Western side of Barberstown/Maynooth Road, Straffan, Co. Kildare.
Construction of 14 semi-detached houses to complete the Hammerstone development in Straffan.
20441 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 30 April 2020
- Reference
- 20441
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 April 2020
- Residential units
- 14
- Floor area
- 2110.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal consists of 14 two-storey semi-detached houses, comprising 12 four-bedroom and 2 three-bedroom homes. This development will facilitate the completion of the existing residential estate known as 'Hammerstone'.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Of the construction of 14 no. 2 storey, semi-detached houses (12 no. 4 bed houses -house type b1 and b2 and 2 no. 3 bed houses - house type a2), together associated car parking provision, boundary treatments, and all ancillary site and development works. The proposed development facilitates the completion of the residential development known as 'hammerstone', permitted under kcc reg. Ref. 10/673 (as extended under reg. Ref. 16/6, and as amended under reg. Refs. 17/565, 19/139, 19/534 and 19/376 (abp reg. Ref. 304777-19). The proposed development is identical to the development permitted under kcc reg. Ref. 19/376 (abp reg. Ref. 304777-19) with regard to house types, site layout, infrastructure, landscaping and associated works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 An Lumann, Straffan, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 103 m |
| 41 An Lumann, New Rd. Glebe, Straffan | Mar 2026 | €560,000 | 137 m |
| 26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare | Jan 2025 | €895,000 | 180 m |
| 12 An Lumann, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €685,000 | 195 m |
| 21 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €565,000 | 196 m |
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 218 m |
| 4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 228 m |
| 9 The Beeches, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €750,000 | 265 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 received30 April 2020
- Decision due24 June 2020
- Decision issued2 July 2020
- Grant issued30 September 2020
- Permission expiry29 September 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
Amendments to previously approved application Reg. Ref. 10/673, (Extension of Duration 16/6), as follows: (i)…
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17565KildareLodged 18 May 2017Housing estate
- Refused70 m away
An amendment to part (approximately 2.85ha) of a residential development permitted under Kildare Count…
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19376KildareLodged 8 Apr 2019Housing estate
- Granted70 m away
Extension of duration of Planning Ref. No. 10/673 - for the construction of 69no. new houses as follows: (a)…
Western Side of Barberstown Road , Maynooth Road , Straffan
20729KildareLodged 9 Jul 2020Housing estate
- Granted90 m away
Extension of Duration of 10/673: for the construction of 69no. new houses as follows: (a) 44no. 4-bed…
Western Side of Barberstown Road , Straffan , Co. Kildare
166KildareLodged 7 Jan 2016Housing estate
- Granted100 m away
An amendment to part (1.17 ha) of a residential development permitted under Kildare County Council Reg. Ref.…
the Western Side of Barberstown/Maynooth Road , Straffan , Co. Kildare.
19931KildareLodged 16 Aug 2019Housing estate
- Granted130 m away
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43 An Lumman , Straffan , Co Kildare
2660342KildareLodged 1 Apr 2026Extension
- Granted150 m away
Modifications to previously approved development under Planning Reg. Ref. 20/151 (ABP Reg. Ref. 308003-20)…
An Lumann , New Road , Glebe
22936KildareLodged 29 Jul 2022Housing estate
- Granted160 m away
(a) Permission for the construction of one and half storey element front and rear extensions to existing…
New Road , Straffan , Co. Kildare.
17420KildareLodged 18 Apr 2017Extension
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