Main Street, Kill, Co. Kildare.
Retention of 279 square metres of solar panels on an existing roof in Kill.
20816 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 27 July 2020
- Reference
- 20816
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain 279 square metres of photovoltaic solar panels. The panels are located on the roof of an existing building on Main Street, Kill.
- Floor area
- 279 m²
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
To erect 279m² of photovoltaic panels on the roof of our existing building with all associated site works
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
89% granted
of 1,952 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate town centre uses including residential, commercial, office and civic use.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Kill (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 The Mews, Whitethorn Grove, Killnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €138,473 | 71 m |
| 3 Marsville Mews, Main Street, Killprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €440,529 | 94 m |
| 4 Marsville Mews, Killprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €440,529 | 94 m |
| 5 Marsville Mews, Kilprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €440,529 | 94 m |
| 1 Marsville Mews, Kill, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €497,797 | 94 m |
| 13 Whitethorn Grove, Kill, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €532,500 | 115 m |
| Riverside, Kill West, Kill | Apr 2026 | €650,000 | 128 m |
| Kill Village, Kill, Kildare | May 2025 | €700,000 | 191 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 received27 July 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
279sqm of photovoltaic panels on the roof of our existing building with all associated site works
Eurospar , Main Street , Kill
20851KildareLodged 4 Aug 2020Retention
- Granted30 m away
To erect 279sqm of photovoltaic panels on the roof of our existing building with all associated site works
EUROSPAR , Main Street , Kill
201058KildareLodged 16 Sept 2020Energy
- Granted40 m away
For single storey extensions to rear
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2461314KildareLodged 8 Dec 2024Extension
- Awaiting decision40 m away
For single storey extensions to rear
Kill Lodge , Kill , Co. Kildare
2461294KildareLodged 3 Dec 2024Extension
- Granted50 m away
Alterations and modifications to existing single storey offices to provide for 3 no. own door offices with…
Kill Cottage , Kill , Co Kildare
23992KildareLodged 16 Nov 2023Alterations
- Refused70 m away
Planning Permission is sought for development at Marsville House, (a protected structure) and adjoining…
Marsville House , Main Street , Kill
201026KildareLodged 8 Sept 2020Change of use
- Refused70 m away
Development at Marsville House (a Protected Structure) and adjoining lands; bounded to the west by the N7…
Marsville House , Kill West , Kill
19652KildareLodged 7 Jun 2019Change of use
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Alterations to the approved planning permission under Kildare County Council Reference number 20/1026 & An…
Marsville House , Main Street , Kill
23982KildareLodged 6 Nov 2023Housing estate
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedEnergy
To erect 279sqm of photovoltaic panels on the roof of our existing building with all associated site works
EUROSPAR , Main Street , Kill
201058KildareLodged 16 Sept 2020
- Awaiting decisionRetention
279sqm of photovoltaic panels on the roof of our existing building with all associated site works
Eurospar , Main Street , Kill
20851KildareLodged 4 Aug 2020
- GrantedEnergy
Erect 224sq.m of photovoltaic panels on the roof of existing building with all associated site works
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SD20A/0327South DublinLodged 10 Dec 2020
- GrantedEnergy
Erect 276.72 m2 or 50.4 kWp of photovoltaic panels on the roof of building, with all associated site works
Castle Holdings , Bunkers Hill , Roscrea
22204TipperaryLodged 10 Mar 2022
- GrantedEnergy
Erecting 770 m2 of photovoltaic panels on the roof of our existing unit with all associated site works
Ventac & Company Limited , Fitzwilliam House , Blessington Industrial Estate
21826WicklowLodged 12 Jul 2021
- GrantedEnergy
Erect 728.41sq.m of photovoltaic panels on the roof of existing building with all associated site works
Unit 7, Westgate Business Park, Ballymount, Dublin 24
SD20A/0159South DublinLodged 6 Jul 2020
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