Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedAlterationsDecided 23 March 2023

Straffan Lodge, The Glebe, Straffan

Restoration of a coach house ruin, a new outdoor pool, and two single-storey outbuildings at Straffan Lodge.

2399 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 3 February 2023

Reference
2399
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
3 February 2023

Summary

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This project within the curtilage of a protected structure includes restoring and extending a coach house ruin for use as an entertainment space. It also features a new outdoor pool, a gym/sauna building, and a games/plant room building.

Alterationsheritagepoolrestorationgym
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Official record

Development description

  • New outdoor pool to west side of existing coach house ruin within the curtilage of straffan lodge (a protected structure) glebe, straffan, co. Kildare w23 xt92.2) restoration and extension of existing coach house ruin to include rebuilding of west facing stone elevation with new folding doors to new outdoor pergola and dining space. Rebuilding 2 no. Gable elevations - all reusing existing salvaged stone. Repointing of remaining stone walls, brick lined openings. Provision of new insulated concrete floor, new cut timber roof with natural slate finish, new hardwood painted windows/doors and provision of new mechanical & electrical services. The restored coach house will be used as an entertainment space ancillary to the existing house
  • Provision of 2 no. Single storey buildings to the south and north of the pool and to the west of the restored coach house. The southern building will provide a plant room and games room, the northern building to provide a gym, pool changing room and sauna. Both buildings to have a lime dashed finish to walls and natural slate roofs. All works will include all associated landscaping, drainage works and foul connection to the existing sewage treatment plant

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
21 The Beeches, New Rd, StraffanApr 2025€565,000317 m
26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan KildareJan 2025€895,000370 m
9 The Beeches, Straffan, KildareJun 2025€750,000376 m
4 The Beeches, New Rd, StraffanApr 2025€855,000426 m
47 An Lumann, Straffan, KildareAug 2025€450,000426 m
12 An Lumann, Straffan, KildareJun 2026€685,000433 m
41 An Lumann, New Rd. Glebe, StraffanMar 2026€560,000452 m
567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market priceApr 2025€200,000469 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

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  1. Application received3 February 2023
  2. Decision due30 March 2023
  3. Decision issued23 March 2023
  4. Grant issued24 May 2023
  5. Permission expiry23 May 2028

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