The Old Lock House, Mullantine, Rathangan
Construction of two accommodation pods and installation of a mobile refreshments trailer.
23422 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 24 April 2023
- Reference
- 23422
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building two accommodation pods on site. It also includes the permanent installation of a mobile refreshments trailer, bench seating, and bicycle parking.
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
(1) the construction of 2no. Accommodation pods. (2) permanent installation of a mobile refreshments trailer, bench seating and bicycle parking and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential amenity, to provide for appropriate infill residential development and to provide for new and improved ancillary services.”
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Rathangan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd Lock House, Rathangan, Co Kildare | Nov 2025 | €525,000 | 1 m |
| 133 Mullintine, Rathangan, Kildare | May 2025 | €400,000 | 68 m |
| 5 Tannery Row, Tannery Wharf, Rathangan | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 133 m |
| 4 Tannery Row, Rathangan, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 137 m |
| 11 Tannery Rd, Rathangan, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €234,583 | 231 m |
| 24 Rathangan Manor, Rathangan, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €375,000 | 348 m |
| 14 Rathangan Manor, Rathangan, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 392 m |
| 16 Preston Brook, Rathangan, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €382,000 | 404 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 April 2023
- Further information requested15 June 2023
- Further information received11 July 2023
- Decision due7 August 2023
- Decision issued1 August 2023
- Grant issued18 September 2023
- Permission expiry17 September 2028
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
A circa 84sq.m. front and side two storey and single storey extension (incorporating a single storey front…
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20501KildareLodged 21 May 2020Retention
- Refused100 m away
Construction of 4 houses, new vehicular access & extension to existing dwelling on site. (Pl. Ref 19/15)
133 Mullantine , Rathangan , Co. Kildare
23944KildareLodged 13 Oct 2023Housing estate
- Refused110 m away
(a) Removal of existing domestic sheds/storage buildings from the site; (b) Construction of 6 number 4…
Mullantine , Rathangan , Co. Kildare.
18816KildareLodged 9 Jul 2018Housing estate
- Granted110 m away
A. Removal of existing domestic sheds / storage buildings from the site. B. Construction of 4 number…
Mullantine , Rathangan , Co. Kildare
1915KildareLodged 11 Jan 2019Housing estate
- Granted120 m away
For existing prefabricated building comprising of changing rooms, meeting room, toilets and store rooms, and…
Rathangan FC , Canal Road , Rathangan
2560672KildareLodged 17 Jun 2025Other
- Granted130 m away
For A) Removal of existing domestic sheds / storage buildings from the site, B) Construction of 4 number…
Mullantine , Rathangan , Co. Kildare
2460769KildareLodged 7 Aug 2024Housing estate
- Awaiting decision140 m away
For retention of prefabricated building comprising of changing rooms, meeting room, toilets and store rooms,…
Rathangan FC , Canal Road , Rathangan
2560567KildareLodged 27 May 2025Retention
- Refused180 m away
Conversion of existing attic to non habitable space comprising of modification of existing roof structure,…
No. 10 Tannery Row , Rathangan , Co. Kildare.
201316KildareLodged 3 Nov 2020Extension
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