Magee Barracks, Hospital Street, Kildare Town
Installation of roof-mounted solar panels on a permitted foodstore.
19641 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 6 June 2019
- Reference
- 19641
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks modifications to a previously permitted development to install a roof-mounted array of solar photovoltaic panels. The installation will include inverters and electrical cabling on the permitted foodstore to provide renewable energy.
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
Modification to a previous permission reg. Ref. 18/273 comprising the installation of a roof-mounted array of solar photovoltaic (pv) panels together with inverters and electrical cabling on the permitted foodstore to provide renewable energy during the operational phase
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support continued operation of existing retail commercial uses”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 289 Bothar Mhic Aodh, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €414,097 | 100 m |
| 280 Artillery Drive, Magee Quarter, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 118 m |
| 113 Lock Place, Magee Quarter, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 118 m |
| 252 Lock Place, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €277,533 | 118 m |
| 290 Bothar Mhic Aodh, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €414,097 | 118 m |
| 265 Bothar Mhic Aodh, Magee Quarter, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 118 m |
| 256 Lock Place, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €287,615 | 118 m |
| 282 Artillery Drive, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 118 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 received6 June 2019
- Decision due31 July 2019
- Decision issued29 July 2019
- Grant issued4 September 2019
- Permission expiry17 April 2024
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