Virginia Lodge, Market Square, Kildare Town
Change of use of a protected residential building to a guest house in Kildare Town.
191118 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 9 October 2019
- Reference
- 191118
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves converting Virginia Lodge, a protected structure, from a residential dwelling to guest house accommodation. Minor internal alterations and new entrance signage are also planned.
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
Alterations to protected structure including change of use from existing residential dwelling (protected register number b22-19/niah reg. 11817100) to guest house accommodation, plague advertising signage to main entrance, associated minor internal alterations to accommodate bedrooms to ground and first floor levels and all ancillary works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Belfry Court, Dublin St, Kildare | May 2026 | €207,000 | 124 m |
| 8 Dara Park, Kildare, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €410,000 | 136 m |
| 1 Fircastle Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 137 m |
| 6 Leinster Square, Dublin Road, Kildare Town | Mar 2026 | €463,000 | 137 m |
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 190 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 190 m |
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 190 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 190 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 received9 October 2019
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