Kildare restaurant premises gets green light to build six apartments at rear

Planning permission has been granted by Kildare Co Council for six new apartments at the rear of a restaurant in Kildare town. 

The dwellings are earmarked for a site behind Barrett House, which houses Agapé Café and Restaurant and O'Doole's Restaurant. 

The refurbished premises on Market Square was formerly Grace's pub.

Approval has been granted for six, two-bedroom apartments in a three-storey building. 

A rear boundary wall will be removed and reconstructed as part of the plans. 

The estimated construction value of the project is over €1m, according to the Construction Information Services database.