Fain Dara Flats, Station Road, Kildare Town
Retention of a first-floor apartment above a commercial unit.
21761 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 31 May 2021
- Reference
- 21761
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 May 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 27 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing first-floor apartment unit. The apartment is located directly above an existing commercial unit.
- 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 development will consist of retention of the existing first floor apartment unit directly above the existing commercial unit, and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Fairview, Kildare Town, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €452,942 | 30 m |
| 3 Fairgreen Court, Station Rd, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 83 m |
| 1904 Lourdesville, Kildare, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €267,000 | 98 m |
| 131 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southern Link Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €440,528 | 99 m |
| 13 Fairview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €64,705 | 99 m |
| 2 Fairview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €582,354 | 99 m |
| 5 Firehouse Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €153,000 | 99 m |
| 150 Ard Na Pairce, Kildare Town, Co. Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €383,260 | 99 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 received31 May 2021
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