21 The Downings, Prosperous, Co. Kildare
Retention of a single-storey detached home studio and recreational space.
18704 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 June 2018
- Reference
- 18704
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing single-storey detached building. The structure is used as a home studio and recreational space ancillary to the main house.
- Storey
- 1
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
A single storey detached home studio / recreational space ancillary to applicant's house, and all associated ancillary site works
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
89% granted
of 1,952 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential amenity, to provide for appropriate infill residential development and to provide for new and improved ancillary services.”
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Prosperous (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 The Downings, Prosperous, Naas | Apr 2026 | €381,000 | 74 m |
| 16a The Downings, Prosperous, Naas | May 2025 | €380,000 | 76 m |
| 34 The Downings, Prosperous, Co Kildare | Jul 2025 | €395,000 | 88 m |
| Downings View, The Downings, Prosperous | Apr 2025 | €645,000 | 115 m |
| 3 Emerson Court, Prosperous, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 156 m |
| 17 Emerson Court, Prosperous, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €365,000 | 165 m |
| 43 Farnan Wood, Downings North, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €423,000 | 186 m |
| 42 Farnan Wood, Downings North, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €427,313 | 192 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 received14 June 2018
- Decision due8 August 2018
- Decision issued3 August 2018
- Grant issued22 October 2018
- Permission expiry21 October 2023
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