The Forge, Maynooth Road, Straffan
Installation of a new illuminated timber sign in front of existing retail units in Straffan.
17839 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 July 2017
- Reference
- 17839
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the provision of a new freestanding illuminated timber sign. The signage will be located to the front of the existing retail units at The Forge on Maynooth Road.
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Official record
Development description
The provision of new freestanding illuminated timber signage to the front of the existing retail units
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate village centre uses including residential, commercial, office and civic use.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Straffan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 124 m |
| 4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 127 m |
| 9 The Beeches, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €750,000 | 143 m |
| 26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare | Jan 2025 | €895,000 | 207 m |
| 21 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €565,000 | 249 m |
| 30 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 289 m |
| 62 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 300 m |
| 21 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 358 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
- Decision due13 September 2017
- Decision issued13 September 2017
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