RACE, Dublin Road, Kildare
Change of use of part of a sports hall to a rehabilitation facility in Kildare.
221538 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 23 December 2022
- Reference
- 221538
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to repurpose part of an existing sports hall at ground level into a rehabilitation facility. The works will include new physiotherapy and consultation suites, recreational space, offices, storage, and a new entrance canopy.
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
(a) change of use/repurposing part of an existing sports hall for the use as a rehabilitation facility. Works to be located at ground level to include new physiotherapy and consultation suites, recreational space, ancillary offices and storage. (b) the provision of said development will also include for new entrance to the facility through a previously used escape door and entrance canopy, (c) connection to existing site services and all associated development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development of the Equine Industry.”
National zoning type: Other primary sector 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Ruanbeg Lawns, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €425,000 | 416 m |
| 14 Ruanbeg Court, Kildare Town, Kildare | May 2025 | €220,000 | 448 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 December 2022
- Further information requested22 February 2023
- Application withdrawn16 February 2024
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