Old Depot Site, Chapel Street, Rathangan
Demolition of an old depot building to construct two semi-detached two-storey houses.
2360382 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 15 November 2023
- Reference
- 2360382
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 November 2023
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 186 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRevised plans propose the demolition of the existing depot building and front boundary wall. In its place, a new two-storey semi-detached building containing two 2-bedroom houses will be constructed, including landscaping and boundary works.
- 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 (a) change of use from an old depot / storage building to residential use to include a new single storey extension forming a 1-bedroom own door apartment, (b) construction of an additional new detached single storey building consisting of a 2-bedroom own door apartment unit in the yard of the aforementioned old depot / storage building, (c) communal facilities to include bin store and, bicycle parking, (d) landscaping / boundary treatment throughout site, (e) new / upgraded independent connections to local existing mains services all associated development works. Revised by significant further information which consists of the following: full planning permission for : (a) demolition of the existing depot building and front boundary wall, (b) partially reducing existing side boundary wall to c. 650 mm in height, (c) construction a new two storey semi-detached building containing 2 no. 2 bedroom dwellings, (d) landscaping / boundary treatment throughout site, (e) new / upgraded independent connections to local existing mains services all associated development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate town centre uses including residential, commercial, office and civic use.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Rathangan (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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 27 December 2024.
Notified floor area: 184 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Sq, Rahtangan, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €70,000 | 37 m |
| New Street, Rathangan, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Mar 2026 | €130,000 | 52 m |
| 4 Millview Demesne, Rathangan, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €435,000 | 274 m |
| 26 Pomeroy Park Rathngang, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €390,000 | 329 m |
| 66 Pomeroy Park, Rathangan, Kildare | May 2026 | €363,500 | 401 m |
| Newtown, Rathangan, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 406 m |
| 11 Tannery Rd, Rathangan, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €234,583 | 471 m |
| Apt 1, Block A, Doorley Park Rathangan | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 495 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 received15 November 2023
- Further information requested15 January 2024
- Further information received14 August 2024
- Decision due17 September 2024
- Decision issued10 September 2024
- Grant issued22 October 2024
- Permission expiry21 October 2029
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