Main Street, Castledermot, Co. Kildare.
Retention of industrial infill, toilet block, and office cabin, plus wall height increase.
23174 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 27 February 2023
- Reference
- 23174
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for a 61 sqm infill section between industrial units, a 20 sqm lean-to toilet/store, a 42 sqm office cabin, and an extraction duct. Permission is also sought to increase the height of a side wall by 1.5 metres.
- Floor area
- 123 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission is sought for an infill section between existing industrial units of circa 61 sq. M, attached single storey 'lean to' toilet block and store of circa 20 sq. M and detached office 'portacabin' of circa 42 sq. M, increased height of extraction duct from carbon filter to circa 3 metres over existing parapet, foul water to foul sewer, surface water to soakaways and all associated site works. Planning permission is sought for the increase in height of portion of existing side wall by circa 1.5m and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Maple Close, The Friary, Castledermotnot full market price | May 2026 | €300,000 | 338 m |
| 16 Beech Dr, The Friary, Kildarenot full market price | Mar 2026 | €205,000 | 366 m |
| 17 Beech Drive, The Friary, Castledermotnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 368 m |
| 3 Beech Close, The Friary, Castledermotnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 370 m |
| Keenans Lane, Castledermot, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 373 m |
| 2 Oak Rd, The Friary, Castledermot | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 423 m |
| House No. 2, Ballyburn House, Castledermot | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 434 m |
| House No. 1, Ballyburn House, Castledermot | Jul 2025 | €475,000 | 434 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 received27 February 2023
- Further information requested18 April 2023
- Further information received9 June 2023
- Decision due6 July 2023
- Decision issued5 July 2023
- Grant issued22 August 2023
- Permission expiry21 August 2028
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