Grey Abbey Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare.
Construction of a 375-space car park next to Aldi in Kildare Town.
171212 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 31 October 2017
- Reference
- 171212
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the development of a 375-space car park on a 1.84-hectare site adjacent to the Aldi store. The project includes vehicular and pedestrian access from Grey Abbey Road, emergency access from Tully Road, landscaping, and lighting.
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
The provision of 375 no. Car parking spaces with pedestrian and vehicular access from grey abbey road and pedestrian and emergency vehicle only access from tully road and all ancillary site services, ground works, lighting, landscaping, site development works, at site (1.84ha) adjacent to aldi store,
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for open space, amenity and recreation provision.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Wavertree, Tully Road, Kildare Town | Jun 2026 | €610,000 | 109 m |
| 1 Oak Tree Park, Upper Swellanprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €325,991 | 252 m |
| 3 Oaktree Green, Cunnaberry Hill, Tully Road | May 2026 | €490,000 | 271 m |
| Ounavarra, Tully Rd, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 299 m |
| 19 Oaktree Avenue, Cunnaberry Hill, Tully Road | Feb 2025 | €432,500 | 320 m |
| 3 Grey Abbey Court, Grey Abbey Rd, Kildare Town | Nov 2025 | €330,500 | 330 m |
| 23 Oaktree Avenue, Cunnaberry Hill, Tully Road | Aug 2025 | €461,000 | 351 m |
| 8 The Elms, Priory Court, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 361 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 received31 October 2017
- Further information requested3 January 2018
- Further information received15 March 2018
- Application withdrawn1 June 2018
In the area
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