Moorefield Retail Park, Moorefield Road, Newbridge
Amendments to a permitted drive-thru coffee shop, including layout changes, height reduction, and signage.
2561149 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 October 2025
- Reference
- 2561149
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes amendments to a previously permitted coffee shop. Changes include a reduction in floor area to 186 sq.m, a reduction in height to 4.5m with a flat roof, alterations to the drive-thru lane, and updated signage and landscaping.
- Floor area
- 186 m²
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Official record
Development description
- For amendments to the permitted coffee shop under reg. Ref. :24/247
- Alterations to the internal layout, including a reduction in the gross floor area from 192 sq. M to 186 sq. M
- Reduction in overall height from 5.58m to 4.5m, and changes to roof levels, modifying the roof profile from a sloped roof to a flat roof, resulting in a uniform building height
- Alterations to the permitted ancillary drive-thru lane, including the canopy and service hatch on the northwestern elevation, the height restrictor/entrance barrier on the access lane, a reduction in size of the drive-thru lay off waiting area, and minor alterations to the drive-thru lane to accommodate a 3.5m-wide drive-thru lane
- Alterations to the permitted signage, including provision of 2 no. Directional sign, 1 no. Order station, and 2 no. Menu board/advertisement signs, as well as tenant signage on all elevations
- The development includes minor alterations to soft and hard landscaping, alterations to the outdoor seating area, and relocation of the external bin store to the north of the proposed café/restaurant unit
- Alterations to the permitted car parking layout for the provision of new directional road markings and 1 no. Additional ev car parking space
- All associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Stable Green, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €343,612 | 114 m |
| Derryvolannagher, Dowra Village, Newbridge | Jun 2025 | €90,000 | 114 m |
| 503 Milltown, Newbridge, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 114 m |
| 185 Moorefield Park, Newbridge, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €295,000 | 173 m |
| 4 Artillery Place, Newbridge, County Kildare | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 205 m |
| 207 Moorefield Park, Newbridge, Co Kildare | Nov 2025 | €340,000 | 222 m |
| 11 Artillery Place, Newbridge, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €315,000 | 227 m |
| 97 Moorefield, Newbridge, Co Kildare | Jul 2025 | €415,000 | 232 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 received10 October 2025
- Decision due4 December 2025
- Decision issued1 December 2025
- Grant issued6 January 2026
- Permission expiry5 January 2031
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