Johnstown Bridge, Co. Kildare A83 CK23.
Change of use from a retail pharmacy to a veterinary practice with boarding kennels in Johnstown Bridge.
2290 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 31 January 2022
- Reference
- 2290
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a former pharmacy into a veterinary practice offering clinical services, retail goods, and boarding kennels. The works will also include installing a front entrance ramp, altering the interior layout, and revising the site boundary and parking arrangements.
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Official record
Development description
Sought for the commercial property, works to include change of use from retail pharmacy (formerly "martin's pharmacy") to veterinary practice with clinical services, retail of goods and boarding kennels. Also to include installation of ramp to front entrance, new interior layout change, and all ancillary site works. Revised by significant further information which consists of alteration to red site boundary line to front property and additional information regarding provision of parking within, with revised plans and new supporting documents submitted.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate village 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 - Johnstownbridge (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bridgewell, Johnstownbridge, Co Kildare | Mar 2026 | €430,000 | 223 m |
| 37 Spire View, Johnstown Road, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €383,260 | 319 m |
| 38 Spire View, Johnstown Road, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €383,260 | 319 m |
| 39 Spire View, Johnstown Road, Johnstownbridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €392,070 | 319 m |
| 36 Spire View, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €392,070 | 319 m |
| 48 Spire View, Johnstown Road, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €352,423 | 319 m |
| 47 Spire View, Johnstown Road, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €343,612 | 319 m |
| 33 Spire View, Johnstownbridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €392,070 | 319 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 received31 January 2022
- Further information requested25 March 2022
- Further information received10 May 2022
- Decision due14 June 2022
- Decision issued9 June 2022
- Grant issued10 August 2022
- Permission expiry9 August 2027
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