Kildare Town Shopping Centre, Claregate Street, Kildare Town
Subdivision of a shopping centre anchor unit into four individual office, commercial, and retail units.
21753 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 May 2021
- Reference
- 21753
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves subdividing the existing original anchor unit at Kildare Town Shopping Centre into four individual units for office, commercial, and retail use. It also includes installing additional windows on the side and rear elevations and altering the main entrance.
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
- Sub-division of existing original anchor unit to 4 no. Individual units, with proposed mix of office, commercial and retail
- Installation of additional windows to external elevations to side and rear
- Alterations to existing main entrance to overall unit to accommodate proposed new layout, 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 | 13 m |
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 13 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 13 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 13 m |
| 1 Cleamore Terrace, Cleamore Road, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €482,000 | 61 m |
| 2 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €167,000 | 89 m |
| 28 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €309,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 2, Ladbrokes Building, Claregate St | Dec 2025 | €149,000 | 96 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 received28 May 2021
- Decision due22 July 2021
- Decision issued19 July 2021
- Grant issued8 September 2021
- Permission expiry7 September 2026
In the area
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