Market Square/Claregate Street, Kildare, Co.Kildare
Conversion of residential accommodation to commercial offices in Kildare town.
21861 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 June 2021
- Reference
- 21861
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the first and second floors of an existing property from residential use to commercial office use. The project includes minor layout alterations, renovations, and repairs to the overall property.
- 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 works to first and second floor of existing property which faces onto claregate street, from residential accommodation to commercial office use
- Minor alterations to existing floor layouts to accommodate new office layouts over entire first and second floors of the property
- Renovations and repairs to existing overall property including ground floor access area, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fircastle Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 91 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 91 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 91 m |
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 91 m |
| Apt 2, Ladbrokes Building, Claregate St | Dec 2025 | €149,000 | 134 m |
| 1 Cleamore Terrace, Cleamore Road, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €482,000 | 145 m |
| 2 Cathedral Court, Kildare, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €220,500 | 159 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 received14 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
Change of use of a rear section of the existing ground floor of this Protected Structure (RPS No. B22-48)…
Market Square/Claregate Street , Kildare , Co. Kildare
201083KildareLodged 22 Sept 2020Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
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Southwells , Market Square and the exsiting Boyle sports premises , Market Square / Claregate Street
20670KildareLodged 29 Jun 2020Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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21981KildareLodged 5 Jul 2021Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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Hartes of Kildare , Market Square , Kildare Town
181119KildareLodged 12 Sept 2018Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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Macari's Take Away , Claregate Street , Kildare Town
17430KildareLodged 19 Apr 2017Retention
- Refused40 m away
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2360326KildareLodged 25 Oct 2023Apartments
- Refused40 m away
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