Plans for retail/residential development at former Kildare public house

A planning application has been submitted for a retail/residential development on the site of a former public house on Main Street, Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare.

According to Construction Information Services (CIS), the €1.1m development by Mill Road Estates Limited (planning ref 2560634) - on the site of the former Thatch Pub, Main Street, Ballymore Eustace - includes the following:

• (a) The demolition of an existing pub & restaurant building;

• (b) The erection of a single storey building providing a retail unit including off-licence use, a cafe, commercial kitchen, ancillary staff & W.C. areas;

• (c) Two Type A three-bedroom two storey townhouses with front door access on Main St.;

• (d) One Type B three-bedroom two storey townhouse with front door access on Main St.;

• (e) A rear courtyard providing a service yard, 11 public car parking spaces including one accessible parking space, six residential car parking spaces, two EV car charging points; five public bicycle parking bays & five staff bicycle parking bays

The plans also include new connections to the public foul & storm drainage, as well as public realm works on Main St. and Chapel St., including refurbishment works to public footpaths and kerbs.

Also included are a landscaped terrace on Chapel St., three public car parking spaces and five public bicycle parking bays; and all associated site and landscaping works.

The architect in charge of the project is Number 10 Design.

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