Former Magee Barracks, Hospital Street, Kildare Town
Demolition of 17 barracks buildings and construction of 375 residential units, retail units, a café, and a childcare facility.
19305007 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 26 July 2019
- Reference
- 19305007
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2019
- Residential units
- 185
- Floor area
- 24113 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis Strategic Housing Development involves the demolition of 17 existing buildings with a total floor area of 16,320 sqm at the former Magee Barracks. The proposed development will consist of 375 residential units, three retail units, a café with a mezzanine gallery, and a two-storey childcare facility.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Strategic housing development (abp decision) the demolition of 17 no existing buildings (including a range of former barracks buildings, the officers' mess building and water tower structure) with a gfa of 16,320sqm, and the construction of a development comprising of 375 no. Residential units, a neighbourhood centre comprising of 3 no. Single-storey retail units with a gfa of 130sqm, 105sqm and 100sqm respectively, a café (including gallery / exhibition area at mezzanine level) with a gfa of 300sqm, a two storey childcare facility with a gfa of 680sqm and associated play area, and all associated site and infrastructural works on an application site of c. 11.35ha
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for commercial, educational, residential and community uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 280 Artillery Drive, Magee Quarter, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 36 m |
| 282 Artillery Drive, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 36 m |
| 256 Lock Place, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €287,615 | 36 m |
| 290 Bothar Mhic Aodh, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €414,097 | 36 m |
| 113 Lock Place, Magee Quarter, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 36 m |
| 265 Bothar Mhic Aodh, Magee Quarter, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 36 m |
| 252 Lock Place, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €277,533 | 36 m |
| 262 Bothar Mhic Aodha, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €440,529 | 36 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 received26 July 2019
- Decision due14 November 2019
- Decision issued24 October 2019
- Grant issued28 November 2019
- Permission expiry27 November 2024
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