Chapman's Garage, Curragh Road, Kildare Town
Retention of a steel-framed storage building, advertising totem pole, and retail signage.
181441 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 November 2018
- Reference
- 181441
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a steel-framed storage building constructed to the side and rear of an existing commercial premises. It also seeks to retain an advertising totem pole at the front of the site and retail signage over the existing unit.
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
Of construction of steel framed storage building to side/rear of existing commercial premises, erection of advertising totem pole to front of site, erection of advertising signage over existing retail unit and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing commercial uses and provide for additional commercial developments”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Ruanbeg Court, Kildare Town, Kildare | May 2025 | €220,000 | 86 m |
| 38 Ruanbeg Close, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €460,000 | 164 m |
| 6 Ruambeg Avenue, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €435,000 | 169 m |
| 14 Ruanbeg Close, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €450,000 | 173 m |
| Rossa House, Dublin Rd, Kildare Town | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 182 m |
| 5 Ruanbeg Lawns, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €425,000 | 190 m |
| 769 Rowanville, Kildare, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €341,000 | 204 m |
| 6 Ruanbeg Way, Kildare, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €298,000 | 210 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 received28 November 2018
- Further information requested30 January 2019
- Further information received23 October 2019
- Decision due19 November 2019
- Decision issued19 November 2019
- Grant issued6 January 2020
- Permission expiry5 January 2025
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