Change of use of pub to guest house/restaurant/bar in this Kildare town

Planning application with respect to site at Main Street, Newbridge, Co Kildare

A planning application has been lodged with Kildare County Council for the proposed change of use of a pub and welfare office to guesthouse use.

According to Construction Information Services (CIS), application number 2660159 was lodged with the local authority on February 25 2026, with respect to an address at The Keg, Main Street, Newbridge W12 P682, Co Kildare.

The proposed scheme consists of the following:

the change of use of a rear ground floor welfare office to guesthouse use;
change of use of the existing public house at part ground floor and first floor to guesthouse use providing 25 no. guest bedrooms, reception area, coffee dock, linen store, storage and male and female sanitary facilities;
change of use of existing vacant basement level to restaurant/bar including ancillary staff accommodation;
provision of a traditional timber shopfront with associated external signage at ground floor level to Main Street;

Also forming part of the plans are:

a proposed first floor extension to the rear of the existing building footprint;
a new extension incorporating part green roof and part flat roof inclusive of photovoltaic panels;
provision of an internal passenger lift serving basement, ground and first floor levels including new accommodation stair;
upgrading of existing external doors and windows at ground and first floor level; alterations to existing external ramped and stepped approach;
and alterations to existing foul and surface water drainage together with all associated site works.