The Forge, Maynooth Road, Straffan
Change of use of part of a retail area to a three-bedroom apartment in Straffan.
17838 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 July 2017
- Reference
- 17838
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of part of the ground floor retail area of The Forge to a three-bedroom apartment. It also includes elevation changes with new doors and windows.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 118 m²
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 of part of the ground floor retail area for use as a three-bedroom apartment (118sqm) and changes to elevations including the provision of a new door and windows to the rear and side of the existing building, and all associated siteworks to facilitate same
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 143 m |
| 4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 154 m |
| 9 The Beeches, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €750,000 | 175 m |
| 26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare | Jan 2025 | €895,000 | 234 m |
| 30 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 265 m |
| 21 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €565,000 | 279 m |
| 62 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 280 m |
| 21 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 337 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 received20 July 2017
- Further information requested13 September 2017
- Further information received6 November 2017
- Application withdrawn17 April 2018
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