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CONDITIONAL

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

(a) Re-establishment of use and making good of public house and restaurant use of existing two-storey Shamrock Bar (previously burnt out) a protected structure Ref. No. B40-20; now a partially roofed shell and construction of new and refurbished buildings around an internal patio courtyard; (b) Installation of a mezzanine floor into the existing two storey shell and reinstatement of elevational treatment to Main Street; (c) Demolition of the existing single storey bathroom extension to northern rear end; (d) Construction of new two-storey range linked to adjoining gable to north containing bathrooms and administration offices with gated enclosed public entrance courtyard accessed off Main Street; (e) Demolition of the remains of existing two storey rear return adjoining National Wholesalers; (f) Construction of replacement double height return to include adjoining new conservatory, kitchen and service areas and glazed link to rear; (g) Demolition of existing Dutch barn corrugated shed; (h) Construction of two-storey staff accommodation over bottle store and service entrance accessed off new rear car-parking area; (i) Change of use and elevational modification and extension of the existing detached rear stone outbuilding for use as staff accommodation 2 No. bedrooms; (j) Provision of a surface carpark shared with National Electrical Wholesalers to the rear of the development with associated site works and boundary fence

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    2 Nov 2017

  2. Further information requested

    21 Dec 2017

  3. Further information received

    15 May 2018

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    8 Jun 2018

  5. Decision due

    11 Jun 2018

  6. Grant issued

    30 Aug 2018

Application Details

Location
The Shamrock Bar , Main Street , Castledermot
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
0.2 ha
Floor Area
84 sq m
Residential Units
1

Timeline

Registration Date
2 November 2017
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
8 June 2018
Grant Date
30 August 2018
Permission Expires
29 August 2023

Location

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