1 Greatconnell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Conversion of a detached garage and attic space into living accommodation with a new link corridor and rear dormer window.
2460587 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460587
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the existing detached garage into living space connected to the main house via a new single-storey link. The attic will also be converted for habitable use, featuring a new rear dormer window, a front rooflight, and the removal of a rear chimney stack. Works also include widening the front vehicular access.
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Official record
Development description
For (a) the conversion of the existing detached garage to living accommodation with new single storey link to main dwelling (b) the conversion of the existing attic space to habitable accommodation with the removal of the existing chimney stack to the rear to accommodate new rear dormer and 1no. Rooflight to the front of the existing roof. (c) widening of the existing vehicular access to the front. (d) the development is to include for internal alterations, all associated site works, landscaping and drainage
The historical record
How extensions have been decided in Kildare County Council
97% granted
of 2,915 extensions granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 95%68,719
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Connel Rd, Little Connell, Newbridge | May 2025 | €470,000 | 39 m |
| 2 Sycamore Rd, Connell Dr, Newbridge | May 2025 | €224,000 | 133 m |
| 4 Old Connell Gate, Newbridge, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €416,000 | 151 m |
| 7 Hawthorn Close, Newbridge, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €452,000 | 184 m |
| 5 Hawthorn Close, Newbridge, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 198 m |
| Apt 1 Block 6, College Farm St, Newbridge | Feb 2025 | €165,000 | 229 m |
| 7 Park Road, Baroda Court, Newbridge | Jun 2026 | €570,000 | 244 m |
| 9 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €409,692 | 261 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 received28 June 2024
- Decision due22 August 2024
- Decision issued9 August 2024
- Grant issued24 September 2024
- Permission expiry23 September 2029
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