Dowling's Pub, Prosperous, Co. Kildare
Extension of an approved crèche in Prosperous, adding ground floor space and a new second floor.
161023 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 September 2016
- Reference
- 161023
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will extend a previously approved crèche to the rear of Dowling's Pub. The works will add 5.7 sq.m at ground floor level, a new second floor of 133 sq.m, and replace the existing mono-pitch roof with a new pitched roof.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 139 m²
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
To extend a previously approved planning grant for my crèche (planning reference 16/214). This further extension to the approved crèche will add 5.7sq. M at ground floor level and a second floor level to the building of 133sq. M. In area. The proposed works include removing the existing mono pitch roof and its replacement with new pitched roof as well as some minor internal layout and elevational changes in addition to all associated and ancillary site drainage and ground works for the building, all to the rear
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate town centre uses including residential, commercial, office and civic use.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Prosperous (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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Brookes Mill, Prosperous, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 93 m |
| 1 Beech Avenue, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €427,313 | 138 m |
| 6 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €392,070 | 138 m |
| 10 Brookes Mill, Prosperous, Kildare | May 2025 | €373,850 | 150 m |
| The Presbytery, Prosperous, Naas | Dec 2025 | €630,000 | 198 m |
| Main St, Prosperous, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 224 m |
| 2739 Corrachoill Park, Prosperous, Naas | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 232 m |
| 2761 Corra Coill Park, Prosperous, Co Kildare | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 247 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 received28 September 2016
- Further information requested22 November 2016
- Further information received25 November 2016
- Decision due22 December 2016
- Decision issued20 December 2016
- Grant issued26 January 2017
- Permission expiry25 January 2022
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