No. 5 & 6 Fairview, Shraud, Kildare Town
Conversion of two commercial buildings into two two-bedroom townhouses in Kildare Town.
19785 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 July 2019
- Reference
- 19785
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 July 2019
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 125.17 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks a change of use for two existing commercial buildings to convert them into two two-bedroom townhouses. The development includes external elevational alterations and all ancillary site works.
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
Change of use of 2 no. Commercial buildings to 2 no. Two bedroomed townhouses including alterations to external elevations and all ancillary site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing commercial uses and provide for additional commercial developments”
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Lourdesville, Kildare, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €267,000 | 34 m |
| 3 Elm Park, Kildare Town, Kildare | May 2025 | €410,000 | 58 m |
| 3 Fairgreen Court, Station Rd, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 73 m |
| 150 Ard Na Pairce, Kildare Town, Co. Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €383,260 | 114 m |
| 131 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southern Link Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €440,528 | 114 m |
| 5 Firehouse Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €153,000 | 114 m |
| 13 Fairview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €64,705 | 114 m |
| 2 Fairview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €582,354 | 114 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 received10 July 2019
- Further information requested3 September 2019
- Further information received22 October 2019
- Decision due18 November 2019
- Decision issued18 November 2019
- Grant issued3 January 2020
- Permission expiry2 January 2025
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