Rear of An Goban Saor, Claregate Street, Kildare
Demolition of outbuildings and construction of an 8-unit apartment building in Kildare.
2360326 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 25 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360326
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the demolition of existing outbuildings and partial demolition of an existing building. This will accommodate the construction of a new two-storey apartment building containing 4 one-bedroom and 4 two-bedroom units.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 2
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
- For
- Demolition of existing out buildings and partial demolition of existing building to accommodate proposed development
- The construction of a 2 storey apartment building comprising 8 no. Apartments, including 4no. 2 bedroom apartment units and 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments
- Connection to existing services
- Access via existing entrance from laneway connecting firecastle lane and claregate street
- Associated hard & soft landscaping design
- Provision of new boundaries and alteration to existing boundaries
- All ancillary 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fircastle Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 23 m |
| 10 Claregate Court, Claregate St, Kildare | May 2026 | €235,000 | 89 m |
| 17 Claregate Street, Main Street, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 89 m |
| 26 Claregate Court, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €196,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 35, Claregate Court, Main St | Jan 2026 | €218,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 2, Ladbrokes Building, Claregate St | Dec 2025 | €149,000 | 99 m |
| 2 Cathedral Court, Kildare, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €220,500 | 120 m |
| 1 Cleamore Terrace, Cleamore Road, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €482,000 | 122 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 received25 October 2023
- Decision due19 December 2023
- Decision issued15 December 2023
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