Purple Penguin Creche, The Orchard, Oldtown Mill
Continued use of a prefabricated building as ancillary accommodation for a creche.
21837 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 June 2021
- Reference
- 21837
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the continuation of use of an existing single-storey prefabricated building at the rear of the main creche. The 45 square metre structure will continue to serve as ancillary accommodation.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 45 m²
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Official record
Development description
The continuation of use of the existing single storey prefabricated building (45sqm) to the rear of the existing main creche building (as permitted under planning ref: 16/551) for use as ancillary accommodation to the main building
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 The Meadows, Oldtown Mill, Celbridge | Dec 2025 | €355,000 | 66 m |
| 59 The Paddocks, Oldtown Mill, Celbridge | May 2026 | €365,000 | 93 m |
| 60 The Paddocks, Celbridge, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €351,000 | 93 m |
| 27 The Meadows, Oldtown Mill, Celbridge | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 143 m |
| 52 The Orchard, Oldtown Mill, Celbridge | Sept 2025 | €425,000 | 150 m |
| 45 The Paddock Old Town Mill, Celbridge, Kildare | May 2026 | €425,000 | 158 m |
| 33 The Court, Oldtown Mill, Celbridge | Jun 2026 | €352,000 | 160 m |
| 15 The Orchard, Oldtown Mill, Celbridge | May 2025 | €486,259 | 163 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 received10 June 2021
- Decision due4 August 2021
- Decision issued4 August 2021
- Grant issued14 September 2021
- Permission expiry13 September 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Of the existing single storey prefabricated building (45sqm) to the rear of the existing main crèche building…
Purple Penguin Crèche , The Orchard , Oldtown Mill
16551KildareLodged 27 May 2016Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Of the existing single storey pre-fabricated building (45sqm) to the rear of the existing main crèche…
Purple Penguin Creche , The Orchard , Oldtown Mill
16388KildareLodged 19 Apr 2016Retention
- Granted40 m away
Modifications to the front and side elevations of the existing extension previously granted under planning…
3 The Meadows , Oldtown Mill , Celbridge
16512KildareLodged 19 May 2016Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
For modifications to the front and side elevations of existing extension along with all associated site…
3 The Meadows , Oldtown Mill , Celbridge
16393KildareLodged 20 Apr 2016Retention
- Granted50 m away
To retain a dormer window extension of the hipped roof to the side of the two storey semi-detached dwelling
2 The Orchard , Old Town Mill , Celbridge
25153KildareLodged 15 Sept 2025Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
To retain a dormer window extension of the hipped roof to the side of the two storey semi-detached dwelling
2 The Orchard , Old Town Mill , Celbridge
25152KildareLodged 8 Sept 2025Retention
- Granted60 m away
The construction of a part 2-storey/part single-storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling, and…
3 The Paddock , Oldtown Mill , Celbridge
20634KildareLodged 19 Jun 2020Extension
- Awaiting decision60 m away
The construction of a part 2-storey/part single-storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling, and…
3 The Paddock , Oldtown Mill , Celbridge
20602KildareLodged 11 Jun 2020Extension
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- GrantedRetention
Of the existing single storey prefabricated building (45sqm) to the rear of the existing main crèche building…
Purple Penguin Crèche , The Orchard , Oldtown Mill
16551KildareLodged 27 May 2016
- Awaiting decisionRetention
Of the existing single storey pre-fabricated building (45sqm) to the rear of the existing main crèche…
Purple Penguin Creche , The Orchard , Oldtown Mill
16388KildareLodged 19 Apr 2016
- Awaiting decisionExtension
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- GrantedRetention
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