Gahans Pub & Manley Hopkins Bar, Main Street, Monasterevin
Planning application 2560593
DecisionConditional grant
Decided11 December 2025
Application typeRETENTION
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 211434For (a) demolition of the existing returns and outbuildings on the site, the change of use of existing Gahan's Pub to a Greengrocers; the refurbishment of the existing Manley Hopkins bar and refurbishment of existing first floor rooms to provide dining rooms and toilets with minor internal alterations and alterations to street elevation with new shop-fronts and signage. (b) Construction of new buildings to rear comprising on ground floor of a café, kitchen, toilets, bin store and the construction of 14no. short term tourist accommodation units on the first and second floors. (c) Landscaping of a new open courtyard area and a new paved area connecting the proposed development and the existing carpark to rear, with street furniture and gates. (d) Connection to public services and all ancillary works at the site comprising of Gahan's Pub and Manley Hopkins Bar located within the Monasterevin, Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) / 0.0 km away / 24 January 2022Granted
- 2460513For change of use of part of public house lounge area/kitchen to guest accommodation and all associated site works / 0.0 km away / 02 September 2024Granted
- 19384The change of use of existing vacant single storey end-terrace retail unit to licensed betting office (to be relocated, subject to planning from existing local Ladbrokes licenced betting office premises at Library Lodge, Main St. Market Square, Monasterevin, Co.Kildare, (Eircode W34 DC66), to include for all associated internal alterations, alterations to existing shop-front to include for new shop-front advertising signage to Main St. (East) elevation & new satellite dish & air conditioning condenser unit mounted at high level to rear (West) elevation of subject premises together with all associated site development works at Unit No.8 Watermill Square, Main St. Market Square, Monasterevin, Co.Kildare Eircode W34 DT27 being a protected structure Kildare County Council Ref: B26-36. NIAH Ref:11816029 / 0.1 km away / 04 June 2019Granted
- 181210The renovation, alterations and refurbishment of existing 4 No. adjoining properties. Works will include: (1) Change of use from commercial to residential on 3 of the 4 ground floor units located to north of the terrace. (2) Alterations to existing elevations including replacement of shopfront with residential window and door on front elevation. (3) Internal modifications and 2 storey extensions to the rear of each property to form 4 No. 2 storey residential dwellings, and (4) all ancillary works. Revised by significant further information consisting of; amended site boundaries to overall site / 0.1 km away / 24 July 2019Granted
- 221375A garage conversion as ancillary use for the existing house, storage shed to the rear and all associated site works / 0.1 km away / 07 November 2023Granted
- 2560290For retention planning permission for internal repair and renewal works to the existing first floor ancillary residential accommodation consisting of new firestopping to existing first floor and reconfiguration of existing rear bedrooms from vacant storage space. Planning permission is also sought for the development of a 127.5m2 rear single-storey ground floor ancillary function room, keg store and plant room with additional toilets with a flat and hipped-roof incorporating 2no. Velux windows & 7 no. Solar tubes, with additional first floor 50m2 residential extension to existing first floor accommodation over the existing ground floor with construction of a new 102m2 beer garden with perimeter enclosure and motorised pergola roof system to the West side to renew and secure the existing outdoor seating area with new external furniture with new works to existing structure façade consisting of 2 no. First floor windows and new Ground floor shopfront with signage to secondary entrance including retention of double doors to outdoor space, replacement sash hardwood windows to Ground floor East & West facades and First floor East facade, with new covered bin store, plant room and rear yard and all associated site works, (Protected Structure RPS no. B26-12). (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Reg. no. 11816042). Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: Omission of the new access ramp, covered beer garden, perimeter screening, cylinder storage plant room, and boiler to the south, the additional shopfront to the secondary entrance and the first-floor 50m² residential extension. Amendments to the proposed function room roof, changing from a hipped roof to a sedum green flat roof. Reinstatement of the stone wall to the side (east) and rear (south) of the new extension. Introduction of a new standing seam zinc-clad finish to the new extension, along with amendments to the proposed fenestration. Proposed revisions to the car park and outdoor area have been omitted. Submission of an Architectural Heritage Impact Assessment (AHIA) report, a SUDS strategy, drawings and a report on the exact location and depth of the existing culvert, and a site plan indicating lands owned by the applicant and adjoining land ownership / 0.1 km away / 04 December 2025Granted
- 18462Retention use of premises as a pizzeria takeaway and retention of existing signage as previously granted for 5 years under An Bord Pleanála reference number PL09.216978 / 0.1 km away / 17 July 2018Granted
- 23467For the following: (a) retention permission for the temporary use of a retail unit previously granted permission under Pl. Ref.91/231, to be used as a fast food outlet for a duration of 5 years. Permission for this temporary change of use was granted under Pl. Ref. 15/1025 and the period under which the use as a fast food outlet was permitted expired on the 23/09/2021. (b) full planning permission is now sought for the ongoing aforementioned change of use from retail shop to takeaway. This permission shall be for an indefinite period of time. Permission to include for existing connections to services, signage in accordance with Kildare County Council standards and all associated development works. All development as described above is located within the Monasterevin Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) / 0.1 km away / 03 August 2023Granted