The Holy Faith Convent, Main Street, Celbridge
Alterations to a protected convent building to convert rear outbuildings into an Oratory.
2360458 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 7 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360458
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks alterations to a previously approved development at the Holy Faith Convent, which is a Protected Structure. The works include converting rear outbuildings from parish meeting rooms to a proposed Oratory, constructing a pitched roof over existing stone walls, and adding single-storey extensions to the east and west.
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Official record
Development description
Alterations to existing grant of planning permission ( kildare county council planning reference number 23/60004) for development at this site: the holy faith convent, main street, celbridge (a protected structure). The alterations consist of change of the conversion of the rear outbuildings from parish meeting rooms to proposed oratory, including the construction of a pitch roof over the existing stone walls, which will be insulated and plastered internally and single storey extensions to east and west, revisions to elevations and all associated site works
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dara Crescent, Celbridge, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €443,000 | 76 m |
| 45 Dara Court, Celbridge, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 119 m |
| 22 Dara Court, Celbridge, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €448,000 | 162 m |
| 918 St Patricks Park, Celbridge, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €369,879 | 166 m |
| 54 Dara Court, Celbridge, Kildare | Jul 2025 | €432,000 | 181 m |
| Main St, Celbridge, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €407,000 | 183 m |
| 807 St Patricks Park, Celbridge, Kildarenot full market price | Jan 2025 | €310,000 | 190 m |
| 1-12 Ash View and 1-12 Pine Avenue, The Grange, Celbridge Roadprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €6,766,520 | 202 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 December 2023
- Decision due9 February 2024
- Decision issued30 January 2024
- Grant issued12 March 2024
- Permission expiry1 October 2028
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