Horans Service Station, Main Street, Castledermot
Demolition of a metal shed and construction of a single-storey shop extension at a service station in Castledermot.
16482 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 May 2016
- Reference
- 16482
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing metal clad shed to the rear of the service station. It proposes a new single-storey shop extension to increase the retail area, alongside a food preparation area, seating area, and an administration area in the roof space.
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Official record
Development description
The demolition of an existing metal clad shed to the rear of the existing service station shop building and construction of a new single storey shop extension to include an increase of the retail area a from 100 sqm to 271 sqm, a food preparation area of 50.00 sqm, seating area of 30.00 sqm and an administration area of 142.00 sqm located within the existing building roof space. The development will include the installation of an external passive grease trap, the installation of stormwater attenuation and associated site works
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 - Castledermot (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Castledermot, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 104 m |
| Hillview, Carlow Road, Castledermot | Jan 2026 | €290,000 | 118 m |
| 6 Lerr Ave, Abbeylands, Castledermot | Apr 2026 | €359,000 | 311 m |
| Locharno, Tullow Rd, Castledermot | Mar 2025 | €212,500 | 351 m |
| 12 Lerr Ave, Abbeylands Barnhill, Castledermot | Mar 2026 | €345,000 | 387 m |
| House No. 2, Ballyburn House, Castledermot | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 405 m |
| House No. 1, Ballyburn House, Castledermot | Jul 2025 | €475,000 | 405 m |
| Keenans Lane, Castledermot, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 436 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 received10 May 2016
- Decision due4 July 2016
- Decision issued4 July 2016
- Grant issued30 November 2016
- Appeal submitted29 July 2016
- Appeal decided30 November 2016
- Permission expiry29 November 2021
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