1279 Melitta Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare.
Retention of attic conversion and elevation changes to a previously approved house design.
20540 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 29 May 2020
- Reference
- 20540
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for alterations made to a previously approved development. The changes include the conversion of the attic space to habitable space, altered floor and ground levels, and modified window and door positions.
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 alterations to plans and elevations previously granted under planning ref. No. 18/992, including the conversion of attic space to habitable space, alterations to finished floor and ground levels, change of window/door positions on rear elevation, addition of window to living room on side elevation, change of roof design over side projection on front elevation, and all ancillary 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 January 2019.
Notified floor area: 195.3 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1478 Assumpta Villas, Kildare, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 81 m |
| 1474 Assumpta Villas, Kildare, Kildare | May 2026 | €320,000 | 90 m |
| 2302 Maryville, Maryville, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €275,000 | 165 m |
| 1256 Campion Crescent, Kildare, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €322,000 | 166 m |
| 25 Farranburg, Glebe, Kildare Town | Jun 2026 | €368,000 | 169 m |
| 1246 Campion Crescent, Kildare Town, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €321,000 | 175 m |
| 1459 Assumpta Villas, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 191 m |
| 2297 Melitta Rd, Kildare Town, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €265,000 | 198 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 received29 May 2020
- Further information requested16 July 2020
- Further information received18 September 2020
- Decision due15 October 2020
- Decision issued13 October 2020
- Grant issued16 November 2020
- Permission expiry15 November 2025
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