Appletree Creche and Montessori, Ballycane House, Craddockstown Road
Retention of increased child capacity and permission for longer opening hours at a creche in a protected structure.
20785 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 July 2020
- Reference
- 20785
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission to increase the number of children catered for in the sessional Montessori services from 40 to a maximum of 72 at any one time. It also seeks permission to extend the opening hours to 7:30am-6:30pm Monday to Friday at Ballycane House, which is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Development at ballycane house which is a protected structure (rps ref: ns19-040). The development consists of: (i) permission for retention of increase in number of children catered for in sessional montessori services from 40 to max of 72 at any one time; and (ii) permission to extend opening hours from 9:00am-6:00pm to 7:30am-6:30pm monday to friday
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 Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027 (2021–2028). 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28c Church Court, Craddockstown, Naas | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 17 m |
| 10 Block 1 Ard Aoibhinn, Craddockstown Rd, Naas | Jun 2025 | €238,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 15 Block 1, Ard Aoibhinn, Craddockstown Rd | Apr 2026 | €237,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 8 Block 2, Ard Aoibhinn, Craddockstown Rd Nass | Mar 2026 | €287,000 | 77 m |
| 9 Cleevaun, Naas, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €578,000 | 135 m |
| 32 Craddockstown Rise, Naas, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €510,000 | 142 m |
| 123 Hazelmere, Naas, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €360,000 | 163 m |
| 127 Hazelmere, Naas, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 183 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 received20 July 2020
- Decision due13 September 2020
- Decision issued4 September 2020
- Grant issued9 October 2020
- Permission expiry8 October 2025
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