GrantedChange of useDecided 7 June 2023

Hatters Cross, Prosperous, Co. Kildare.

Retention of a garage conversion to a one-bedroom home and installation of wastewater systems.

221239 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 18 October 2022

Reference: 221239
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 18 October 2022
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 396.7 m²

Summary

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This application seeks retention permission for the change of use of a domestic garage to a one-bedroom dwelling. It also requests permission for decommissioning and constructing wastewater treatment systems, relocating a percolation area, and reinstating a historical vehicular entrance.

Change of useretentiongarage conversionwastewater

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Official record

Development description

Change of use from domestic garage to one bedroom dwelling and permission for
Decommissioning the connection from dwelling to the east (dwelling b) from existing wastewater treatment system on site
Construction of a new wastewater treatment system to service dwelling b
Relocation of existing percolation area on site servicing the dwelling to the west (dwelling a)
Reinstating a historical vehicular entrance to serve dwelling a and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing Residential / InfillRS

“To protect and improve existing residential amenity, to provide for appropriate infill residential development and to provide for new and improved ancillary services.”

Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Prosperous (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2346 St Josephs Park, Prosperous	Mar 2026	€175,000	280 m
Curryhills, Prosperous, Naas	Jun 2026	€790,000	311 m
47 Maple Toft Close, Prosperous, Kildare	Mar 2025	€442,000	397 m
21 Mapletoft Close, Prosperous, Co Kildare	Mar 2025	€451,000	399 m
43 Mapletoft Close, Curryhills, Prosperous	Apr 2025	€485,000	440 m

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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 received18 October 2022
Further information requested9 December 2022
Further information received15 May 2023
Decision due11 June 2023
Decision issued7 June 2023
Grant issued10 August 2023
Permission expiry9 August 2028

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