Friary Court, Bothairin na gCorp, Kildare
Change of use from a derelict ground floor retail unit to residential use in Kildare.
1868 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 24 January 2018
- Reference
- 1868
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use of a derelict ground floor retail unit at Friary Court to residential use.
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
Change of use from derelict ground floor retail unit to residential use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 Lourdesville, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 120 m |
| 3 Elm Park, Kildare Town, Kildare | May 2025 | €410,000 | 123 m |
| 1904 Lourdesville, Kildare, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €267,000 | 130 m |
| 3 Fairgreen Court, Station Rd, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 187 m |
| 5 Firehouse Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €153,000 | 228 m |
| 13 Fairview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €64,705 | 228 m |
| 2 Fairview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €582,354 | 228 m |
| 131 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southern Link Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €440,528 | 228 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 received24 January 2018
- Further information requested20 March 2018
- Further information received24 April 2018
- Decision due21 May 2018
- Decision issued21 May 2018
- Grant issued26 June 2018
- Permission expiry25 June 2023
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