Curragh Road (R445) & Leinster Walk, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare.
Demolition of a fire-damaged house and construction of four semi-detached houses in Kildare Town.
18867 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 18 July 2018
- Reference
- 18867
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 July 2018
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 655.12 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of demolishing the remains of a fire-damaged house on Curragh Road. In its place, four three-storey semi-detached houses will be constructed, with associated boundary adjustments.
- Storeys
- 3
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) to demolish and remove what remains of a fire damaged house on site. (2) to construct 2 pairs of semi detached (4 total) 3 storey houses. (3) to set back the existing boundaries to the rear (eastern), side (northern) and front (western). (4) to increase the height of the rear portion of the side boundary (southern) to 1.8m high. (5) all ancillary ground works associated with the proposed development on the site on the corner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rossa House, Dublin Rd, Kildare Town | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 90 m |
| 769 Rowanville, Kildare, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €341,000 | 140 m |
| 14 Ruanbeg Court, Kildare Town, Kildare | May 2025 | €220,000 | 164 m |
| 38 Ruanbeg Close, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €460,000 | 201 m |
| 718 Rowanville, Kildare, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 236 m |
| 14 Ruanbeg Close, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €450,000 | 247 m |
| 732 Rowanville, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 250 m |
| 6 Ruambeg Avenue, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €435,000 | 266 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 July 2018
- Further information requested11 September 2018
- Further information received25 October 2018
- Application withdrawn19 November 2018
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