Heather Cottage, Turnings, Straffan
Retention of a rear extension, porch, attic conversion, boiler house, and fuel store, plus demolition of a lean-to shed.
17100 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 February 2017
- Reference
- 17100
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 February 2017
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 177.02 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for a 60.5 sqm ground floor rear extension and side porch, an attic conversion into two store rooms, a boiler house, and a fuel store. Full planning permission is also sought for the demolition and removal of a lean-to shed next to the fuel store.
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Official record
Development description
For: (a) ground floor extension to rear of original dwelling house and porch to side measuring 60.5 square metres; (b) the conversion of the attic space to two store rooms measuring 44.5 square metres; (c) boiler house/laundry room measuring 11.42 square metres; (d) fuel store measuring 60.6 square metres, and full planning permission for the (e) demolition and removal off site of lean-to shed constructed to side of fuel store and all associated site works
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
89% granted
of 1,952 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnings Straffan, Straffan, Kildare | May 2026 | €930,000 | 283 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 received1 February 2017
- Further information requested28 March 2017
- Further information received2 June 2017
- Decision due29 June 2017
- Decision issued28 June 2017
- Grant issued1 August 2017
- Permission expiry31 July 2022
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