Fir Home, Lodgepark, Straffan
Retention of a change of use from a dwelling to a beauty clinic with new external signage.
211299 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 13 September 2021
- Reference
- 211299
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the indefinite change of use of a residential dwelling to a beauty clinic. The application also includes new external signage and minor internal modifications.
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
For the indefinite change of use from a dwelling to a beauty clinic and new external signage and all internal minor modifications along with the associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate village 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 - 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 January 2023.
Notified floor area: 128.1 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 226 m |
| 4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 227 m |
| 9 The Beeches, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €750,000 | 230 m |
| 26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare | Jan 2025 | €895,000 | 305 m |
| 30 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 322 m |
| 21 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €565,000 | 342 m |
| 62 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 347 m |
| 21 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 398 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 September 2021
- Further information requested3 November 2021
- Further information received19 November 2021
- Decision due16 December 2021
- Decision issued10 December 2021
- Grant issued24 January 2022
- Permission expiry23 January 2027
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