Western Side of Barberstown/Maynooth Road, Straffan, Co. Kildare.
Amendments to a housing development in Straffan to increase the unit count from 65 to 66.
19930 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 16 August 2019
- Reference
- 19930
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2019
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 619.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed amendment replaces 3 permitted houses with 4 revised semi-detached houses, increasing the total development size to 66 units. The works also include modifications to the site layout, internal road, drainage, open space, and the relocation of an ESB substation.
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 0.17 ha) of a residential development permitted under kildare county council reg. Ref. 10/673 (as extended under reg. Ref. 16/6), and as amended under reg. Refs. 17/565, 19/139 and 19/534. The proposed amendments would result in an increase in the number of permitted residential units from 65 no. Units to 66 no. Units (1 no. Additional unit) by replacing 3 no. Permitted units {comprising 1 no. 4-bed semi-detached house (type b1); 1 no. 4-bed semi-detached corner house (type b2) and 1 no. 4-bed detached house (type b3)}, with 4 no. Revised dwellings consisting of 2 no. 4-bed, semi-detached houses (type b1) and 2 no. 4-bed semi-detached corner houses (type b4). The proposed development also includes modifications to the permitted site layout, including reconfiguration of the internal road, drainage layout, adjoining open space area, car parking provision, relocation of an esb substation, together with a revised culvert design and all associated site and development works at a site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 148 m |
| 4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 187 m |
| 62 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 187 m |
| 26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare | Jan 2025 | €895,000 | 201 m |
| 30 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 223 m |
| 12 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Co Kildare | Jun 2026 | €585,000 | 236 m |
| 21 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 239 m |
| 9 The Beeches, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €750,000 | 247 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 received16 August 2019
- Decision due10 October 2019
- Decision issued9 October 2019
- Grant issued15 November 2019
- Permission expiry9 January 2021
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