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The Holy Faith Convent, Main Street, Celbridge

Change of use of a convent to a Parish Centre and Parochial House in Celbridge, with associated alterations.

23481 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 May 2023

Reference: 23481
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 May 2023

Summary

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The development at The Holy Faith Convent, Celbridge, proposes a change of use to a Parish Centre and Parochial House. Works include installing an internal lift, staircase, and ramp, removing an external steel stairs, converting rear outbuildings into meeting rooms with a glazed clerestorey, and creating a parish car park.

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Of change of use to parish centre and parochial house, alterations to the building including the provision of a ramp at the front entrance, the installation of a second internal staircase and lift in the parlour, the installation of a new fire doors at ground and first-floor level, the removal of the existing external steel stairs and reinstatement of the associated window, provision of 4 en-suite bathrooms, stores and associated works at first floor level, the conversion of the rear outbuildings to parish meeting rooms, including the construction of a glazed clerestorey over the existing stone walls, which will be insulated and plastered externally, the provision of associated parish car-park, and all other associated site works

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 Dara Crescent, Celbridge, Kildare	Sept 2025	€443,000	83 m
45 Dara Court, Celbridge, Kildare	Mar 2025	€480,000	125 m
918 St Patricks Park, Celbridge, Kildare	Apr 2025	€369,879	161 m
22 Dara Court, Celbridge, Kildare	Apr 2026	€448,000	171 m
Main St, Celbridge, Kildare	Nov 2025	€407,000	176 m
54 Dara Court, Celbridge, Kildare	Jul 2025	€432,000	188 m
807 St Patricks Park, Celbridge, Kildarenot full market price	Jan 2025	€310,000	191 m
1-12 Ash View and 1-12 Pine Avenue, The Grange, Celbridge Roadprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€6,766,520	195 m

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Application received8 May 2023

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