Coolaghknock Glebe, Melitta Road, Kildare Town
Construction of seven two-storey houses and associated site works.
19539 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 15 May 2019
- Reference
- 19539
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 May 2019
- Residential units
- 7
- Floor area
- 834.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of one detached four-bedroom house and six semi-detached four-bedroom houses. The application includes connections to the mains sewer, landscaping, and revised site layouts.
- 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
7 no. Houses as follows: (a) 1 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey detached house on site 1; (b) 6 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses on sites 2-7 inclusive; (c) connection to mains sewer, landscaping and all associated site development works. Revised by significant further information consisting of; revised site layout including new details on all water services, landscaping and associated site works. Revisions to house design on site 1, house type b
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Curragh Plains, Kildare Town, Kildare | May 2025 | €323,000 | 85 m |
| 1 Coolaghknock Gardens, Malleta Rd, The Curragh Plains | Jul 2025 | €401,000 | 89 m |
| 27 Melitta Park, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 130 m |
| 35 Ruanbeg Crescent, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €266,000 | 138 m |
| 2 Curragh Plains, Kildare, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €405,000 | 146 m |
| 2 Curragh Plains, Kildare, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €689,920 | 146 m |
| 39 Coolaghknock Ave, Curragh Plains, Kildarenot full market price | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 157 m |
| 43 Ruanbeg Crescent, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €417,000 | 159 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 received15 May 2019
- Further information requested9 July 2019
- Further information received25 November 2019
- Decision due14 January 2020
- Decision issued14 January 2020
- Grant issued21 February 2020
- Permission expiry20 February 2025
In the area
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