54 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Co. Kildare.
Retention and permission for a roof modification, attic conversion, rear dormer, and front rooflights.
211419 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 4 October 2021
- Reference
- 211419
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks planning permission and retention at 54 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Co. Kildare, to change the existing roof ridge line to a new built-up gable wall with a Dutch hip. It also includes converting the attic space into a study/playroom, adding a rear dormer roof, and installing two front rooflights.
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 planning/retention to change of existing roof ridge line to extend to new built up gable wall with dutch hip and conversion of attic space to new study/play room, with new dormer roof to the rear and two new velux rooflights to the front and all associated works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential amenity, to provide for appropriate infill residential development and to provide for new and improved ancillary services.”
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 27 February 2023.
Notified floor area: 132 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 51 m |
| 21 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 87 m |
| 12 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Co Kildare | Jun 2026 | €585,000 | 90 m |
| 30 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 101 m |
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 259 m |
| 4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 305 m |
| 26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare | Jan 2025 | €895,000 | 343 m |
| 9 The Beeches, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €750,000 | 367 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 received4 October 2021
- Decision due28 November 2021
- Decision issued25 November 2021
- Grant issued12 January 2022
- Permission expiry11 January 2027
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