Maple Lawns, Bishopsland, Kildare Town
Construction of a new two-storey community centre, sports pitches, and parking in Kildare Town.
2360001 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 30 June 2023
- Reference
- 2360001
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a two-storey community centre of approximately 680 sqm, storage sheds, sports pitches, a hard standing area, and a new vehicular entrance off Meadow Court Estate Road.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 680 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
The construction of a two storey community centre c. 680m2, storage sheds, connection of foul water to public sewer, surface water to soakaways, ancillary car parking area, multipurpose hard standing area, sports pitches, associated landscaping and boundary treatments, new recessed vehicular entrance along existing meadow court estate road and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for education, recreation, community and health”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 Oak Church Avenue, Oak Church, Kildarenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 110 m |
| 60 Oak Church Avenue, Oak Church, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €211,454 | 119 m |
| 32 Oak Church Terrace, Kildare, Kildareprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €315,000 | 122 m |
| 45 Oak Church Avenue, Oak Church, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €438,000 | 156 m |
| 31 Oak Church Way, Oak Church, Kildarenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 176 m |
| 27 Oak Church Way, Oak Church, Kildarenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 176 m |
| 29 Oak Church Way, Oak Church, Kildarenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 176 m |
| 46 Oak Church Avenue, Oak Church, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €445,000 | 190 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 received30 June 2023
- Further information requested17 August 2023
- Further information received15 January 2024
- Decision due11 February 2024
- Decision issued8 February 2024
- Grant issued21 March 2024
- Permission expiry20 March 2029
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