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Planning near you · Kildare · Ref 2660159

Change of use to restaurant

The Keg Main Street , Newbridge , Co.Kildare

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: August 24, 2026

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed works
Change of use
Proposed use
Restaurant

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 4fb9ff9b0f036600da297655862543d9f5342a754515d257252f26bd75ed0ffb · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 4fb9ff9b0f036600da297655862543d9f5342a754515d257252f26bd75ed0ffb · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 4fb9ff9b0f036600da297655862543d9f5342a754515d257252f26bd75ed0ffb · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 4fb9ff9b0f036600da297655862543d9f5342a754515d257252f26bd75ed0ffb · field: DecisionDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns The Keg Main Street , Newbridge , Co.Kildare. Proposal excerpt: “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, rec…”

Location & nearby applications

The Keg Main Street , Newbridge , Co.Kildare

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Kildare County Council · Reference 2660159

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 4fb9ff9b0f036600da297655862543d9f5342a754515d257252f26bd75ed0ffb

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 4fb9ff9b0f036600da297655862543d9f5342a754515d257252f26bd75ed0ffb

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:02:08.699105+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file
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.
Application details
Reference
2660159
Site address
The Keg Main Street , Newbridge , Co.Kildare
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Permission granted with conditions
Date received
February 18, 2026
Decision due
August 24, 2026
Council decision date
August 24, 2026
Authority
Kildare County Council

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