Kildare Town Shopping Centre, Claregate Street, Kildare Town
Change of use of a unit at Kildare Town Shopping Centre to a rehabilitation, therapy, and training centre.
23191 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 March 2023
- Reference
- 23191
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of Unit 1 from commercial, office, or retail use to a rehabilitation, therapy, and training facility. It also includes the retention of alterations made to the rear windows of the unit.
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
- Permission for the change of use of the unit from commercial/office/retail to rehabilitation and therapy/training
- Retention of alterations to existing unit 1 granted under planning ref. No. 21/753 including the repositioning, sizing and reduction of number of windows on rear elevation of the unit . Revised by significant further information which consists of
- Retention and continuation of change of use of the unit from commercial / office / retail to rehabilitation and therapy / training
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 24 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 24 m |
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 24 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 24 m |
| 1 Cleamore Terrace, Cleamore Road, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €482,000 | 51 m |
| 2 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €167,000 | 79 m |
| 28 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €309,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 2, Ladbrokes Building, Claregate St | Dec 2025 | €149,000 | 90 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 received1 March 2023
- Further information requested21 April 2023
- Further information received26 April 2023
- Decision due6 June 2023
- Decision issued6 June 2023
- Grant issued19 July 2023
- Permission expiry18 July 2028
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