Apartment 17 Block 5, Ruanbeg Crescent, Ruanbeg Manor
Change of use of part of a ground floor apartment to a doctor's surgery in Kildare.
23563 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 25 May 2023
- Reference
- 23563
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of part of an existing ground floor residential unit to a doctor's surgery or clinic, including all associated site works.
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
Change of use of part of a ground floor residential unit to a doctor's surgery/clinic and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Ruanbeg Crescent, Kildare, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €290,000 | 7 m |
| 35 Ruanbeg Crescent, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €266,000 | 42 m |
| 43 Ruanbeg Crescent, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €417,000 | 62 m |
| 34 Ruanbeg Walk, Kildare, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 146 m |
| 15 Ruanbeg Green, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €427,000 | 146 m |
| 36 Ruanbeg Walk, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare Town | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 154 m |
| 71 Ruanbeg Crescent, Dublin Rd, Kildare | Mar 2026 | €277,000 | 168 m |
| 27 Melitta Park, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 174 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 received25 May 2023
- Further information requested14 July 2023
- Further information received12 December 2023
- Decision due17 January 2024
- Decision issued4 January 2024
- Grant issued19 February 2024
- Permission expiry18 February 2026
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