Barberstown Road, Straffan, Co. Kildare.
Construction of a new two-storey, 91-bed nursing home with parking and landscaping.
211758 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 15 December 2021
- Reference
- 211758
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a two-storey nursing home spanning 4,572 sq.m with 91 en-suite bedrooms and associated resident facilities. The development includes 30 car parking spaces, 12 cycle spaces, and will be accessed via a new link through an adjacent residential development.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 4,572 m²
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Official record
Development description
For the construction of a two storey 91 no. Bed nursing home with an overall area of 4,572 sq. M. The nursing home includes all associated uses comprising en-suite bedrooms, reception and day rooms, quiet rooms, dining rooms, family room, lounge room, kitchen, treatment rooms and salon, family room, reflection room, administration and office rooms, storage rooms, laundry room, staff facilities, plant rooms, service rooms, accessible wcs and circulation areas. The works will include all associated landscaping and site works and 30 no. Vehicular parking spaces and 12 no. Cycle parking spaces will be provided. The nursing home will be accessed via a new vehicular and pedestrian link formed via the adjacent darley residential development (currently under construction, planning ref: 171299). Service vehicles will access the development via the existing service road to the west of the development, which will feature minor modifications to include a new footpath and streetlighting
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for community and educational facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 The Beeches, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €750,000 | 414 m |
| 4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 421 m |
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 423 m |
| 30 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 463 m |
| 26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare | Jan 2025 | €895,000 | 496 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 received15 December 2021
- Decision due17 February 2022
- Decision issued11 February 2022
- Grant issued29 May 2023
- Appeal submitted9 March 2022
- Appeal decided29 May 2023
- Permission expiry28 May 2028
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