Sherlockstown, Sallins, Co. Kildare
Retention of dormer windows, attic conversion, living room extension, and a detached gym/games room building.
25186 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 17 December 2025
- Reference
- 25186
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for two dormer windows, a second-floor storage conversion, and a living room extension into a former garage. It also seeks to retain a detached ancillary building containing a gym, study, and games room with its own septic tank.
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
Retention of two dormer windows on rear slope and conversion of second floor to accessible storage space of existing dwelling. Retention of altered fenestration, extended living room into previous garage area, altered location and orientation of dwelling and altered sunroom external walls & roof from that granted under planning reference 99/726. Retention of rear porch area. Retention of structure and change of use of detached ancillary unit housing gym, study and games room with associated pumped discharge septic tank. Retention of brick and railing front boundary wall. All ancillary works
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Kildare County Council
89% granted
of 1,952 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Kildare County Council
- 81%11,885
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cregan, Shellockstown, Sallins | Aug 2025 | €720,000 | 291 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 received17 December 2025
- Decision due19 February 2026
- Decision issued16 February 2026
- Grant issued24 March 2026
- Permission expiry23 March 2031
In the area
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