Unit 5 The Village Centre, Abbeylands, Clane
Change of use from retail to a community hub in Clane.
181422 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 23 November 2018
- Reference
- 181422
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a retail unit into a day service and community hub for people with intellectual disabilities, including interior refurbishment.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from retail use to a day service/community hub for people with an intellectual disability. The proposed project includes the refurbishment and rearrangement of the interior space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Churchfield, Clane, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €550,000 | 167 m |
| 28 Churchfield, Clane, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €385,000 | 168 m |
| 16 Liffey Court, Clane, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 192 m |
| 20 Churchfield, Clane, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €347,000 | 205 m |
| 1 Central Park Way, Clane, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €620,000 | 206 m |
| 22 Churchfields, Clane, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €370,000 | 211 m |
| 40 Liffey Lawns, Clane, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €530,000 | 217 m |
| 20 The Cloisters, Clane, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €447,500 | 223 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 received23 November 2018
- Decision due26 January 2019
- Decision issued24 January 2019
- Grant issued4 March 2019
- Permission expiry3 March 2024
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