Townlands of Kildare and Whitesland East, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare.
Modifications to a housing development in Kildare Town to increase the total units to 97.
19946 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 21 August 2019
- Reference
- 19946
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 August 2019
- Residential units
- 59
- Floor area
- 7863.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal modifies a previously permitted development of 74 dwellings. It replaces 36 permitted dwellings with 59 new dwellings and adds a single-storey childcare facility, resulting in a total of 97 dwellings on the site.
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
- Development on lands measuring approximately 5.49 hectares east of the r415 in the townlands of kildare and whitesland east. The development involves the modification of planning permission for 74 no. Dwellings granted under reg. Ref. 17/1018, along with provision of a new childcare facility, 36 no. Permitted dwellings are to be replaced by 59 no. New dwellings. When combined with the remaining 38 no. Permitted dwellings this will result in a total of 97 dwellings on the site (net difference of 23 from that permitted). The 59 no. Dwellings are comprised of 31 no. 4 bed, 3 storey units (house type 1, 7, 8, 10); 22 no. 3 bed, 2 storey units (house type
- And 6 no. 2 bed, 2 storey units (house type 11). The modifications include associated dwelling curtilages and car parking provision. The permitted street and public open space layout will be consistent with that permitted, apart from replacing a central area of public open space with a single storey childcare facility (247sqm). All associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development.”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Whitesland, Rathbride Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,529 | 34 m |
| 29 Whitesland, Rathbride Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 64 m |
| 57 Curraghfinn, Rathbride Rd, Kildare Town | Jun 2026 | €395,500 | 258 m |
| 46 Cloghgarrett Abbey, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €215,000 | 274 m |
| 19 Rathbride Close, Kildare Town, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €551,000 | 275 m |
| 13 Drumcree Court, Rathbride Rd, Kildare Town | Apr 2025 | €555,000 | 301 m |
| 31 Rathbride Close, Whitesland, Kildare | May 2025 | €232,000 | 315 m |
| 2564 Woodside Park, Kildare Town, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 317 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 received21 August 2019
- Further information requested14 October 2019
- Further information received12 February 2020
- Decision due10 March 2020
- Decision issued5 March 2020
- Grant issued8 June 2020
- Permission expiry26 April 2023
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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