Esmonde Court, Prosperous, Co Kildare
Change of use of a coffee shop to a retail unit and a retail unit to a two-storey café in Prosperous.
2460413 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 13 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460413
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a part change of use of a previously approved mixed-use development. The original large corner coffee shop will be changed to a retail unit, and a ground and first-floor retail unit next to Christy's Pub will become a café.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
Part change of use to a previously approved mixed-use development, granted under planning ref 18/466. The change of use will consist of the original large corner coffee shop to be changed to a retail unit and the ground and first-floor retail unit to the north of the site next to christy's pub is to be changed to a café on the ground and first floor
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 - Prosperous (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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €392,070 | 188 m |
| 1 Beech Avenue, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €427,313 | 188 m |
| 2346 St Josephs Park, Prosperous | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 198 m |
| 19 Brookes Mill, Prosperous, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 213 m |
| Curryhills, Prosperous, Naas | Jun 2026 | €790,000 | 252 m |
| Main St, Prosperous, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 261 m |
| 10 Brookes Mill, Prosperous, Kildare | May 2025 | €373,850 | 266 m |
| 3 Rathview Prosperous, Prosperous, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €435,000 | 269 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 received13 May 2024
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