Market Square, Claregate Street, Kildare
Change of use of part of a property from residential to commercial office use, with minor alterations.
21981 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 5 July 2021
- Reference
- 21981
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the first and second floors facing Claregate Street from residential to commercial office space. It includes minor layout alterations, renovations, and repairs to the overall property, including the main entrance on Market Square.
- Storeys
- 3
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
- Works to first floor and second floor of existing property including
- Change of use to part-of 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
- Alterations, renovations and repairs to existing overall property including ground floor access area/main entrance door facing onto market square, 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 | 61 m |
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 93 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 93 m |
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 93 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 2, Ladbrokes Building, Claregate St | Dec 2025 | €149,000 | 141 m |
| 1 Cleamore Terrace, Cleamore Road, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €482,000 | 150 m |
| 6 Belfry Court, Dublin St, Kildare | May 2026 | €207,000 | 156 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 received5 July 2021
- Further information requested25 August 2021
- Further information received6 October 2021
- Decision due2 November 2021
- Decision issued29 October 2021
- Grant issued14 December 2021
- Permission expiry13 December 2026
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