1 New Abbey Road, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Retention of a change of use from a bookmakers office to a one-bedroom residence.
23781 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 July 2023
- Reference
- 23781
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of an existing building. The property is being converted from a bookmakers office into a one-bedroom residence.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Retention permission for change of use from a book makers office into a 1 bedroom residence along with all associated site development and facilitating works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate town 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 - Kilcullen Settlement Plan (2025–2029). 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 New Abbey Road, Kilcullen, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €155,000 | 9 m |
| 1 Ballyshannon, Kilcullen, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €565,000 | 21 m |
| 73, Riverside Manor, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €374,449 | 21 m |
| Main St, Kilcullen, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €162,500 | 70 m |
| Main St, Kilcullen, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €322,000 | 79 m |
| 1 Abbey Grove, Newbridge Rd, Kilcullen | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 81 m |
| Main St, Kilcullen, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €328,000 | 99 m |
| Flat 5 Convent View, Main Street, Kilcullen | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 196 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 received14 July 2023
- Decision due7 September 2023
- Decision issued4 September 2023
- Grant issued9 November 2023
- Permission expiry8 November 2028
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