The Hub Market Square, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare
Retention of a change of use from retail to office in Ballymore Eustace.
2561276 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 November 2025
- Reference
- 2561276
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of the building from retail to office. The application also includes retaining timber window and door surrounds, and a hipped roof section over the garage.
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
(1) the retention of the change of use of the building from retail to office use, (2) the retention of timber window and door surrounds on the north & west elevations, (3) the retention of a hipped roof section over the garage to the east of the site
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate village centre uses including residential, commercial, office and civic use.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Ballymore Eustace (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Ballymore Estate, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €425,000 | 48 m |
| Main Street, Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare | Jun 2026 | €335,000 | 73 m |
| Culmor, Main Street, Ballymore | Nov 2025 | €750,000 | 89 m |
| Apartment 3, The Anvil, Ballymore Eustace | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 111 m |
| Apartment 2, The Anvil, Balymore Eustacenot full market price | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 111 m |
| 318 Barrack Street, Magee Quater, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €418,502 | 123 m |
| 320 Barrack Street, Magee Quarter, Co Kildareprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €422,907 | 123 m |
| 317 Barrack Street, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €422,907 | 123 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 received12 November 2025
- Further information requested8 January 2026
- Further information received7 July 2026
- Decision due3 August 2026
In the area
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