Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 18 December 2023

Earl's Court, Kill Hill, Co. Kildare

Construction of a single-storey crèche for 55 children in place of two previously permitted houses.

2360366 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 November 2023

Reference
2360366
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
8 November 2023

Summary

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This application modifies a permitted Strategic Housing Development. It proposes a single-storey crèche with a double pitched roof to accommodate 55 children and 7 staff, including 10 parking spaces, in place of two previously approved dwellings.

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Official record

Development description

To modify a permitted strategic housing development (shd) permission (abp-307013-20) by way of a planning application for a créche in place of two permitted dwellings, as response to condition 6 of said application. The development will consist of a full day care créche to provide for 55no. Children and 7no. Staff with appropriate facilities, amenity spaces and parking and all associated and ancillary site development works. The building is single storey with a double pitched roof to fit in with the existing environment. The créche will be accessed via a permitted laneway to the north of the site. 10no. Parking spaces will be associated with the créche and located off the laneway and hillfort drive. A dedicated website has been set up for the lrd application which can be viewed at www. Killhillcreche-lrd. Com

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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To provide for new residential development.

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Kill (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
23 Hillfort Drive, Hillfort, KillMay 2026€430,000276 m
9 Hillview House, Kill, KildareDec 2025€227,000342 m
7 The Drive, Earls Court, KillJan 2025€460,000347 m
19 The Avenue, Earls Court, KillMay 2026€445,000370 m
37 The Drive, Earls Court, KillMay 2026€510,000437 m
58 Rochford Park, Kill, KildareAug 2025€316,000500 m

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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

  1. Application received8 November 2023
  2. Decision due11 January 2024
  3. Decision issued18 December 2023
  4. Grant issued12 February 2024
  5. Permission expiry11 February 2029

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