Gala Straffan, Lodgepark, Straffan
Retention permission for a shop extension, yard lock-up, and new car park in Straffan.
2460085 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 3 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460085
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for a single-storey extension to the rear of the existing Gala shop unit, a new yard lock-up with delivery intake area, a hard-standing car park, and the demolition of a storage shed and wall.
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 the following: (a) single storey extension to rear of existing commercial shop unit and new yard lock up with delivery intake area, (b) demolition of a detached single storey storage shed and wall/gate originally separating front and back of site, (c) hard-standing area forming new car park, (d) connection to existing site services and all associated development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate village 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 - Straffan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 255 m |
| 4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 255 m |
| 9 The Beeches, Straffan, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €750,000 | 256 m |
| 26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare | Jan 2025 | €895,000 | 332 m |
| 30 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 339 m |
| 62 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 367 m |
| 21 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan | Apr 2025 | €565,000 | 368 m |
| 21 Straffan Gate, Straffan, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 416 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 received3 February 2024
- Decision due29 March 2024
- Decision issued26 March 2024
- Grant issued8 May 2024
- Permission expiry7 May 2029
In the area
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