'Arch House', Johnstown, Co. Kildare
Retention of an extension and alterations to a storage shed to form a garden room.
2461130 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 29 October 2024
- Reference
- 2461130
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an extension and alterations made to an existing storage shed. This has converted the structure into a single-storey garden room located to the rear of an existing two-storey terraced house.
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Official record
Development description
For an extension and alterations to an existing storage shed to form a single storey garden room to the rear of our existing 2-storey terraced dwelling and all associated ancillary site development works above and below ground
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 - Johnstown (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Arch, Main St, Johnstown | Mar 2025 | €795,000 | 24 m |
| Johnstown Cottage, Johnstown Village, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 103 m |
| 18 Johnstown Gardens, Johnstown, Naas | Dec 2025 | €312,000 | 210 m |
| 18 Johnstown Gardens, Johnstown, Naas | Apr 2026 | €585,000 | 210 m |
| 26 The Crescent, Johnstown Manor, Johnstown | Nov 2025 | €625,000 | 376 m |
| 27 The Crescent, Stonehaven, Blessington Roadprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €541,850 | 379 m |
| 29 The Green, Johnstown Manor, Johnstown | Feb 2025 | €740,000 | 493 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 received29 October 2024
- Decision due23 December 2024
- Decision issued13 December 2024
- Grant issued30 January 2025
- Permission expiry29 January 2030
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