Lands to the north west of Caragh Village, Caragh bounded by the L2030 Road to the west and R409 Road (Main Street) to the east, Co. Kildare.
Construction of a mixed-use development in Caragh including 14 houses, a heritage centre, medical centre, and veterinary practice.
1610 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 January 2016
- Reference
- 1610
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 January 2016
- Residential units
- 14
- Floor area
- 2582.9 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis proposal is for a mixed-use development with a total floor area of approximately 3,005.7 sqm. It will feature 14 detached houses, a single-storey heritage centre, a medical centre with a pharmacy, and a veterinary practice, alongside public open space and new access points.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- The construction of a mixed-use development (total gfa c. 3,005.7 sqm) comprising a heritage centre (c. 111.2 sqm); medical centre and pharmacy (c. 203.3 sqm); veterinary practice (c. 108.3 sqm); and 14 no. Detached houses (c. 2,582.9 sqm). The residential component (1
- 1.5 storeys) shall comprise 9 no. 4 bedroom units (c. 171.1
- 173.1 sqm) and 5 no. 5 bedroom units (c. 206.2 sqm), all with associated rear gardens. The heritage centre (1 storey) shall provide for 2 no. Exhibition halls, office space, a wc, kitchen and storage space. The medical centre (1
- 1.5 storeys) shall provide for a pharmacy and pharmacy store (c. 38.2 sqm), 3 no. Consulting rooms, waiting and reception area, and wc at ground floor level; and administration area, staff room, staff wc and store room at first floor level. The veterinary practice (1 storey) shall provide for 2 no. Consulting rooms, operating room, animal washroom, reception and pet shop area, waiting area and wc. The proposal shall also provide for vehicular and pedestrian access from the r409 and pedestrian access from the l2030; a public open space area of c. 2,025 sqm; communal open space; new footpaths; all boundary treatment; landscaping works; necessary service connections; and all site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential amenity, to provide for appropriate infill residential development and to provide for new and improved ancillary services.”
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Caragh (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Caragh Heights, Caragh, Naas | Apr 2026 | €622,000 | 66 m |
| 34 The Streams, Caragh, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €538,000 | 250 m |
| 1 Carragh Lawns, Caragh, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Nov 2025 | €108,000 | 306 m |
| 19 Old Chapel Wood, Caragh, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €670,000 | 347 m |
| 34 Old Chapel Wood, Caragh, Naas | Nov 2025 | €668,000 | 366 m |
| 41 Old Chapel Wood, Caragh, Naas | May 2025 | €700,000 | 396 m |
| Mulberry House, Raheens, Caragh | Feb 2026 | €1,360,000 | 452 m |
| 34 Gingerstown Park, Caragh, Naas | May 2025 | €450,000 | 483 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received8 January 2016
- Decision due3 March 2016
- Decision issued3 March 2016
- Grant issued24 August 2016
- Appeal submitted29 March 2016
- Appeal decided24 August 2016
- Permission expiry23 August 2021
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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7 Caragh Heights , Caragh , Co. Kildare.
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2460140KildareLodged 20 Feb 2024Retention
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