Millers Square, Athgarvan, Newbridge
Change of use from medical suites and an office to three two-bedroom apartments at first-floor level.
23630 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 9 June 2023
- Reference
- 23630
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the change of use of two medical suites and one office unit at first-floor level. These spaces will be converted into three separate two-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 3
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 from 2no. Medical suites to 2no. 2 bedroom apartments at first floor level. (b) change of use from 1no. Office unit to 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment at first floor level
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 - Athgarvan (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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 16, Liffey Mill, Liffey Mill Rd | Dec 2025 | €263,000 | 119 m |
| 19 Liffey Mill Ave, Athgarvan, Kildarenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €80,000 | 121 m |
| The Bungalow, Mill Rd, Athgarvan | Nov 2025 | €640,000 | 158 m |
| The Bungalow, Mill Rd, Athgarvan | Nov 2025 | €10,000 | 158 m |
| 23 Liffey Mill, Athgarvan, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 163 m |
| 13 Liffey Road, Liffey Mill, Athgarvan | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 181 m |
| 4 Liffey Mill Rd, Athgarvan, Mill Rd | Feb 2025 | €495,000 | 221 m |
| 30 Whitethorn, Athgarvan, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €485,000 | 280 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 received9 June 2023
- Further information requested28 July 2023
- Further information received18 December 2023
- Decision due23 January 2024
- Decision issued23 January 2024
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- Granted50 m away
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- Granted60 m away
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