The Keg Main Street , Newbridge , Co.Kildare
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2660159
Kildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
consist of the change of use of a rear ground floor welfare office to guesthouse use; change of use of the existing public house at part ground floor and first floor to guesthouse use providing 25 no. guest bedrooms, reception area, coffee dock, linen store, storage and male and female sanitary facilities; change of use of existing vacant basement level to restaurant/bar including ancillary staff accommodation; provision of a traditional timber shopfront with associated external signage at ground floor level to Main Street; a proposed first floor extension to the rear of the existing building footprint; a new extension incorporating part green roof and part flat roof inclusive of photovoltaic panels; provision of an internal passenger lift serving basement, ground and first floor levels including new accommodation stair; upgrading of existing external doors and windows at ground and first floor level; alterations to existing external ramped and stepped approach; and alterations to existing foul and surface water drainage together with all associated site works.
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Application received
18 Feb 2026
Further information requested
13 Apr 2026
Further information received
28 Jul 2026
Decision due
24 Aug 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
24 Aug 2026
Application Details
- Location
- The Keg Main Street , Newbridge , Co.Kildare
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 0.062 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 18 February 2026
- Status
- DECISION MADE
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 24 August 2026
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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change of use of the existing former ground floor Community Welfare Office to Office use to include the installation of a new window to the south western boundary of the site; change of use of existing ground and first floor public house to a restaurant/café use over both floors; the use of an existing first floor flat roof area to the rear of the Keg as an external dining area for the restaurant/café; the installation of a replacement shopfront & signage on the existing façade on Main Street; the provision of a new two storey external steel fire escape stairs to the rear of the Keg; the conversion of a former Boilerhouse on the lane adjacent to the Keg to a Store to accommodate a food composter; the conversion of a former Coldroom on the land adjacent to the Keg to a Bin Store to serve the development; the refurbishment of the existing single storey office accommodation and flat roof areas on the lane adjacent to the Keg; the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on various roof areas at different levels of the existing building together with the provision of all ancillary accommodation and associated and ancillary siteworks
The Keg Premises , Main Street , Newbridge
the change of use of rear ground floor welfare office to guesthouse to also include change of use of existing public house to part ground floor and first floor to guesthouse inclusive of reception area, coffee dock, linen store, storage and male / female sanitary provision. Existing vacant basement level to proposed restaurant/bar inclusive of associated ancillary staff accommodation. Proposed Traditional Timber shopfront inclusive of external signage at ground floor level to main Street. Proposed first floor guesthouse extension to rear of existing building footprint. New extension to provide for part extensive green roof and part flat roof inclusive of P.V panels. The Proposed Development will include for an Internal passenger lift to basement ground and first floor inclusive of a new accommodation staircase, Up grading of all external Doors and Windows to ground and first floor level. Alterations to existing external ramped and stepped approach. Proposed Rear external parking, EV parking / Disabled parking/Bike store inclusive of bin stores as granted under previous planning application 21/1015. Alterations to existing foul and surface water drainage inclusive of all associated site works.
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