The Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Crosscoolharbour, Crosschapel
New parochial house and entrance within the grounds of a protected church.
161357 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 23 December 2016
- Reference
- 161357
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 157 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes a new vehicular entrance within the curtilage of the Protected Structure of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. It also proposes a new two-storey Parochial House with its own separate vehicular access and septic tank on adjacent parochial lands.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
(i) a new vehicular entrance into the old church grounds which is within the curtilage of the protected structure of the church of our lady of mercy (ii) a proposed new 2 storey parochial house with its own new separate vehicular access and associated site works including a new septic tank and percolation area for the proposed new house on adjacent parochial lands
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parochial House, Crosschapel, Blessington | Feb 2026 | €694,000 | 87 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 December 2016
- Further information requested23 February 2017
- Application withdrawn20 September 2017
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- Awaiting decision260 m away
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