Oughterard, Boston Hill, Straffan
Retention of a barn structure for stabling horses and permission for a new dungstead and wastewater treatment plant.
21839 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 11 June 2021
- Reference
- 21839
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention of an existing barn structure used for stabling two horses, alongside associated site level alterations. It also requests permission to install a dungstead for effluent storage and a wastewater treatment plant with a filter bed.
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
To retain existing barn structure for stabling two horses and retain alterations and excavations to original site levels, and planning permission to install a dungstead for effluent storage and a waste water treatment plant with filter bed, all
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
89% granted
of 1,953 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,219
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,890
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oughterard, Straffan, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €775,000 | 288 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 June 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
To retain existing barn structure for stabling five horses and retain alterations and excavations to original…
Oughterard , Boston Hill , Straffan
21906KildareLodged 23 Jun 2021Retention
- Refused60 m away
Construct a bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works
Oughterard , Straffan , Co. Kildare.
191058KildareLodged 24 Sept 2019New dwelling
- Refused70 m away
A bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance, all associated site works
Oughterard , Straffan , Co. Kildare
181335KildareLodged 5 Nov 2018New dwelling
- Refused80 m away
To construct a bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works
Oughterard , Straffan , Co. Kildare.
171264KildareLodged 10 Nov 2017New dwelling
- Refused80 m away
To construct a bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works
Oughterard , Straffan , Co. Kildare.
19583KildareLodged 24 May 2019New dwelling
- Refused80 m away
To construct a bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works
Oughterard , Straffan , Co. Kildare
18363KildareLodged 4 Apr 2018New dwelling
- Refused100 m away
To construct a bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works
Oughterard , Straffan , Co. Kildare.
18831KildareLodged 11 Jul 2018New dwelling
- Awaiting decision250 m away
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2561421KildareLodged 15 Dec 2025Alterations
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