"The Willows", Naas Road, Newbridge
Retention of the permanent change of use of a building to a residential care home for children in Newbridge.
2561363 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 3 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561363
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the continued use and permanent change of use of an existing single-storey building. The building is currently operating as a residential care home for children.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Continuance use and permanent change of use of existing single storey building currently used for residential care home for children and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Old Connell Gate, Newbridge, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €416,000 | 28 m |
| 7 Hawthorn Close, Newbridge, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €452,000 | 61 m |
| 5 Hawthorn Close, Newbridge, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 61 m |
| 9 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €409,692 | 141 m |
| 10 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €409,692 | 160 m |
| 8 Tower Green, Old Connell Naas Road, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €414,097 | 162 m |
| 13 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €414,097 | 162 m |
| 40 Tower Green, Old Connell Naas Road, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €427,313 | 162 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 received3 December 2025
In the area
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