Straffan GAA Club, Ardrass Rd, Lodgepark Straffan Co Kildare
Erection of a mobile coffee and food truck with temporary seating at Straffan GAA Club.
2360169 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360169
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the placement of a mobile coffee and food snack truck, converted from a horsebox, on the GAA club grounds. The setup will include connections to mains utilities and temporary removable seating.
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 erection of a mobile coffee and foodsnack truck (former horsebox), in the grounds of straffan gaa club; along with connections to mains water and electricity from straffan gaa club house; including temporary removable seating (in situ during trading); all at straffan gaa grounds, ardrass rd, lodgepark, straffan, co. Kildare, w23 w660
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for open space, amenity and recreation provision.”
National zoning type: Active open space
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Straffan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 181 m |
| 62 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 213 m |
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 218 m |
| 4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 246 m |
| 21 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 258 m |
| 9 The Beeches, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €750,000 | 283 m |
| 12 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Co Kildare | Jun 2026 | €585,000 | 310 m |
| 26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare | Jan 2025 | €895,000 | 325 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 September 2023
- Decision due26 October 2023
- Decision issued20 October 2023
- Grant issued30 November 2023
- Permission expiry29 November 2028
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