Gahans Pub & Manly Hopkins Bar, Main Street, Monasterevin
Amendments to a permitted pub development, including changing first-floor rooms to 3 en-suite bedrooms and external cladding changes.
2560481 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560481
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks amendments to a previously permitted development at Gahan's Pub and Manly Hopkins Bar. Changes include converting first-floor rooms into three en-suite bedrooms and staff facilities, altering elevations from cladding to render, and adding a lean-to shed in the courtyard.
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Official record
Development description
For amendments to previously permitted planning permission ref 21-1434. The amendments comprise of the following, (a) change of use of existing first floor rooms from dining rooms and toilets/ minor internal alterations to 3no. En-suite bedrooms and staff room/ office/ staff toilet (increasing the total number of bedrooms from 13 as permitted to 16). (b) retain & complete amendments to elevations of new main building, comprising of alterations to windows and change of external corrugated cladding to render on the new main building (c) retain and complete amendments to new build layouts comprising of changes to toilet layout and kitchen layout on ground floor to provide an atrium space, elimination of the second staircase, increase in height of lift shaft and an enlarged entrance area to lift/ stairs on ground floor, (d) amendment to gahans shopfront comprising of a set back door/ entrance (e) the addition of a lean-to shed in the courtyard housing plant and cold store (f) the addition of a gate and boundary fence at rear access from car park at this site comprising of gahan’s pub and manley hopkins bar located within the monasterevin architectural conservation area (aca)
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within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Watermill Place, Monasterevin, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €221,000 | 34 m |
| Dublin Rd, Monasterevin, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €155,000 | 184 m |
| Moore St, Monasterevan, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €450,000 | 206 m |
| 7 Distillery Court, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare | Jan 2026 | €280,000 | 249 m |
| 8 Distillery Court, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 253 m |
| 23 Distillery Court, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 290 m |
| 18 Distilley Court, Monasterevin, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €232,000 | 296 m |
| 21 Distillery Court, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare | Sept 2025 | €290,000 | 297 m |
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- Application received8 May 2025
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