Finlays Garage, Moore Abbey Demense, Monasterevan
New commercial vehicle testing centre with a workshop, cafe, and three shop units.
2560049 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 24 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560049
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new commercial vehicle testing centre with associated signage, boundary walls, and a new entrance. It also includes the change of use of existing buildings to a workshop, a cafe, and three retail units.
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 new commercial vehicle testing centre with associated signage, new site boundary wall, new entrance, and all associated site works. Revised by significant further information which consists of: the proposal includes additional change of use of existing buildings to (1) workshop ancillary to test center (2) cafe and (3) 3 no. Shop units
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Watermill Place, Monasterevin, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €221,000 | 204 m |
| Moore St, Monasterevan, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €450,000 | 273 m |
| Skirteen, Monasterevin, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Nov 2025 | €63,343 | 324 m |
| Dublin Rd, Monasterevin, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €155,000 | 358 m |
| 4 Whelan St, Monasterevin, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €233,000 | 386 m |
| 7 Distillery Court, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare | Jan 2026 | €280,000 | 441 m |
| 8 Distillery Court, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 445 m |
| 23 Distillery Court, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 483 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 January 2025
- Further information requested19 March 2025
- Further information received8 July 2025
- Decision due3 September 2025
- Decision issued3 September 2025
- Grant issued15 October 2025
- Permission expiry14 October 2030
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