Site bounded to the north by the Monasterevin Road (R445) and to the west by the Nurney Road ( R415), Kildare Townand, Kildare Town
Construction of a 6-storey, 158-bedroom hotel with a bar, cafe, and basement parking in Kildare Town.
2336 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 18 January 2023
- Reference
- 2336
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 3,574 sqm site consists of a 158-bedroom hotel in a 6-storey block over a partial basement. It will feature a ground floor public bar, an independent cafe/restaurant, a rooftop solar array, and 59 basement car parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 6
- Floor area
- 6,812 m²
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Official record
Development description
Development on this 3,574 sqm site, bounded to the north by the monasterevin road (r445) and to the west by the nurney road (r415), in the townland of kildare, kildare town, co. Kildare. The development will consist of the construction of a 158 bedroom hotel, in a 6 storey block, over a partial basement, totalling 6,812 sqm with parapet heights between ca. 17.23m to 23.63m depending on the elevation and ground level: (1) a 158 bedroom hotel including a ground floor public bar (ca. 100 sqm) and independent café / restaurant (ca. 106sqm) and other ancillary facilities such as a scullery, spa area, storage areas, bin stores, plant rooms, reception area, administration offices including an esb substation and switch room (ca. 20 sqm); (2) a ground floor set down area including one car parking space; (3) a partial basement comprising 59 car parking spaces; (4) a rooftop plant area of ca. 285 sqm; (5) a rooftop solar array with an overall area of ca. 312 sqm; (6) 20 no. Bicycle spaces; (7) 2 no. Vehicular entrances, 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
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 338 m |
| 9 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €342,000 | 344 m |
| 2 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €167,000 | 359 m |
| 28 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €309,000 | 359 m |
| 1 Cleamore Terrace, Cleamore Road, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €482,000 | 396 m |
| Apt 2, Ladbrokes Building, Claregate St | Dec 2025 | €149,000 | 422 m |
| 2 Cathedral Court, Kildare, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €220,500 | 428 m |
| 123 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €440,529 | 442 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 January 2023
- Decision due14 March 2023
- Decision issued13 March 2023
- Appeal submitted11 April 2023
- Appeal decided1 August 2024
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For development on this 3,574sqm site, bounded to the north by the monasterevin road (R445) and to the west…
land bounded by the Monasterevin Road (R445) and to the west by the Nurney Road ( R415). ,
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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- Awaiting decision130 m away
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