Approval for redevelopment of popular Kildare gastrobar

A planning application for the extension and redevelopment of a popular gastrobar in Maynooth, Co Kildare has been approved.

The €629,000 plans have been approved for Maynooth venue, McMahon's Gastrobar on Main Street, Maynooth.

The plans aim to expand the venue into part of the adjoining former Elite Bakery building.

The planning application, submitted to Kildare County Council by McMahon’s Gastrobar, proposed the merging and extension of part of the existing public bar into the neighbouring vacant bakery premises, creating a larger lounge and a new beer garden.

The development will also include a range of back-of-house facilities, including a new staircase linking to the existing basement, additional storage areas, customer toilets and a goods-in area that will also serve as an emergency exit.

As part of the proposal, part of the former Elite Bakery building will undergo a change of use to accommodate the expanded hospitality offering.

External works include alterations to the rear elevations of both McMahon’s Gastrobar and the former bakery building, with plans for a new façade facing Doctors Lane, alongside associated internal alterations and site development works.

The proposed commercial development has an estimated value of €629,000 and will extend across a floor area of approximately 207.5 square metres on a 0.079-hectare site.

The planning application was lodged on June 5 and was approved by the local authority on July 30.

The project has been designed by Maynooth-based Doran Cray Architects.