Unit 3 Market Square, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare.
Change of use from a retail shop to a takeaway in Kildare Town.
17419 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 18 April 2017
- Reference
- 17419
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert an existing retail unit into a takeaway. The works will include new painted signage on the shopfront and ventilation duct-work at the rear.
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
Change of use from an existing retail use to use as a takeaway. The proposed works include new painted signage to the existing shopfront and ventilation duct-work to the rear of the unit,
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fircastle Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 116 m |
| 6 Belfry Court, Dublin St, Kildare | May 2026 | €207,000 | 126 m |
| 6 Leinster Square, Dublin Road, Kildare Town | Mar 2026 | €463,000 | 153 m |
| 8 Dara Park, Kildare, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €410,000 | 154 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 168 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 168 m |
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 168 m |
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 168 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 received18 April 2017
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