Fairview Cottages, Chapel Lane, Kildare Town
Redevelopment of derelict cottages and construction of 7 new dwellings to the rear.
19608 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 29 May 2019
- Reference
- 19608
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 May 2019
- Residential units
- 7
- Floor area
- 597.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal has been revised to re-use and redevelop existing derelict cottages, including a protected structure, rather than demolish them. It also includes the construction of 7 new part storey-and-a-half, part single-storey dwellings to the rear, along with associated laneway widening and site works.
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Official record
Development description
(1) to demolish 3 no. Derelict cottages including protected structure no. 19 fairview cottages b22-21; (2) construction of 7 no. Part storey and a half, part single storey dwellings to rear of existing fairview cottages. Dwellings to comprise 6 no. 3 bedroom units and 1 no. 2 bedroom unit; (3) associated siteworks including new pedestrian entrances to each individual site, construction of pathway/grass tree lined verge to south boundary of site; (5) resurfacing and widening of south boundary laneway, and (6) all associated siteworks relevant to the proposed development site, including all associated infrastructural services. Revised by significant further information consisting of; revised site layout to include the re-use/redevelopment of all existing derelict cottages rather than demolition of same. Revision to proposed new dwellings to include dual aspect frontages and all associated site work
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Lourdesville, Kildare, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €267,000 | 88 m |
| 3 Elm Park, Kildare Town, Kildare | May 2025 | €410,000 | 92 m |
| 1855 Lourdesville, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 101 m |
| 3 Fairgreen Court, Station Rd, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 144 m |
| 131 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southern Link Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €440,528 | 186 m |
| 2 Fairview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €582,354 | 186 m |
| 13 Fairview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €64,705 | 186 m |
| 5 Firehouse Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €153,000 | 186 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 received29 May 2019
- Further information requested19 July 2019
- Further information received20 March 2020
- Decision due16 April 2020
- Decision issued15 April 2020
- Grant issued6 July 2020
- Permission expiry5 July 2025
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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