RefusedChange of useDecided 21 April 2017

Firmount Cross, Clane, Co. Kildare

Conversion of a house and outbuildings into a craft shop, café, and pet farm with a new entrance and play area.

17207 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 27 February 2017

Reference: 17207
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 February 2017

Summary

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Permission is sought to change the use of a residential house, former post house, and agricultural outbuildings into an artisan craft shop, café, organic food outlet, and pet farm. The works include alterations and extensions to the outbuildings to create an orangery, a new site entrance, parking, a children's play area, and a new wastewater treatment system.

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Official record

Development description

(a) change of use from residential house/former post house & agricultural outbuildings to artisan/craft shop/display rooms, café /organic food outlet & pet farm, (b) alterations to north-western and south-eastern elevations of existing outbuilding/proposed café/organic food outlet to include for extension comprising orangery & new roof to current fodder barn area, (c) relocation and construction of new site entrance, access road, provision of parking spaces, children’s play area & patio, d) new treatment system and percolation area along with all associated site development and facilitating works

The historical record

How change-of-use applications have been decided in Kildare County Council

85% granted

of 591 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 88%14,584
All categories in Kildare County Council: 81%11,885

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Firmount, Clane, Kildare	Jun 2025	€790,000	16 m
Firmount, Clane, Kildare	Apr 2025	€150,000	227 m
Firmount, Clane, Kildarenot full market price	Mar 2025	€210,000	419 m

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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

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Application received27 February 2017
Decision due23 April 2017
Decision issued21 April 2017
Appeal submitted23 May 2017
Appeal decided10 October 2017

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