Old Carpet and Furniture Centre (opposite Abbey in Ruins), Abbey Street, Castledermot
Demolition of a commercial building and construction of two semi-detached houses with converted attics.
18717 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 15 June 2018
- Reference
- 18717
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 June 2018
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 342 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing old Carpet and Furniture Centre. In its place, two new two-storey semi-detached houses will be constructed, each featuring converted attic spaces and two off-street parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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
(1) demolition of existing old carpet and furniture centre. (2) the construction of 2 new two storey semi-detached dwelling houses each with converted attic roof spaces over first floor, each with 2 off-street car-parking spaces and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate town centre uses including residential, commercial, office and civic use.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Castledermot (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Castledermot, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 24 m |
| Hillview, Carlow Road, Castledermot | Jan 2026 | €290,000 | 199 m |
| House No. 2, Ballyburn House, Castledermot | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 322 m |
| House No. 1, Ballyburn House, Castledermot | Jul 2025 | €475,000 | 322 m |
| Keenans Lane, Castledermot, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 351 m |
| 6 Lerr Ave, Abbeylands, Castledermot | Apr 2026 | €359,000 | 365 m |
| Locharno, Tullow Rd, Castledermot | Mar 2025 | €212,500 | 436 m |
| 12 Lerr Ave, Abbeylands Barnhill, Castledermot | Mar 2026 | €345,000 | 443 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 received15 June 2018
- Further information requested8 August 2018
- Application withdrawn25 February 2019
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20388KildareLodged 16 Apr 2020Housing estate
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2360505KildareLodged 19 Dec 2023Alterations
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16482KildareLodged 10 May 2016Commercial
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