Barrett House (Previously Grace's Public House), Market Square, Kildare Town Co. Kildare
Construction of a two-storey apartment building containing four units behind Barrett House.
22123 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 7 February 2022
- Reference
- 22123
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a two-storey apartment building comprising four two-bedroom units. The proposal has been revised down from six units across three storeys, and Barrett House has since been added to the Record of Protected Structures.
- Residential units
- 4
- 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 construction of a 3 storey apartment building comprising 6 no. 2 bedroom apartment units over 3 floors, connection to existing services, access via existing entrance from market square, associated landscaping design, and all ancillary site works
- Removal and reconstruction of existing rear boundary wall to correct boundary position. Revised by significant further information which consists of: (1) the reduction in height, scale, mass and bulk of proposed development including the omission of the second floor and the reduction of units from 6 no. Apartments to 4 no. Apartments. (2) the addition of the property, barrett house (previously grace's public house) to the rps of the kildare county development plan 2023-2029 under rps ref. No. B22-63
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Belfry Court, Dublin St, Kildare | May 2026 | €207,000 | 40 m |
| 6 Leinster Square, Dublin Road, Kildare Town | Mar 2026 | €463,000 | 115 m |
| Apt.1 - Abbeyview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €132,500 | 147 m |
| Apt. 2 - Abbeyview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €132,500 | 147 m |
| 2 The Hazel Apts, Meadow Rd, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €130,000 | 153 m |
| 31 Leinster Square, Dublin Road, Kildare Town | Jun 2025 | €441,000 | 159 m |
| 26 Leinster Square, County Kildare | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 160 m |
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 166 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 February 2022
- Further information requested31 March 2022
- Further information received9 January 2023
- Decision due13 February 2023
- Decision issued13 February 2023
- Grant issued21 April 2023
- Permission expiry20 April 2028
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