LATEST: Green light by Kildare planners for €5m project to put new homes into historic building

 39 residential units have been granted planning permission on site of the former Malt House in Monasterevin. 

A planning application by Clonmel Enterprises Limited was approved by Kildare County Council.

The three-storey Malt House dates from 1850 and was refurbished in the 1980s.

The former store manager’s house was built around 1885.

The planning application sets out a scheme of 16 houses, eight one-bed apartments and 15 two-bed apartments. 

Being planned is the demolition of a blockwork section of boundary wall at the entrance to the site as well as the existing bungalow.

The plans include the redevelopment of existing buildings and the site of 1.1 hectares to provide 39 residential units. 

Also planned are internal access roads, footpaths, 55 car parking spaces, cycle parking, landscaping,.

There will also be proposed alterations to both the existing vehicular entrance and the entrance to station house which is a protected structure. 

The estimated construction value of the project is almost €5m, according to Construction Information Ireland database.