Kildare Town Shopping Centre, Claregate Street, Kildare Town
Subdivision of the main foyer at Kildare Town Shopping Centre to create a new retail unit.
21206 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 February 2021
- Reference
- 21206
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves dividing the existing main foyer of the shopping centre. This will result in a reduced foyer area and the creation of an additional new retail unit, including all ancillary site works.
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 sub-division of existing main foyer to shopping centre to form new reduced foyer area and additional new retail unit and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 39 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 39 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 39 m |
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 39 m |
| 1 Cleamore Terrace, Cleamore Road, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €482,000 | 72 m |
| Apt 2, Ladbrokes Building, Claregate St | Dec 2025 | €149,000 | 75 m |
| 1 Fircastle Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 76 m |
| 2 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €167,000 | 110 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 February 2021
- Decision due18 April 2021
- Decision issued9 April 2021
- Grant issued20 May 2021
- Permission expiry19 May 2026
In the area
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21753KildareLodged 28 May 2021Alterations
- Granted40 m away
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17937KildareLodged 18 Aug 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Change of use from retail to coffee shop/café on the ground floor of the existing building, all associated…
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171165KildareLodged 18 Oct 2017Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Change of use from retail to coffee shop/café on the ground floor of the existing building, all associated…
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