"The Willows", Naas Road, Newbridge
Retention and continued use of a building as a residential care home for children.
2561479 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561479
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of an existing single-storey building to a residential care home for children, alongside permission for its permanent continued use.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
For a. Change of use of existing single storey building to residential care home for children b. Planning permission sought for continuance and permanent use of existing single storey building to residential care home for children
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 | 39 m |
| 7 Hawthorn Close, Newbridge, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €452,000 | 57 m |
| 5 Hawthorn Close, Newbridge, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 62 m |
| 9 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €409,692 | 153 m |
| 10 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €409,692 | 172 m |
| 13 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €414,097 | 174 m |
| 8 Tower Green, Old Connell Naas Road, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €414,097 | 174 m |
| 40 Tower Green, Old Connell Naas Road, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €427,313 | 174 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 received22 December 2025
- Further information requested24 February 2026
- Further information received17 March 2026
- Decision due13 April 2026
- Decision issued13 April 2026
- Grant issued19 May 2026
- Permission expiry18 May 2031
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