Old Garda Station, Barrack Street, Ballymore Eustace
Construction of a new one-storey house behind the Old Garda Station, a protected structure.
23224 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 March 2023
- Reference
- 23224
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 March 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 120 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a new single-storey, three-bedroom house of 120 sq.m and a rear shed to the rear of the Old Garda Station, which is a protected structure. The proposal also includes restoring the front yard of the protected structure by removing recently built railings and gates.
- Storey
- 1
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
Development at the old garda station, barrack street, ballymore eustace. The existing dwelling building is a protected structure under the kildare county development plan 2017-2023 (ref: b29-43). (i) permission for a one storey, three bedroom house of 120sq. M and a shed to rear of the proposed house, as well as associated site works, all to the rear of existing dwelling. (ii) permission for restoration to front yard of protected structure to original form by removal of recently built railings and gate, as revised by significant further information consists of moving the proposed house and associated shed 7840mm further back from the existing house towards the rear of the site
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate village 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 - Ballymore Eustace (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Barrack St Close, Ballymore Eustace, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €425,000 | 59 m |
| 318 Barrack Street, Magee Quater, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €418,502 | 103 m |
| 317 Barrack Street, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €422,907 | 103 m |
| 320 Barrack Street, Magee Quarter, Co Kildareprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €422,907 | 103 m |
| Plunkett Rd, Ballymore Eustace, Naas | Dec 2025 | €302,000 | 186 m |
| Ivy Cottage, Ballymore Eustace, County Kildare | Jul 2025 | €120,000 | 220 m |
| Main Street, Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare | Jun 2026 | €335,000 | 249 m |
| Main St, Ballymore Estate, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €425,000 | 249 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 received8 March 2023
- Further information requested26 April 2023
- Further information received19 October 2023
- Decision due4 December 2023
- Decision issued27 November 2023
- Grant issued4 July 2024
- Appeal submitted8 December 2023
- Appeal decided4 July 2024
- Permission expiry3 July 2029
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