Fitzpatricks Market Square, Firecastle Lane, Kildare
Revisions to a previously approved development, including adding two en-suite bedrooms and omitting a roof plant room.
181538 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 18 December 2018
- Reference
- 181538
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes minor revisions and omissions to a previously granted development (Ref. 15/1105). Key changes include the omission of a roof-level plant room, layout alterations to provide two additional en-suite bedrooms on the first floor, and minor elevational adjustments.
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Official record
Development description
Various minor revisions and omissions to the previously granted development - ref. 15/1105. The revisions and omissions will comprise the following: (1) omission of roof level double pitched roof plant room. (2) first floor layout alterations to provide 2 no. Additional en-suite bedrooms, with associated increase of first floor area and external wall to south elevation. (3) omission of rooflight to landscaped roof terrace and provision of new external access door to terrace on south elevation. (4) ground floor layout alterations to kitchen, stores, wc facilities and covered yard. (5) omission of 2 no. Windows and reposition of 1 no. Window to north elevation. (6) omission of various rooflights to pitched roof slopes of south & west elevations. (7) minor alterations to east and north elevations
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fircastle Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 130 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 130 m |
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 130 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 130 m |
| Apt 2, Ladbrokes Building, Claregate St | Dec 2025 | €149,000 | 145 m |
| 2 Cathedral Court, Kildare, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €220,500 | 158 m |
| 1 Cleamore Terrace, Cleamore Road, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €482,000 | 171 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 received18 December 2018
- Decision due20 February 2019
- Decision issued20 February 2019
- Grant issued8 April 2019
- Permission expiry28 July 2021
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