Whitelands East, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare
Construction of 87 homes and a creche in Kildare Town.
21998 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 7 July 2021
- Reference
- 21998
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of 87 two-storey houses of various sizes (detached, semi-detached, and terraced) alongside a single-storey creche measuring 228 square metres and all associated site works.
- Residential units
- 87
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 228 m²
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
Involves 87 homes and a creche. 87 homes consist of 47 number 3-bed semi-detached 2-storey houses; 12 number 2-bed mid-terrace 2- storey houses; 21 number 3-bed end of terrace 2 -storey houses; 1 number 4 bed semi-detached 2 storey house; 3 number end of terrace 4 bed 2 storey houses; 3 number 4-bed detached 2-storey homes and a 228m2 single storey creche; all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development.”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Whitesland, Rathbride Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 220 m |
| 15 Whitesland, Rathbride Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,529 | 250 m |
| 46 Cloghgarrett Abbey, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €215,000 | 278 m |
| 22 Cloghgarret Abbey, Rathbride Road, Kildare Town | Apr 2025 | €360,000 | 291 m |
| Apt 30 - Cloghgarret Abbey, Rathbride Road, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 308 m |
| 22 Whitesland, Rathbride Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,529 | 316 m |
| 23 Whitesland, Rathbride Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,529 | 316 m |
| 17 Whitesland, Rathbride Road, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,529 | 316 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 received7 July 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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22855KildareLodged 13 Jul 2022Housing estate
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For the change of house designs on sites 45-88 phase 1 (44 no. units), on previously approved planning…
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2461323KildareLodged 11 Dec 2024Housing estate
- Granted40 m away
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171018KildareLodged 8 Sept 2017Housing estate
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Development on lands measuring approximately 3.6 Hectares east of the R415 in the Townlands of Kildare and…
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21893KildareLodged 21 Jun 2021Housing estate
- Refused80 m away
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2660238KildareLodged 4 Mar 2026Housing estate
- Refused80 m away
78 homes including 5 Number studio duplex, 18 Number 1-bed duplex, 17 Number 2-bed duplex, 38 Number 3-bed…
Kildare and Whitesland East , Kildare Town , Co. Kildare
23550KildareLodged 22 May 2023Apartments
- Awaiting decision120 m away
Comprising the construction of an additional duplex block adjoining a previously permitted duplex block,…
Whitelands East , Kildare Town , Co. Kildare
2660230KildareLodged 4 Mar 2026Apartments
- Awaiting decision120 m away
Amendments to a previously permitted residential development as granted under An Coimisiún Pleanála Ref. No.…
Whitelands East , Kildare Town , Co. Kildare
2660246KildareLodged 6 Mar 2026Apartments
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