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Newtown , Enfield , Co. Kildare

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2461149

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

for (A) Change of use of existing vacant ground floor retail unit to residential use consisting of 1 no. single storey, 2-bedroom apartment and 1 no. single storey, 1-bedroom apartment. This includes the removal of the existing shopfront to be replaced by 3no. windows and 2no. entrance doors to the front (east) elevation. (B) Change of use of existing, adjoining vacant public house to residential use consisting of 1 no. two-storey, terraced 3-bedroom house and 1 no. semi-detached 4-bedroom house. This includes the removal of the existing entrance doors and provision of 2no. new windows and 1no. new entrance door to the front (east) elevation. (C) Permission for alterations to the side (north) elevation consisting of the removal of the existing ground floor porch window, to be replaced by a new entrance door and provision of 1no. new ground floor window. (D) Permission for the demolition of existing flat roof portion of public house to rear (west) elevation to facilitate the provision of private rear gardens for the proposed houses. (E) Permission for alterations to the rear (west) elevation consisting of the removal of 2no. rooflights and the provision of 4no. new ground floor windows, 2no. ground floor sliding doors and 4no. new first floor dormer windows. (F) Permission for 4 no. connections to the existing on-site waste water treatment system with a new tertiary sand polishing filter percolation area. (G) Permission for on-site car and bicycle parking with new screen boundary walls and all associated site development works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: The redline boundary has changed on the site and entrance onto the site has changed from being vehicular to pedestrian

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    1 Nov 2024

  2. Further information requested

    16 Dec 2024

  3. Further information received

    22 May 2025

  4. Decision due

    6 Oct 2025

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    6 Oct 2025

  6. Grant issued

    17 Nov 2025

Application Details

Location
Newtown , Enfield , Co. Kildare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
0.169 ha
Floor Area
367 sq m
Residential Units
2

Timeline

Registration Date
1 November 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
6 October 2025
Grant Date
17 November 2025
Permission Expires
16 November 2030

Location

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22381REFUSED4 Apr 2022

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