Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare
Construction of a new single-storey creche with an external play area in Kildare.
23597 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 June 2023
- Reference
- 23597
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a new 390 sqm single-storey creche and external play area on a 0.1-hectare site. The plans include 11 parking spaces, bicycle parking, a staff shower, an EV charging point, and revised boundary walls.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 390 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
A new single storey creche (390sq. ) and additional external play area with revised boundary wall and fence on the site 0.1ha of previously approved creche forming part of the residential development. Revised by significant further information to now clearly show the operating details of the new creche with breakdown of staff and children and sundry other details. The creche building has also been moved further away from the adjacent residential property (moved to give 4m clearance). The parking has been increased to 11 no. Spaces, with a sufficient turning area included. The inclusion of bicycle parking, staff shower and ev charging point is also noted along with other sundry clarifications as noted
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 | 59 m |
| 4 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 153 m |
| 64 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €480,000 | 155 m |
| 25 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €495,000 | 164 m |
| 2 Curragh Plains, Kildare, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €405,000 | 286 m |
| 2 Curragh Plains, Kildare, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €689,920 | 286 m |
| 23 Curragh Plains, Kildare Town, Kildare | May 2025 | €323,000 | 351 m |
| 51 Melitta Park, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €445,000 | 393 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 received1 June 2023
- Further information requested24 July 2023
- Further information received27 March 2024
- Decision due23 April 2024
- Decision issued19 April 2024
- Grant issued29 May 2024
- Permission expiry28 May 2029
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