Ardclough Village Centre, Wheatfield Upper, Ardclough
Dual use of an existing village centre prefabricated unit as a sessional pre-school in Ardclough.
18697 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 13 June 2018
- Reference
- 18697
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use and dual use of an existing 79 sqm prefabricated unit to operate as a sessional pre-school from August to June annually. The unit will revert to general village centre use during the summer, and the project includes a new outdoor play area.
- Floor area
- 79 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use/dual use of the existing village centre prefabricated unit (area=79m2) to proposed sessional pre-school open from the 30th august to 28th june yearly. The existing prefabricated unit to be used for village centre use during pre-shool closed months. Proposed sessional pre-school will consist of large activity room, existing toilet facilities and proposed outdoor play area (area=200m2) within the boundary of the existing village centre grounds (site area=3877m2). Existing village centre and other existing prefabricated units to remain in situ
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Williams Grove, Straffan Road, Ardcloughprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €585,903 | 213 m |
| 39 William's Grove, Arclough, Co. Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €559,471 | 217 m |
| 40 William's Grove, Straffan Road, Ardcloughprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €559,400 | 238 m |
| 4 Lishandra Manor, Ardclough, Straffan | Jul 2026 | €1,010,000 | 450 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 June 2018
- Further information requested1 August 2018
- Further information received16 August 2018
- Decision due14 October 2018
- Decision issued2 October 2018
- Grant issued20 November 2018
- Permission expiry19 November 2023
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