Downings North, Prosperous, Co. Kildare
Retention of alterations to a commercial development, including roof raising and an external ATM.
2460064 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 30 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460064
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for alterations to a previously approved development. The changes include raising the ridge and eaves height over a convenience store, motor factors, and car showroom, converting the attic space, and installing an external ATM.
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 retaining alterations to development granted planning permission under pl. Ref. 13183. The alterations include
- Alterations to ground floor including a w/c, internal stairs and an external atm
- Raising of ridge and eaves height above convenience store, motor factors and car showroom
- Conversion of attic space to contain a store, a comms room, a w/c, a kitchen and an office over the convenience store and a store over the motor factors
- Alterations to fenestrations; and
- All ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for commercial development”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Prosperous (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Farnan Wood, Downings North, Prosperous | Feb 2026 | €530,000 | 69 m |
| 29 Farnan Wood, Prosperous, Co. Kildarenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €285,958 | 189 m |
| Number 4, Cois Urlann, Downings Northprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €484,582 | 199 m |
| Site No.31, Farnan Wood, Downings Northprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €374,400 | 205 m |
| 16a The Downings, Prosperous, Naas | May 2025 | €380,000 | 208 m |
| No. 18 Cois Urlann, Downings North, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €522,467 | 223 m |
| 43 Farnan Wood, Downings North, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €423,000 | 231 m |
| 42 Farnan Wood, Downings North, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €427,313 | 235 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 received30 January 2024
- Decision due25 March 2024
- Decision issued22 March 2024
- Grant issued3 May 2024
- Permission expiry2 May 2029
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181166KildareLodged 24 Sept 2018Housing estate
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