Dublin Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare.
Demolition of commercial and industrial buildings to construct two apartment blocks containing 20 units.
23303 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 24 March 2023
- Reference
- 23303
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing two-storey commercial premises and an industrial-style unit. In their place, two apartment blocks will be constructed: Block A will be a two-storey building with 10 one-bedroom apartments, and Block B will be a two-storey building with attic accommodation containing 10 apartments.
- Residential units
- 20
- Storeys
- 2
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
The demolition of existing two storey commercial premises, demolition of existing industrial style unit. (b) permission for the construction of two blocks of apartments, block a consists of a two storey building consisting of 10 no. One bedroom apartments. Block b consists of a two storey building with attic accommodation consisting of 10 no. Apartments (8 no. One bedroom and 2 no. Two bedroom). (c) permission for internal access road, connection to public foul sewer and watermain, soakholes, landscaping, bin and bicycle store and all associated site works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Leinster Square, Dublin Road, Kildare Town | Mar 2026 | €463,000 | 77 m |
| 25 Beechgrove, Kildare, Co. Kildare | May 2025 | €445,000 | 105 m |
| 31 Leinster Square, Dublin Road, Kildare Town | Jun 2025 | €441,000 | 105 m |
| 26 Leinster Square, County Kildare | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 140 m |
| 6 Belfry Court, Dublin St, Kildare | May 2026 | €207,000 | 166 m |
| 8 Dara Park, Kildare, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €410,000 | 179 m |
| 7 The Beeches, Priory Court, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €265,277 | 207 m |
| 22 Broadhook Street, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €286,343 | 207 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 received24 March 2023
- Decision due18 May 2023
- Decision issued17 May 2023
- Appeal submitted13 June 2023
- Appeal decided17 July 2024
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