Western Side of, Barberstown/Maynooth Road, Straffan
Amendments to a permitted housing development in Straffan to increase the total number of homes from 65 to 82.
19376 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 April 2019
- Reference
- 19376
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 April 2019
- Residential units
- 68
- Floor area
- 9287.9 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks to amend a previously permitted residential development on a 2.85-hectare site. By replacing 51 permitted houses with 68 revised house types, the overall density will increase from 65 to 82 units, alongside modifications to the road layout, parking, and open space.
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
An amendment to part (approximately 2.85ha) of a residential development permitted under kildare count council reg. Ref. 10/673 (as extended under reg. Ref. 16/6), and as amended under reg. Ref. 17/565. The proposed amendments would result in an increase in the number of permitted residential units from 65 no. Units to 82 no. Units (an additional 17 no. Units) by replacing 51 no. Permitted units (comprising 2 no. 5-bed detached dormer bungalows (type d); 1no. 5-bed detached house (type c1); 18 no. 3-bed semi-detached houses (type a2); 23 no 4-bed semi-detached houses (type b1); 5 no. 4 bed semi-detached corner houses (typeb2); and, 2 no. 4-bed detached houses (typeb3)), with 68 no. Revised dwellings consisting of : 28 no. 3 bed-semi detached houses (type a2); 33 no. 4 bed semi-detached houses (type b1); and,7 no. 4 bed semi-detached corner houses (type b2). The proposed development also includes modifications to the permitted site layout, including reconfiguration of the internal road and drainage layout, revised car parking provision, reorientation and consolidation of the public open space (increase of 0.11 ha), together with a revised culvert location and design, an esb substation and all associated site and development works.
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 - Straffan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 An Lumann, Straffan, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 162 m |
| 41 An Lumann, New Rd. Glebe, Straffan | Mar 2026 | €560,000 | 185 m |
| 26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare | Jan 2025 | €895,000 | 217 m |
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 223 m |
| 4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 245 m |
| 21 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €565,000 | 246 m |
| 12 An Lumann, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €685,000 | 246 m |
| 62 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 288 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 received8 April 2019
- Decision due2 June 2019
- Decision issued31 May 2019
- Grant issued14 October 2019
- Appeal submitted26 June 2019
- Appeal decided14 October 2019
- Permission expiry9 January 2021
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