18 The Streams, Caragh, Co. Kildare.
Conversion of a front garage to living space and construction of a rear dormer window at a house in Caragh.
181300 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 25 October 2018
- Reference
- 181300
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the conversion of an existing front garage on the ground floor into habitable living space. The project also includes constructing a new dormer window at the rear of the roof and all ancillary site works.
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
The conversion of the garage to the front of the house on the ground floor to habitable space, the construction of a dormer window at the back of the roof, and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential amenity, to provide for appropriate infill residential development and to provide for new and improved ancillary services.”
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Caragh (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 Carragh Lawns, Caragh, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Nov 2025 | €108,000 | 99 m |
| 34 The Streams, Caragh, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €538,000 | 115 m |
| 19 Old Chapel Wood, Caragh, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €670,000 | 296 m |
| 2 Caragh Heights, Caragh, Naas | Apr 2026 | €622,000 | 320 m |
| 9 Gingerstown Park, Caragh, Naas | Jun 2025 | €575,000 | 328 m |
| 34 Gingerstown Park, Caragh, Naas | May 2025 | €450,000 | 333 m |
| 34 Old Chapel Wood, Caragh, Naas | Nov 2025 | €668,000 | 401 m |
| Mulberry House, Raheens, Caragh | Feb 2026 | €1,360,000 | 431 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 received25 October 2018
- Decision due19 December 2018
- Decision issued18 December 2018
- Grant issued5 February 2019
- Permission expiry4 February 2024
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