Athgarvan Road, Newbridge, CO. KIldare.
Conversion of an engineering workshop in Newbridge to a light industrial facility with offices and laboratories.
22918 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 26 July 2022
- Reference
- 22918
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves converting a 1,932.8 sqm workshop into a light industrial facility featuring laboratories, offices, and staff facilities. Works include partial demolition, a new flat-roofed extension, a new first floor, and parking modifications.
- Floor area
- 1,933 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
A) change of use of (1932.8 sq. M. ) existing engineering workshop and office areas to light industrial comprising a mixture of laboratory, laboratory support, office accommodation, customer area, meeting rooms, staff facility accommodation, delivery point and general service yard. B) part demolition of single storey building (143.8 sq. M. ) and reconstruction of a single flat roofed extension comprising additional floor area of 85.4 sq. M. To front (south west elevation) of existing building, parapet height of 5.5m. C) construction of first floor (747.6 sq. M. ) within existing building to north west which shall comprise of office accommodation, store and plant room. D) plant area at roof level space of 92.7 sqm gross floor area including escape stairway and access gantry system on back elevation (north east elevation). E) modification to existing car parking to include 83 car parking spaces, 27 bicycle parking and 7no. Electric vehicle parking. F) alterations and modifications to existing elevations and proposed signage. G) new internal circulation roads, footpaths, landscaping, engineering, and site development works all on a site area of 0.76 ha. Access to the development is via the existing entrance on athgarvan road
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 6 February 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 August 2023.
Notified floor area: 2,765.8 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town, Athgarvan, Newbridge | Aug 2025 | €2,830,000 | 149 m |
| Athgarvan Rd, Newbridge, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €480,000 | 149 m |
| 6 Ryston View, Newbridge, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €292,000 | 295 m |
| 21 Ryston View, Athgarvan Rd, Newbridge | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 295 m |
| 1 Ryston Ave, Newbridge, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €740,000 | 298 m |
| 4 Kilbelin Park, Newbridge, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €510,000 | 309 m |
| 5 Ryston Close, Newbridge, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €738,000 | 319 m |
| 9 Kilbelin Park, Newbridge, Kildarenot full market price | Nov 2025 | €225,000 | 351 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 received26 July 2022
- Further information requested19 September 2022
- Further information received7 October 2022
- Decision due3 November 2022
- Decision issued1 November 2022
- Grant issued11 January 2023
- Permission expiry10 January 2028
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