Kilbelin House, The Park, Belin Woods
Increase in permitted occupancy from 83 to 168 children at an existing creche in Belin Woods.
23244 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 13 March 2023
- Reference
- 23244
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes to increase the permitted occupancy of the existing purpose-built creche and pre-school facility from 83 to 168 childcare places. This will be achieved through a revised internal layout and reconfiguration of rooms.
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
An increase in the previously permitted occupancy from 83 childcare places to 168 places due to a revised internal layout/reconfiguration of rooms. All at the existing purpose built creche/pre-school facility
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
85% granted
of 607 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellsboro House, Kilbelin, Newbridge | May 2025 | €1,214,000 | 145 m |
| St Martins Kilbelin, Newbridge, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €675,000 | 145 m |
| 14 Kilbelin View, Newbridge, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €286,000 | 218 m |
| 4 Kilbelin View, Newbridge, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €289,000 | 232 m |
| 3 Kilbeelin View, Athgarvin Rd, Newbridge | Aug 2025 | €281,000 | 232 m |
| Apt 6 Kilbelin View, Athgarvan Rd, Newbridge | Sept 2025 | €286,000 | 232 m |
| 4 Kilbelin Park, Newbridge, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €510,000 | 255 m |
| 9 Kilbelin Park, Newbridge, Kildarenot full market price | Nov 2025 | €225,000 | 266 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 received13 March 2023
- Further information requested2 May 2023
- Further information received1 November 2023
- Decision due28 November 2023
- Decision issued27 November 2023
- Grant issued22 January 2024
- Permission expiry21 January 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
An increase in the previously permitted occupancy under application 23/244 from 168 childcare places to 178…
Kilbelin House , The Park Belin Woods , Newbridge
24110KildareLodged 2 Apr 2024Alterations
- Granted80 m away
The development will consist of the removal of non-compliant roof and rooflight at the rear construction of a…
Drewsboro , Kilbelin , Newbridge
191342KildareLodged 4 Dec 2019Extension
- Granted90 m away
The construction of a new single storey flat roof extension to the rear of the existing bungalow and…
Drewsboro , Kilbelin , Newbridge
1989KildareLodged 1 Feb 2019Extension
- Granted130 m away
Development will consist of: Retention of single storey extension to front of existing single storey detached…
Kilbelin , Newbridge , Co. Kildare W12 B628.
22622KildareLodged 25 May 2022Retention
- Granted140 m away
Removal of existing single storey roof and construction of 1 no. bedroom, en-suite and wardrobe at first…
2 Kilbelin Drive , Newbridge , Co. Kildare
17686KildareLodged 12 Jun 2017Extension
- Granted150 m away
To continue the use of sessional playschool and all associated site works previously granted permission under…
1 Kilbelin Drive , Newbridge , Co. Kildare.
18865KildareLodged 18 Jul 2018Retention
- Granted150 m away
First floor extension to side of house and over existing converted garage plus a single storey extension to…
1 Kilbelin Drive , Newbridge , Co. Kildare.
18422KildareLodged 17 Apr 2018Extension
- Awaiting decision190 m away
(a) second storey and side extension and (b) associated site works
16 Kilbelin Drive , Newbridge , Co. Kildare
161151KildareLodged 7 Nov 2016Extension
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedAlterations
An increase in the previously permitted occupancy under application 23/244 from 168 childcare places to 178…
Kilbelin House , The Park Belin Woods , Newbridge
24110KildareLodged 2 Apr 2024
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
For an increase in the previously permitted occupancy from 81 childcare places to 144 places, at any one…
Little Harvard Creche + Montessori , The Avenue Westfield , Leixlip
2578KildareLodged 22 Apr 2025
- GrantedCommercial
The minor redesign of the southeast elevation by replacing 2 No. window openings into new external screen…
The Way , Ledwill Park , Kilcock
221112KildareLodged 12 Sept 2022
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
The minor redesign of the northeast elevation by replacing 2 no. window openings into new external screen…
The Green , Barnhall Meadows , Leixlip
22820KildareLodged 7 Jul 2022
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
Increased capacity of the existing childcare facility from 72 children to 137 children, previously granted…
Downings North , Prosperous , Co. Kildare
2360086KildareLodged 2 Aug 2023
- Awaiting decisionAlterations
Sought for the minor redesign of the northeast elevation by replacing 2 No. window openings into new external…
The Green , Barnhall Meadows , Leixlip
221127KildareLodged 14 Sept 2022
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.