Station Road, Kildare, Co Kildare
Renovation and extension of a retail unit to include two new duplex apartments on the upper floors.
2360233 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360233
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves renovating and extending a ground-floor retail unit at the rear, alongside first and second-floor extensions to create two 1-bedroom duplex apartments, including alterations to all elevations.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
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 renovation & rear extension of an existing ground floor retail unit &
- A first floor & second floor (roof space) extension comprising of 2 no. 1 bedroom duplex apartments, associated alterations to all elevations, foul & surface water to existing foul & surface water mains sewers and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dara Park, Kildare, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €410,000 | 118 m |
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| 6 Belfry Court, Dublin St, Kildare | May 2026 | €207,000 | 159 m |
| 6 Leinster Square, Dublin Road, Kildare Town | Mar 2026 | €463,000 | 166 m |
| 11 Fairview, Kildare Town, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €452,942 | 189 m |
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 199 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 199 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 199 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 received20 September 2023
- Further information requested10 November 2023
- Further information received30 July 2024
- Decision due26 August 2024
- Decision issued22 August 2024
- Grant issued4 October 2024
- Permission expiry3 October 2029
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For — The renovation of an existing ground floor retail unit &
Station Road , Kildare , Co. Kildare
22481KildareLodged 25 Apr 2022Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
For — change of use from retail to coffee shop/café on the ground floor of the existing building
Station Road , Kildare Town , Co. Kildare
2460610KildareLodged 3 Jul 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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2460451KildareLodged 23 May 2024Retention
- Awaiting decision30 m away
For the change of use of ground floor from retail for use as a take-away restaurant for the sale of hot food…
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2461145KildareLodged 31 Oct 2024Retention
- Awaiting decision30 m away
For the change of use of original retail unit (granted under Pl. Ref. 99/2219) to a unit for the sale of hot…
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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2461006KildareLodged 4 Oct 2024Commercial
- Granted30 m away
For the change of use of ground floor from retail for use as a take-away restaurant for the sale of hot food…
Nugent Street , Station Road , Kildare Town
2461162KildareLodged 4 Nov 2024Retention
- Granted30 m away
Change of use of existing vacant ground floor retail unit to one bedroom apartment, amendment of front façade…
2 Nugent Street , Station Road , Kildare Town
20291KildareLodged 20 Mar 2020Change of use
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