Abbeylands Shopping Centre , Westgrove Hotel & Conference Centre Abbeylands , Clane Co. Kildare
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2561196
Kildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
for the construction of new office, administration and conference spaces (c.161.1.sq.) at first floor level over existing ground floor Unit 10, Unit 09 (Pharmacy) and the existing main entrance to Abbeylands Shopping Centre. Associated alterations to the southwest elevation of the main shopping centre entrance are also sought along with access to the proposed new offices via a new stairs to be located within existing Unit 10. A second entrance is also proposed at the first floor level off the existing courtyard/roof garden to also allow access to the existing hotel via the existing courtyard/roof garden along with all other associated site development works. This site lies within the curtilage of a protected structure
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Application received
22 Oct 2025
Further information requested
10 Dec 2025
Further information received
16 Dec 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
20 Jan 2026
Decision due
21 Jan 2026
Appeal submitted
16 Feb 2026
Grant issued
27 May 2026
Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL
27 May 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Abbeylands Shopping Centre , Westgrove Hotel & Conference Centre Abbeylands , Clane Co. Kildare
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 0.018 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 22 October 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 20 January 2026
- Grant Date
- 27 May 2026
- Permission Expires
- 26 May 2031
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- PL-500797-KE-26
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Submitted
- 16 February 2026
- Decided
- 27 May 2026
Location
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