Westown Lodge, Toberton, Johnstown
Conversion of a derelict outbuilding into two holiday letting units in Johnstown.
2461304 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 5 December 2024
- Reference
- 2461304
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the reconfiguration, refurbishment, and first-floor extension of a derelict agricultural outbuilding. It will change the use from commercial to two holiday letting units, including a new wastewater treatment system.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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 reconfiguration, refurbishment and first floor extension of an existing two storey derelict agricultural outbuilding. The proposed building will provide 2no. Holiday letting units, made up of one two bedroom two storey unit and one three bedroom two storey unit. The development will also include a new waste water treatment system, alterations to the existing entrance and all associated site works. The proposal will change the use from previously granted commercial use as per planning ref: 211041 to holiday letting units for the building
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Furness Manor, Johnstown, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €815,000 | 293 m |
| Apt 17 Broadfield Close, Broadfield, Rathcoolenot full market price | May 2025 | €280,000 | 445 m |
| Toberton, Johnstown, Naas | Jan 2026 | €1,355,639 | 463 m |
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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 December 2024
- Decision due7 February 2025
- Decision issued7 February 2025
- Grant issued20 March 2025
- Permission expiry19 March 2030
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For the reconfiguration, refurbishment and first floor extension of an existing two storey derelict…
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- GrantedAt this site
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211041KildareLodged 15 Jul 2021Change of use
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181276KildareLodged 19 Oct 2018New dwelling
- Granted270 m away
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- Granted310 m away
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