Macari's Take Away, Claregate Street, Kildare Town
Retention of a commercial extension, a new pitched roof, and a hardwood shopfront at a takeaway in Kildare Town.
17430 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 April 2017
- Reference
- 17430
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a single-storey rear commercial extension containing a preparation area, toilet, office, and store. It also includes retaining a slated pitched roof at first-floor level and a hardwood shopfront on the facade.
- Storey
- 1
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
Retention permission for no. 1 single storey commercial extension to the rear, comprising of preparation area, wc, office and store. No. 2 slated pitched roof to the rear at first floor level, which has replaced a flat roof. No. 3 hardwood shop front to fasade, with all facilitating and associated site works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fircastle Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 27 m |
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 96 m |
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 96 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 96 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 96 m |
| Apt 2, Ladbrokes Building, Claregate St | Dec 2025 | €149,000 | 115 m |
| 2 Cathedral Court, Kildare, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €220,500 | 135 m |
| 1 Cleamore Terrace, Cleamore Road, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €482,000 | 136 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 received19 April 2017
- Further information requested12 June 2017
- Further information received11 December 2017
- Decision due16 January 2018
- Decision issued16 January 2018
- Grant issued22 February 2018
- Permission expiry21 February 2023
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