Kildare Enterprise Centre, Melitta Road, Kildare Town
Construction of a new commercial and retail unit at Kildare Enterprise Centre.
221322 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 7 November 2022
- Reference
- 221322
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new commercial/retail unit with access from the existing business park. It includes a new boundary fence, concrete hardstanding, and connections to existing services.
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
- To construct a commercial/retail unit with entrance off existing business park, new boundary fence, concrete hardstanding area, connection to existing services and all associated site works. Revised by significant further information which consists of
- Landscape plan
- Revised drainage design & reports
- Revised parking & cycle layout with disabled parking & footpath connection to existing footpath
- Traffic & transport assessment with sweep path analysis and
- Noise study for proposed site
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for industry, manufacturing, distribution and warehousing.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 4 April 2024.
Notified floor area: 2,386.8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2304 Maryville, Kildare Town, Co Kildarenot full market price | May 2025 | €74,060 | 130 m |
| 2317 Maryville, Kildare Town, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €255,000 | 168 m |
| 2311 Melitta Rd, Kildare Town, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 174 m |
| 14 Melitta Park, Kildare, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 221 m |
| 51 Melitta Park, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €445,000 | 228 m |
| 2297 Melitta Rd, Kildare Town, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €265,000 | 251 m |
| 46 Melitta Park, Kildare, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €519,423 | 267 m |
| 2254 Maryville, Kildare, Kildare | May 2026 | €216,000 | 267 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 November 2022
- Further information requested20 December 2022
- Further information received13 April 2023
- Decision due17 May 2023
- Decision issued15 May 2023
- Grant issued10 July 2023
- Permission expiry9 July 2028
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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2461216KildareLodged 18 Nov 2024Retention
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17485KildareLodged 28 Apr 2017Extension
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18893KildareLodged 25 Jul 2018Change of use
- Granted170 m away
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18966KildareLodged 9 Aug 2018Commercial
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2461169KildareLodged 5 Nov 2024Change of use
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