The Heights, Walkers Gate, Kildare Town
Minor alterations and room reconfiguration to an existing creche building.
2460300 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460300
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of minor internal alterations to an existing creche building, including the reconfiguration of rooms and layouts.
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Official record
Development description
Will consist of; (i) minor alterations to existing creche building including reconfiguration of rooms and layouts (ii) and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 The Heights, Walkers Gate, Kildare Town | Mar 2025 | €435,000 | 56 m |
| 23 The Heights, Walkers Gate, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €500,000 | 92 m |
| 32 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €409,692 | 98 m |
| 31 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €396,476 | 107 m |
| 1 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €405,286 | 111 m |
| 2 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €458,149 | 116 m |
| 6 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €392,070 | 130 m |
| 9 Ard Na Pairc Theas, Southgreen Road, Kidare Townprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €392,070 | 136 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 received8 April 2024
- Decision due2 June 2024
- Decision issued28 May 2024
- Grant issued8 July 2024
- Permission expiry7 July 2029
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