Barrack Street, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare
Retention of the change of use from a post office to residential use.
23408 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 April 2023
- Reference
- 23408
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep the change of use of a former ground-floor post office to residential use. The application also covers internal layout alterations, front and side window modifications, and a slated porch roof.
- Floor area
- 92 m²
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
- Retain the change of use of part of our ground floor from a post office as granted under ref. No. 94/12 to residential use only
- Retain internal layout alterations as constructed
- Retain the alterations to the front elevation that resulted from closing up the single access doorway that served the former post office, plus alteration to the eastern side elevation which combines two small windows into one large window at ground floor level
- Retain the slated porch style roof to the front elevation. The existing domestic ground floor area is 55.75 sqm. The existing commercial ground floor area is 35.79 sqm. The total domestic ground floor area after change of use will be 91.54 sqm. The above relates to our house
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 318 Barrack Street, Magee Quater, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €418,502 | 24 m |
| 317 Barrack Street, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €422,907 | 24 m |
| 320 Barrack Street, Magee Quarter, Co Kildareprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €422,907 | 24 m |
| Main Street, Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare | Jun 2026 | €335,000 | 140 m |
| Main St, Ballymore Estate, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €425,000 | 147 m |
| 5 Barrack St Close, Ballymore Eustace, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €425,000 | 164 m |
| Culmor, Main Street, Ballymore | Nov 2025 | €750,000 | 192 m |
| Plunkett Rd, Ballymore Eustace, Naas | Dec 2025 | €302,000 | 195 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 received19 April 2023
- Decision due13 June 2023
- Decision issued8 June 2023
- Grant issued10 August 2023
- Permission expiry9 August 2028
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