Unit 12 Kildare Town Shopping Centre, Claregate Road, Kildare Town
Retention of a change of use from retail to office space and external window installations.
191096 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 3 October 2019
- Reference
- 191096
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a 206 sqm unit from retail to office space. The application also covers external alterations, specifically the installation of six windows to the office unit.
- Floor area
- 206 m²
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
For the change of use from retail to office (approximately 206sqm) and alterations to the existing external elevations comprising the installation of 6 no. Windows to the office unit
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 33 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 33 m |
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 33 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 33 m |
| 1 Cleamore Terrace, Cleamore Road, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €482,000 | 46 m |
| Apt 2, Ladbrokes Building, Claregate St | Dec 2025 | €149,000 | 68 m |
| 2 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €167,000 | 82 m |
| 28 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €309,000 | 82 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 received3 October 2019
- Decision due27 November 2019
- Decision issued25 November 2019
- Grant issued13 January 2020
- Permission expiry12 January 2025
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