Abbey Street, Castledermot, Co. Kildare R14 YX54.
Extension and renovation of a service station shop, including shed demolition and roof space conversion.
22930 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 July 2022
- Reference
- 22930
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Horan's Service Station includes the demolition of a metal shed and the construction of a single-storey extension to increase the retail, food prep, and seating areas. It also involves converting the roof space for staff use and revising the car park layout.
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Official record
Development description
(i) the demolition of an existing metal clad shed to the rear of the existing service station shop building; (ii) the construction of a new single storey extension to accommodate an increase in the shop's net retail area from 125sqm to 271sqm, a food preparation area of 50sqm, a seating area of 32sqm and back of house/storage areas of 48sqm; (iii) the conversion of the existing shop building's roof space to accommodate a staff/administration area of 107sqm at first floor; (iv) the installation of an external passive greasetrap; (v) revisions to car parking to include for new spaces, all associated drainage works, new boundary treatments, including revisions to entrance design, and all other site development works at horan's service station. Revised by significant further information which consists of the submission of a natura impact statement, a revised red line boundary, and revisions to car parking, site boundaries and site layout to include for new car parking spaces, a bin store and bicycle parking spaces, new boundary treatments and landscaping
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate town centre uses including residential, commercial, office and civic use.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Castledermot (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Castledermot, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 94 m |
| Hillview, Carlow Road, Castledermot | Jan 2026 | €290,000 | 136 m |
| 6 Lerr Ave, Abbeylands, Castledermot | Apr 2026 | €359,000 | 330 m |
| Locharno, Tullow Rd, Castledermot | Mar 2025 | €212,500 | 366 m |
| House No. 1, Ballyburn House, Castledermot | Jul 2025 | €475,000 | 394 m |
| House No. 2, Ballyburn House, Castledermot | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 394 m |
| 12 Lerr Ave, Abbeylands Barnhill, Castledermot | Mar 2026 | €345,000 | 406 m |
| Keenans Lane, Castledermot, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 422 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 received28 July 2022
- Further information requested16 September 2022
- Further information received9 February 2023
- Decision due8 March 2023
- Decision issued6 March 2023
- Grant issued15 May 2023
- Permission expiry14 May 2028
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