Virginia Lodge, Market Square, Kildare Town
Change of use of a protected residential dwelling to guest house accommodation, including demolition of a rear conservatory.
191151 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 17 October 2019
- Reference
- 191151
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks alterations to a protected structure, including the demolition of an existing rear conservatory. It proposes a change of use from a residential dwelling to guest house accommodation, along with minor internal alterations and new signage.
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 demolition of existing conservatory type projection to rear elevation, change of use from existing residential dwelling (protected register number b22-19/niah reg. 11817100) to guest house accommodation, plaque 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 November 2022.
Notified floor area: 210 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Belfry Court, Dublin St, Kildare | May 2026 | €207,000 | 120 m |
| 6 Leinster Square, Dublin Road, Kildare Town | Mar 2026 | €463,000 | 132 m |
| 8 Dara Park, Kildare, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €410,000 | 137 m |
| 1 Fircastle Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 141 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 192 m |
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 192 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 192 m |
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 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 received17 October 2019
- Further information requested11 December 2019
- Further information received22 January 2020
- Decision due18 February 2020
- Decision issued13 February 2020
- Grant issued7 April 2020
- Permission expiry6 April 2025
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