Prosperous, Co. Kildare.
Change of use from a credit union to day services with a new prefabricated extension.
22954 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 3 August 2022
- Reference
- 22954
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a former credit union building to day services. The project includes the addition of a 55sqm single-storey prefabricated extension to the rear and minor internal alterations.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 55 m²
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 change of use from credit union to day services and the provision of a single storey prefabricated structure extension (proposed floor area = 55sqm) to the rear of existing single storey building (floor area of existing building = 68sqm), minor internal alterations and all associated site works at the site of the former croí laighean credit union
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 - Prosperous (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 23 January 2023.
Notified floor area: 123 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Beech Avenue, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €427,313 | 114 m |
| 6 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €392,070 | 114 m |
| 19 Brookes Mill, Prosperous, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 158 m |
| Main St, Prosperous, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 191 m |
| 10 Brookes Mill, Prosperous, Kildare | May 2025 | €373,850 | 204 m |
| 4 Rath Ave, Prosperous, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €632,000 | 222 m |
| 3 Rathview Prosperous, Prosperous, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €435,000 | 226 m |
| The Presbytery, Prosperous, Naas | Dec 2025 | €630,000 | 232 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 received3 August 2022
- Further information requested22 September 2022
- Further information received11 November 2022
- Decision due8 December 2022
- Decision issued6 December 2022
- Grant issued11 January 2023
- Permission expiry10 January 2028
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