Fr Kinsella Park, Caragh, Naas
Installation of 43 solar-powered street lights along a footpath in Caragh.
2461126 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 27 October 2024
- Reference
- 2461126
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing 43 solar-powered 60 Watt integrated lights and ancillary works. The lights will be spaced 17 metres apart and stand 4 metres high along the existing footpath on the site.
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 43 solar powered 60 watt integrated lights and ancillary works, spaced 17m apart and 4m in height along the northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest sides of the site following the existing footpath
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for open space, amenity and recreation provision.”
National zoning type: Active open space
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Caragh (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 The Streams, Caragh, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €538,000 | 111 m |
| 1 Carragh Lawns, Caragh, Co. Kildarenot full market price | Nov 2025 | €108,000 | 184 m |
| Mulberry House, Raheens, Caragh | Feb 2026 | €1,360,000 | 355 m |
| 2 Caragh Heights, Caragh, Naas | Apr 2026 | €622,000 | 357 m |
| 19 Old Chapel Wood, Caragh, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €670,000 | 381 m |
| 9 Gingerstown Park, Caragh, Naas | Jun 2025 | €575,000 | 410 m |
| 34 Gingerstown Park, Caragh, Naas | May 2025 | €450,000 | 420 m |
| 34 Old Chapel Wood, Caragh, Naas | Nov 2025 | €668,000 | 483 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 received27 October 2024
- Decision due21 December 2024
- Decision issued13 December 2024
- Grant issued6 February 2025
- Permission expiry5 February 2030
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