Awaiting decisionChange of use

Race Training Academy, Dublin Road, Kildare Town

Repurposing part of a sports hall into a rehabilitation facility with a double-height entrance extension.

2460870 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 4 September 2024

Reference: 2460870
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 September 2024

Summary

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The project involves changing the use of part of an existing sports hall at the Race Training Academy to a rehabilitation facility. Works include ground-floor physiotherapy suites, first-floor classrooms and canteen, and a new double-height side extension to serve as the main entrance.

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Development description

For (a) change of use/repurposing part of an existing sports hall for the use as a rehabilitation facility. Works to be located at ground level to include new physiotherapy and consultation suites, recreational space, toilets, changing rooms, ancillary offices and storage. (b) works to be located at existing first floor level with permission to extend existing first floor level within the existing building envelope to include innovation/sustainability hubs, classrooms, canteen and ancillary offices, (c) the provision of the described development will also include for double height side extension to be used as a new entrance to the facility through a previously used escape door and entrance canopy, (d) connection to existing site services and all associated development works

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Equine IndustryRU

“To provide for the development of the Equine Industry.”

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
5 Ruanbeg Lawns, Kildare, Kildare	Oct 2025	€425,000	401 m
14 Ruanbeg Court, Kildare Town, Kildare	May 2025	€220,000	432 m

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Application received4 September 2024

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