Station Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare
Change of use from retail to a coffee shop/café with external seating on Station Road, Kildare Town.
2460610 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 3 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460610
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from retail to a coffee shop/café on the ground floor of an existing building. The works will include alterations to elevations for new windows, doors, and signage, as well as an external seating area, bin store, and bicycle parking.
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
- For
- Change of use from retail to coffee shop/café on the ground floor of the existing building
- Alterations to existing elevations including new windows, doors and signage
- External seating area adjacent to café
- External bin store and bicycle parking
- All associated alterations and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dara Park, Kildare, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €410,000 | 112 m |
| 1 Fircastle Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 127 m |
| 6 Belfry Court, Dublin St, Kildare | May 2026 | €207,000 | 170 m |
| 6 Leinster Square, Dublin Road, Kildare Town | Mar 2026 | €463,000 | 175 m |
| 11 Fairview, Kildare Town, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €452,942 | 178 m |
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 205 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 205 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 205 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 received3 July 2024
- Further information requested20 August 2024
- Further information received19 September 2024
- Decision due16 October 2024
- Decision issued8 October 2024
- Grant issued19 November 2024
- Permission expiry18 November 2029
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