55 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Co. Kildare.
Attic conversion with a new rear dormer window and roof modifications.
201186 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 October 2020
- Reference
- 201186
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the existing attic into non-habitable space. It includes modifying the roof structure, raising the gable wall to add a window and Dutch hip, installing a new access stairs, and adding a flat roof dormer to the rear.
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
Conversion of existing attic to non habitable space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, raising of existing gable c/w window and dutch hip, new access stairs and flat roof dormer to the rear
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 May 2021.
Notified floor area: 9 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 45 m |
| 21 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 78 m |
| 12 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Co Kildare | Jun 2026 | €585,000 | 84 m |
| 30 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 95 m |
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 265 m |
| 4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 311 m |
| 26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare | Jan 2025 | €895,000 | 350 m |
| 9 The Beeches, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €750,000 | 373 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 received12 October 2020
- Decision due6 December 2020
- Decision issued3 December 2020
- Grant issued28 January 2021
- Permission expiry27 January 2026
In the area
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2561408KildareLodged 10 Dec 2025Extension
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23362KildareLodged 6 Apr 2023Extension
- Granted100 m away
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2360306KildareLodged 18 Oct 2023Extension
- Granted120 m away
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