The Old School House, Abbey Street, Castledermot
Demolition of an extension and construction of 3 terraced houses at a protected schoolhouse site.
211525 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 October 2021
- Reference
- 211525
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 October 2021
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 270.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey extension and the construction of three new two-storey terraced dwellings. The works will take place at The Old School House, which is a protected structure, and will include upgrading the entrance and creating a communal parking area.
- Storeys
- 2
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
The demolition of an existing single storey extension, the construction of 3 no. Two storey terraced dwellings, upgrading of existing entrance, connection to services, communal parking area and all associated site works at the old school house (a protected structure rps no. B40-15)
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 - Castledermot (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Castledermot, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 38 m |
| Hillview, Carlow Road, Castledermot | Jan 2026 | €290,000 | 250 m |
| House No. 2, Ballyburn House, Castledermot | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 273 m |
| House No. 1, Ballyburn House, Castledermot | Jul 2025 | €475,000 | 273 m |
| Keenans Lane, Castledermot, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 300 m |
| 6 Lerr Ave, Abbeylands, Castledermot | Apr 2026 | €359,000 | 405 m |
| 12 Lerr Ave, Abbeylands Barnhill, Castledermot | Mar 2026 | €345,000 | 484 m |
| Locharno, Tullow Rd, Castledermot | Mar 2025 | €212,500 | 487 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 received22 October 2021
- Further information requested10 December 2021
- Further information received16 September 2022
- Decision due13 October 2022
- Decision issued13 October 2022
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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