The Former Thatch Pub Site , Main St. , Ballymore Eustace
N/APlanning application 2560634
Kildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
for (a) the demolition of an existing pub & restaurant building; (b) the erection of a single storey building providing a retail unit including off-licence use, a cafe, commercial kitchen, ancillary staff & W.C. areas; (c) 2 no. Type A three-bedroom two storey townhouses with front door access on Main St.; (d) 1 no. Type B three-bedroom two storey townhouse with front door access on Main St.; (e) a rear courtyard providing a service yard, 11 no. public car parking spaces including 1 no. accessible parking space, 6 no. residential car parking spaces, 2 no. EV car charging points; 5 no. public bicycle parking bays & 5 no. staff bicycle parking bays ; (f) new connections to the public foul & storm drainage; (g) public realm works on Main St. & Chapel St. including refurbishment works to public footpaths & kerbs, a landscaped terrace on Chapel St., 3 no. public car parking spaces & 5 no. public bicycle parking bays; (h) all associate site and landscaping works
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Application received
9 Jun 2025
Further information requested
28 Jul 2025
Further information received
13 Oct 2025
Decision due
9 Nov 2025
Appeal submitted
2 Dec 2025
Application withdrawn
11 Jun 2026
Application Details
- Location
- The Former Thatch Pub Site , Main St. , Ballymore Eustace
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 0.19 ha
- Floor Area
- 376.79999999999995 sq m
- Residential Units
- 3
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 9 June 2025
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 9 November 2025
- Withdrawn
- 11 June 2026
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- PL-500379-KE-25
- Decision
- WITHDRAWN
- Submitted
- 2 December 2025
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(a) the demolition of the existing pub & restaurant building; (b) the erection of a part single, part two storey building providing retail space, a restaurant, an orangery structure, commercial kitchen & ancillary staff & W.C. areas at ground floor level; (c) first floor accommodation to the northern block only comprising a manager's office, stock room and yoga studio/multi-purpose space; (d) a rear courtyard with single storey greenhouse kitchen garden, landscaped terraces & lawn, 8 no. public & 8 no. staff bicycle parking bays; (e) new connections to the public realm works including refurbishment works to public footpaths & kerbs, a landscaped terrace on Chapel St., 6 no. public car parking bays, 10 no. public bicycle parking bays, 2 no. public car charging points and all associated site and landscaping works
The Thatch Pub Site , at the corner of Main St. and Chapel St. , Ballymore Eustace
for (a) the demolition of an existing pub & restaurant building; (b) the erection of a single storey building providing a retail unit including off-licence use, a cafe, commercial kitchen, ancillary staff & W.C. areas; (c) 2 no. Type A three-bedroom two storey townhouses with front door access on Main St.; (d) 1 no. Type B three-bedroom two storey townhouse with front door access on Main St.; (e) a rear courtyard providing a service yard, 11 no. public car parking spaces including 1 no. accessible parking space, 6 no. residential car parking spaces, 2 no. EV car charging points; 5 no. public bicycle parking bays & 5 no. staff bicycle parking bays ; (f) new connections to the public foul & storm drainage; (g) public realm works on Main St. & Chapel St. including refurbishment works to public footpaths & kerbs, a landscaped terrace on Chapel St., 3 no. public car parking spaces & 5 no. public bicycle parking bays; (h) all associate site and landscaping works
The Former Thatch Pub Site , Main St. , Ballymore Eustace
sought to construct 1) An extension to the side of our premises at ground floor level for the purpose of serving customers from our Deli to the outdoor seating area. This area will add a further 9.14 sq.m to our retail area. 2) An entrance and front door with a stairs leading to a proposed one bedroom first floor apartment to the right hand side of our premises and above our existing entrance to the rear of our property. The proposed apartment will have a floor area of 62.07 sq.m. 3) A bin storage area to serve the apartment under the proposed stairway. 4) Provide the first floor apartment with a private open space which is to be located to the front right hand corner so that it may be used as a fire escape route from the apartment. 5) All ancillary ground works to enable the proposed construction to be completed. All of the above works to be carried out to our property
Main Street , Ballymore Eustace , Co. Kildare.
(1) construct a single storey extension to the rear of my existing shop comprising of an area of 98.55sqm for the purpose of increasing my retail space. (2) carry out all ancillary ground works associated with the proposed extension. All of the above to the rear of my existing premises
Main Street , Ballymore Eustace , Co. Kildare
for: (1) Existing, doctor on line booth; (2) Internal seating area with wifi facility; (3) Awnings to front elevation at ground floor and first floor; (4) Wheelchair access ramp to front shop door; (5) Steps & handrail as access to side door of shop; (6) Roof to covered area to right hand side of shop; (7) Seating area to right hand side of shop; (8) Walled area with decking at first floor for private use of applicant. Permission: (a) Extension to rear at ground floor level for purpose of extending retail space. The proposed extension will be 59.02sqm; (b) Extension to first floor level for the purpose of office & meeting room space. The proposed extension will be 97.31sqm; (c) Side walkway & rear walkway to first floor extension for fire safety exit combined with external fire escape stairs to rear of the proposed extension as revised by Significant Further Information consisting of;1) Proposed two storey extension to the rear has been moved 4.887m to the east. It now starts at the gable wall of the existing shop. This revision will add 31.46sqm to the ground floor making it 90.48sqm while the first floor extension reduces to 90.48sqm directly over the ground floor. 2) The first floor windows to the north, south, east & west have been removed and replaced with velux roof lights to the north & south and by frosted windows to toilets on the east. 3) The external walkway & fire escape stairs to the first floor have been removed. 4) The existing cabin & steel container to the rear garden are to be removed. 5) Internal layouts & first floors have been altered. 6) A proposed link is to be constructed at ground floor on the southern gable to enable safe escape as recommended by our fire consultant; this structure will add a further 11.83sqm of floor area to the ground floor
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(1) Change of use from Butchers Shop to Coffee Shop. (2) Change front elevation to include a window and door combination allowing direct access from the street. (3) Change the existing signage from K. Langan Butchers to Ballymore Brú,
Chapel Street , Ballymore Eustace , Co. Kildare.
for a structure as constructed on site under Grant of Permission ref. 21/1446 Namely:- 1) an extension to the side of our premises at ground floor level for the purpose of serving customers from our Deli to the outdoor seating area. This area will add a further 9.14 sq.m to our retail area. 2) An entrance and front door with a stairs leading to a proposed one bedroom first floor apartment to the right hand side of our premises and above our existing entrance to the rear of our property. The proposed apartment will have a floor area of 62.07 sq.m. 3) A bin storage area to serve the apartment under the proposed stairway. 4) Provide the first-floor apartment with a private open space which is to be located to the front right-hand corner so that it may be used as a fire escape route from the apartment. 5) All ancillary ground works to enable the proposed construction to be completed. The main variations as built over that Granted area a) Rearrangement of ramp access to front elevation, b) Provision of a door and window to the front elevation at the access to the building, c) The provision of bin storage at top of access ramp for the first-floor apartment, d) extending the covered seating area to the rear by 7.23 sq.m, e) The provision of a glazed screen with door to the seating area. f) The provision of a toilet area to the rear of the shop. g) Additional 2 no. circular windows placed on the side wall at ground-floor level, h) External door placed in kitchen area for access to outside area in first-floor apartment.
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