Kildare Business Park, Unit F1 Melitta Road, Kildare Town
Change of use from a warehouse to office accommodation in Kildare Town.
2461169 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 5 November 2024
- Reference
- 2461169
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing warehouse facility to office accommodation. The works will involve removing an existing mezzanine level and adding a new first floor, staircase, external windows, doors, and signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For new signage & change of use planning application from existing warehouse facility to new office accommodation with the removal of existing mezzanine level and the addition of a new first floor, staircase, windows & doors externally with ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for industry, manufacturing, distribution and warehousing.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €495,000 | 202 m |
| 4 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 230 m |
| 29 Whitesland, Rathbride Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 239 m |
| 64 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €480,000 | 289 m |
| 2304 Maryville, Kildare Town, Co Kildarenot full market price | May 2025 | €74,060 | 294 m |
| 15 Whitesland, Rathbride Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,529 | 308 m |
| 70 Ridgewood Manor, Melitta Road, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 319 m |
| 2317 Maryville, Kildare Town, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €255,000 | 320 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 received5 November 2024
- Decision due8 January 2025
- Decision issued17 December 2024
- Grant issued6 February 2025
- Permission expiry5 February 2030
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