GrantedRetentionDecided 12 April 2024

Main Street, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare.

Retention of a side extension for deli customers, a first-floor apartment, and associated access and layout changes.

2460152 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 21 February 2024

Reference: 2460152
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 21 February 2024

Summary

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The application seeks retention permission for a side extension at ground floor level to serve deli customers, adding 9.14 sq.m to the retail area. It also includes retention of a 62.07 sq.m one-bedroom first-floor apartment, a bin storage area, private open space, and various as-built modifications to the access ramp and front elevation.

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Residential unit: 1
Floor area: 71 m²

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Official record

Development description

For a structure as constructed on site under grant of permission ref. 21/1446 namely
1) an extension to the side of our premises at ground floor level for the purpose of serving customers from our deli to the outdoor seating area. This area will add a further 9.14 sq. M to our retail area
An entrance and front door with a stairs leading to a proposed one bedroom first floor apartment to the right hand side of our premises and above our existing entrance to the rear of our property. The proposed apartment will have a floor area of 62.07 sq. M
A bin storage area to serve the apartment under the proposed stairway
Provide the first-floor apartment with a private open space which is to be located to the front right-hand corner so that it may be used as a fire escape route from the apartment
All ancillary ground works to enable the proposed construction to be completed. The main variations as built over that granted area a) rearrangement of ramp access to front elevation, b) provision of a door and window to the front elevation at the access to the building, c) the provision of bin storage at top of access ramp for the first-floor apartment, d) extending the covered seating area to the rear by 7.23 sq. M, e) the provision of a glazed screen with door to the seating area. F) the provision of a toilet area to the rear of the shop. G) additional 2 no. Circular windows placed on the side wall at ground-floor level, h) external door placed in kitchen area for access to outside area in first-floor apartment

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Village CentreUC

“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 - Ballymore Eustace (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Main Street, Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare	Jun 2026	€335,000	47 m
Main St, Ballymore Estate, Kildare	Apr 2025	€425,000	96 m
318 Barrack Street, Magee Quater, Kildareprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€418,502	102 m
320 Barrack Street, Magee Quarter, Co Kildareprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€422,907	102 m
317 Barrack Street, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€422,907	102 m
Culmor, Main Street, Ballymore	Nov 2025	€750,000	129 m
Apartment 2, The Anvil, Balymore Eustacenot full market price	Dec 2025	€180,000	142 m
Apartment 3, The Anvil, Ballymore Eustace	Dec 2025	€180,000	142 m

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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 received21 February 2024
Decision due16 April 2024
Decision issued12 April 2024
Grant issued24 May 2024
Permission expiry23 May 2029

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