654 Melitta Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare.
Demolition of a bungalow to build a part three-storey, part two-storey block of eight apartments.
20483 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 13 May 2020
- Reference
- 20483
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing bungalow and the construction of a part three-storey, part two-storey apartment block containing eight two-bedroom apartments. The project includes a new entrance, on-site parking, and connection to local services.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 3
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
Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of a part 3 storey part 2 storey apartment block containing 8 no. 2 bedroom apartments, new entrance off melitta road, on site parking, connection to local authority and irish water surface water, foul sewer and watermains, new boundary treatments and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification”
National zoning type: Existing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2302 Maryville, Maryville, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €275,000 | 106 m |
| 1478 Assumpta Villas, Kildare, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 133 m |
| 2297 Melitta Rd, Kildare Town, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €265,000 | 134 m |
| 1256 Campion Crescent, Kildare, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €322,000 | 158 m |
| 1474 Assumpta Villas, Kildare, Kildare | May 2026 | €320,000 | 161 m |
| 1246 Campion Crescent, Kildare Town, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €321,000 | 198 m |
| 2254 Maryville, Kildare, Kildare | May 2026 | €216,000 | 205 m |
| 2311 Melitta Rd, Kildare Town, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 208 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 received13 May 2020
- Decision due7 July 2020
- Decision issued9 July 2020
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