Downings North, Prosperous, Kildare
Changes to house designs and drainage for 34 previously approved homes in Prosperous.
201080 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 September 2020
- Reference
- 201080
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 September 2020
- Residential units
- 34
- Floor area
- 5044.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changes to permitted house types A1, A2, B1, and B2 approved under planning reference 18/1166. A total of 34 dwellings will be revised with increases in floor area and height. The proposal also includes revisions to the surface water drainage layout and minor footpath adjustments, with no increase in the total number of homes.
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Official record
Development description
Changes to permitted house types a1, a2, b1 b2 (all 4 bedroom) approved under planning reference 18/1166.34 no. Dwellings are proposed to be revised at sites: 1-18, 23-26, 32-35 and 42-49. House type a1 is increased in floor area to 147.6m² and increased in height by 0.33m (a1 is renamed to a4), house type a2 shall be increased in floor area to 147.6m² and increased in height by 0.33m (a2 is renamed to a3). House type b1 is increased in floor area to 147.8m² and increased in height by 0.33m (b1 is renamed to b3). House type b2 is increased in floor area to 152.8m² and increased in height by 0.33m (b2 is renamed to b4). Revisions to the surface water drainage layout to include integration of eastern existing ditch/ water course and use of proposed stormtech attenuation system and minor adjustments to the footpath and associated site development works. There is no increase in the total number of permitted dwellings.
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 County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Prosperous (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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 22 December 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 March 2025.
Notified floor area: 100 m²
6 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Farnan Wood, Prosperous, Co. Kildarenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €285,958 | 43 m |
| Site No.31, Farnan Wood, Downings Northprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €374,400 | 58 m |
| 43 Farnan Wood, Downings North, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €423,000 | 72 m |
| 42 Farnan Wood, Downings North, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €427,313 | 75 m |
| 41 Farnan Woood, Prosperosprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €376,275 | 83 m |
| 40 Farnan Wood, Downings North, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €374,449 | 88 m |
| 38 Farnan Wood, Downings North, Prosperousnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €282,854 | 92 m |
| 39 Farnan Wood, Downings North, Prosperousnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €285,958 | 93 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 received22 September 2020
- Decision due16 November 2020
- Decision issued9 November 2020
- Grant issued14 December 2020
- Permission expiry10 May 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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181166KildareLodged 24 Sept 2018Housing estate
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253KildareLodged 8 Jan 2025Retention
- Refused80 m away
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2518KildareLodged 5 Feb 2025Retention
- Granted160 m away
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2460064KildareLodged 30 Jan 2024Retention
- Granted170 m away
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171329KildareLodged 27 Nov 2017New dwelling
- Granted200 m away
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18704KildareLodged 14 Jun 2018Retention
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