O’Rourke’s Bar , Main Street , Newbridge
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2561407
Kildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
a single storey extension comprising of male & female toilets and a store room to the rear of O’Rourke’s Bar, ancillary alterations to side & rear elevations and all associated site works
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Application received
9 Dec 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
10 Feb 2026
Decision due
11 Feb 2026
Grant issued
18 Mar 2026
Application Details
- Location
- O’Rourke’s Bar , Main Street , Newbridge
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- RETENTION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 0.057 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 9 December 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 10 February 2026
- Grant Date
- 18 March 2026
- Permission Expires
- 17 March 2031
Location
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