Main Street, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare.
A two-storey side extension and roof replacement to create five apartments, plus change of use of a retail unit.
211572 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 4 November 2021
- Reference
- 211572
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a two-storey side extension to an existing building to accommodate five one-bedroom apartments. This requires replacing the rear roof element to allow for a third-floor apartment, changing the use of an existing retail unit to residential, and relocating existing street art.
- Residential units
- 5
- Storeys
- 3
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 construction of a two storey side extension to existing two storey building to allow for 5 no. One bedroom apartments, which requires the replacement of the rear roof element on existing roof to allow for a third floor apartment (no
- Amendment of front façade floor and window arrangement, change of use of existing retail unit to residential use all associated site works. Permission to e-locate existing street art onto southern façade of proposed development
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 - Kilcullen Settlement Plan (2025–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Millrace Apts, Main St, Kilcullen | Jul 2025 | €335,000 | 57 m |
| 4 Saddlers Way, Kilcullen, Kildare | May 2025 | €268,000 | 133 m |
| 8 Saddlers Way, Kilcullen, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 133 m |
| 10 Riverside, Riverside Manor, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €380,600 | 193 m |
| 13 Riverside Manor, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €383,259 | 223 m |
| Nos. 1-16 Block A, Riverside Park, Riverside Manorprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €5,145,374 | 246 m |
| 22 Riverside Manor, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €392,070 | 256 m |
| 3 Hillcrest, Kilcullen, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €333,000 | 256 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 November 2021
- Decision due7 January 2022
- Decision issued21 December 2021
In the area
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