 11 July 2022
- Reference
- 22847
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a section of the existing nightclub/late bar to provide seven new bedrooms over two floors. This includes three bedrooms on the first floor and four bedrooms on a new second floor, with associated internal and external alterations.
- 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
The change of use of section of the existing nightclub/late bar to proposed new bedroom accommodation ancillary to the silken thomas. The alterations will include the construction of bedroom accommodation over 2 floors, with 3 no. Bedrooms to existing first floor and 4 no. Bedrooms to proposed new second floor, windows to both side elevations, on-street access via existing fire escape stairwell and internal access via silken thomas as first floor, plaque advertising signage to street entrance, and all associated internal and external alterations to accommodate the proposed development
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.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 July 2022
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