Lodge Park, Straffan, Co. Kildare.
Retention and completion of a machine store under construction in Straffan.
20920 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 17 August 2020
- Reference
- 20920
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to retain and complete a machinery store currently under construction. This is in lieu of a machinery store previously granted under planning permission 11/1230 and extended under 17/648.
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
Retaining and completing machine store under construction in lieu of machinery store granted under planning permission 11/1230 and extended under planning file 17/648 and 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 protect and provide for open space, amenity and recreation provision.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 217 m |
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 248 m |
| 62 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 253 m |
| 4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 271 m |
| 21 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 295 m |
| 9 The Beeches, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €750,000 | 300 m |
| 12 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Co Kildare | Jun 2026 | €585,000 | 349 m |
| 26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare | Jan 2025 | €895,000 | 351 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 received17 August 2020
- Decision due11 October 2020
- Decision issued7 October 2020
- Grant issued10 November 2020
- Permission expiry9 November 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Replacement of juvenile pitch (granted under planning ref:11/1230) to all weather pitch with perimeter…
Straffan GAA , Lodge Park , Straffan
17159KildareLodged 16 Feb 2017Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
The erection of a mobile coffee and foodsnack truck (former horsebox), in the grounds of Straffan GAA Club;…
Straffan GAA Club , Ardrass Rd , Lodgepark Straffan Co Kildare
2360169KildareLodged 1 Sept 2023Commercial
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Replacement of juvenile pitch (granted under Planning Ref. 11/1230) to all weather pitch with perimeter…
Straffan GAA , Lodgepark , Straffan
17102KildareLodged 2 Feb 2017Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Two storey semi-detached dwelling in side garden, including off street parking to the rear
737 Lodge Park , Straffan , Co. Kildare.
21549KildareLodged 23 Apr 2021New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
Two storey semi-detached dwelling in side garden including off street parking to the rear
737 Lodge Park , Straffan , Co. Kildare.
21701KildareLodged 21 May 2021New dwelling
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Raising previously granted fencing surrounding All-weather pitch under planning file 17/159 from 1.2m to 2.4m…
Lodge Park , Straffan , Co. Kildare
18531KildareLodged 4 May 2018Alterations
- Granted120 m away
The provision of alcohol off-licence sales as part of the existing Gala retail premises
Lodge Park , Straffan , Co. Kildare W23 P7X3.
20852KildareLodged 4 Aug 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision120 m away
For the Indefinite change of use from a dwelling to a beauty clinic and new external signage and all internal…
Firhouse , Straffan , Co. Kildare
211009KildareLodged 9 Jul 2021Change of use
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