Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare
Construction of a new single-storey creche with an external play area in Kildare.
23386 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 April 2023
- Reference
- 23386
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new single-storey creche building measuring 390 square metres. It will include an external play area, revised boundary walls, and fencing on a 0.1-hectare site previously approved for a creche.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 390 m²
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Official record
Development description
For a new single storey creche (390sqm) and additional external play area with revised boundary wall and fence on the site 0.1 ha of a previously approved creche forming part of the residential development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 44 m |
| 64 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €480,000 | 140 m |
| 4 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 151 m |
| 25 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €495,000 | 154 m |
| 2 Curragh Plains, Kildare, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €405,000 | 296 m |
| 2 Curragh Plains, Kildare, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €689,920 | 296 m |
| 23 Curragh Plains, Kildare Town, Kildare | May 2025 | €323,000 | 362 m |
| 51 Melitta Park, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €445,000 | 399 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 received12 April 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted80 m away
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