Fairview, Kildare Town, Kildare
Retention of two apartments converted from a ground floor shop, including shopfront removal.
2360195 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360195
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for two 1-bedroom apartments. This includes the change of use of a ground floor shop unit to an apartment, a first-floor apartment with ground-floor access, and alterations to the front doors and windows including the removal of the shopfront.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
(a) of 2 no. Apartments consisting of the change of use of ground floor shop unit to a 1-bed apartment and a first floor 1-bed apartment with its own front door access at ground floor level. (b) retention of alterations to door and window fenestration to the front elevation including the removal of shopfront
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing commercial uses and provide for additional commercial developments”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Lourdesville, Kildare, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €267,000 | 27 m |
| 3 Fairgreen Court, Station Rd, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 58 m |
| 3 Elm Park, Kildare Town, Kildare | May 2025 | €410,000 | 65 m |
| 150 Ard Na Pairce, Kildare Town, Co. Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €383,260 | 100 m |
| 131 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southern Link Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €440,528 | 100 m |
| 2 Fairview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €582,354 | 100 m |
| 13 Fairview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €64,705 | 100 m |
| 5 Firehouse Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €153,000 | 100 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 received8 September 2023
- Decision due2 November 2023
- Decision issued26 October 2023
- Grant issued7 December 2023
- Permission expiry6 December 2028
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