Ground floor Shop unit, Gleeson House, Eyre Street Lower Newbridge
Conversion of a ground floor retail shop unit into a two-bedroom apartment.
2560031 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560031
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for a ground floor shop unit at Gleeson House in Newbridge. The retail space will be converted into a two-bedroom apartment, involving alterations to the existing layout and both front and rear elevations.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
For change of use from a retail unit to a 2 bedroom apartment, associated alterations existing layout, front & rear elevations and all associated site works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1 Liffey House, Lower Eyre Street, Co. Kildare | Jan 2026 | €91,667 | 12 m |
| Apartment 3 Liffey House, Lower Eyre Street, Co. Kildare | Jan 2026 | €91,667 | 12 m |
| Apartment 2 Liffey House, Lower Eyre Street, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €91,667 | 12 m |
| 7 Canning Place, Newbridge, County Kildare | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 37 m |
| St Josephs, Canning Place, Newbridge | May 2025 | €297,000 | 55 m |
| 1962 St Dominics Park, Newbridge, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €317,500 | 59 m |
| St Martins, Eyre St, Newbridge | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 94 m |
| 25 Ramblers Court, Newbridge, Co Kildare | Jun 2025 | €188,800 | 97 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 received20 January 2025
- Further information requested13 March 2025
- Further information received29 April 2025
- Decision due26 May 2025
- Decision issued21 May 2025
- Grant issued30 June 2025
- Permission expiry29 June 2030
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