Church of St Patrick and St Brigid, Main Street, Clane
Removal, conservation, and relocation of a historic bell to the front of a protected church in Clane.
231036 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 December 2023
- Reference
- 231036
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing a historic bell from a concrete structure in a rear field, conserving it, and erecting it on a steel frame with a stone base in front of the church. The church is a Protected Structure located within an Architectural Conservation Area.
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Official record
Development description
The removal of historic bell from concrete structure in field to rear. Conservation of same. Erection of bell on steel frame with stone base in front of church which is a protected structure located in an architectural conservation area
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Churchfield, Clane, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €550,000 | 139 m |
| 28 Churchfield, Clane, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €385,000 | 149 m |
| 16 Liffey Court, Clane, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 151 m |
| 20 Churchfield, Clane, Co Kildare | Jan 2025 | €347,000 | 186 m |
| 22 Churchfields, Clane, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €370,000 | 195 m |
| 1 Central Park Way, Clane, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €620,000 | 210 m |
| 40 Liffey Lawns, Clane, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €530,000 | 213 m |
| 14 The Grange, Yew Tree Square, Prosperous Road | Sept 2025 | €312,000 | 224 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 December 2023
- Decision due16 February 2024
- Decision issued9 February 2024
- Grant issued20 March 2024
- Permission expiry19 March 2029
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