St. Brigid's Church, Straffan, Co. Kildare
Internal church reordering and construction of a 96 sq.m single-storey Pastoral Centre.
16588 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 7 June 2016
- Reference
- 16588
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves reordering the Sanctuary, Confessional, and Sacristy within St. Brigid's Church. It also includes the partial demolition of an existing boiler house and toilet to construct a 96 sq.m single-storey Pastoral Centre.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 96 m²
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Official record
Development description
Reordering the sanctuary, confessional and sacristy within the church, and the partial demolition of existing boiler house and wc and the construction of a 96 sq. M single storey pastoral centre consisting of a large meeting room, kitchens and stores, boiler house and universal access toilet all to the south west of the church
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for community and educational facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Straffan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 102 m |
| 4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 130 m |
| 9 The Beeches, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €750,000 | 174 m |
| 26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare | Jan 2025 | €895,000 | 208 m |
| 30 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 219 m |
| 62 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 226 m |
| 21 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €565,000 | 259 m |
| 21 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 285 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 received7 June 2016
- Decision due1 August 2016
- Decision issued29 July 2016
- Grant issued9 January 2017
- Appeal submitted22 August 2016
- Appeal decided9 January 2017
- Permission expiry8 January 2022
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