the townland of Brownstown, within Castlemartin Stud Farm, Castlemartin Estate Demesne
Construction of a new two-storey gate lodge for an equine manager within the grounds of a protected structure.
191302 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 21 November 2019
- Reference
- 191302
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new four-bedroom, two-storey gate lodge of 210 sqm for the Equine Manager of Castlemartin Stud Farm. The works include a boiler house, yard, automated gates, and are located within the grounds of a protected structure.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 210 m²
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a new gate lodge to provide housing accommodation for the equine manager of castlemartin stud farm, which forms an integral element of the overall management of castlemartin stud farm. The house comprises a new four-bed-roomed, single family, two storey house of 210m2, external boiler house and store of 20m2, yard and parking and all services, drainage and associated site and landscaping works and all ancillary development; with access to site from the existing entrance on the r448, naas road and the internal castlemartin estate agricultural roadway; replacement of the existing vehicular gate at this entrance with an automated vehicular sliding gate and new pedestrian gate, all located at the townland of brownstown within castlemartin stud farm, castlemartin estate demesne, kilcullen, co. Kildare. The works the subject of this application are located within the grounds of a protected structure (castlemartin house rps no. B28-8, map 28)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential amenity, to provide for appropriate infill residential development and to provide for new and improved ancillary services.”
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Kilcullen Settlement Plan (2025–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lui Na Greinne, Kilcullen, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €425,000 | 245 m |
| 3 La Touche Park, Brownstown, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €366,762 | 275 m |
| 4 La Touche Park, Brownstown, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €280,042 | 275 m |
| 2 La Touche Park, Brownstown, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €366,762 | 275 m |
| 5 La Touche Park, Brownstown, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €465,324 | 275 m |
| 1 La Touche Park, Brownstown, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €465,324 | 275 m |
| 6 La Touche Park, Brownstown, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €465,324 | 276 m |
| 7 La Touche Park, Brownstown, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €366,762 | 276 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 received21 November 2019
- Decision due24 January 2020
- Decision issued21 January 2020
- Grant issued27 February 2020
- Permission expiry26 February 2025
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