Kildare Town Shopping Centre, Claregate Street, Co. Kildare
Subdivision of a supermarket unit into two separate units in Kildare Town.
16963 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 September 2016
- Reference
- 16963
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the subdivision of an existing supermarket unit at Kildare Town Shopping Centre to facilitate two separate units with shared display space and internal alterations.
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
Subdivision of existing supermarket unit to facilitate two separate units 13 & 14 with separate provision for shared display space unit, together with all other associated site works to include internal alterations to facilitate the above
The historical record
How alteration applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
95% granted
of 688 alteration applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 92%22,804
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 13 m |
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 13 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 13 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 13 m |
| 1 Cleamore Terrace, Cleamore Road, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €482,000 | 68 m |
| 2 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €167,000 | 94 m |
| 28 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €309,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 2, Ladbrokes Building, Claregate St | Dec 2025 | €149,000 | 105 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 received12 September 2016
- Decision due6 November 2016
- Decision issued4 November 2016
- Grant issued15 December 2016
- Permission expiry14 December 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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23191KildareLodged 1 Mar 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
To retain alterations to existing Unit 1, granted under planning Ref. No. 21/753 including: (1) The…
Kildare Town Shopping Centre , Claregate Street , Kildare Town
2364KildareLodged 26 Jan 2023Retention
- Granted40 m away
For the change of use from retail to office (approximately 206sqm) and alterations to the existing external…
Unit 12 Kildare Town Shopping Centre , Claregate Road , Kildare Town
191096KildareLodged 3 Oct 2019Retention
- Granted50 m away
The sub-division of existing main foyer to shopping centre to form new reduced foyer area and additional new…
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21206KildareLodged 22 Feb 2021Commercial
- Granted60 m away
The construction of 2no. 2 storey extensions to the rear of the existing dwellings, alterations and…
No. 1 & 2 Cleamore Terrace , Kildare Town , Co.Kildare
191012KildareLodged 11 Sept 2019Extension
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Alterations and renovations to existing 3 no. terraced premises including internal layout configurations and…
Claregate Street , Kildare Town , Co. Kildare.
22727KildareLodged 13 Jun 2022Change of use
- Granted90 m away
(1) Alterations and renovations to existing 3 No. terraced premises including internal layout…
Claregate Street , Kildare Town , Co. Kildare R51 H684
22806KildareLodged 1 Jul 2022Change of use
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