Pre-School Creche, The Heights, Walkers Gate
Installation of a new fire escape stairs and door at a pre-school creche.
2560073 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 30 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560073
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of replacing an existing first-floor window with a new door on the east-facing elevation and constructing a new external fire escape stairs on the same side of the creche building.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For replacing existing first floor window with new door to the east facing elevation and the construction of new external fire escape stairs to the east facing elevation of the site in accordance with the lodged plans and documents to include all associated/ancillary
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 The Heights, Walkers Gate, Kildare Town | Mar 2025 | €435,000 | 66 m |
| 32 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €409,692 | 92 m |
| 23 The Heights, Walkers Gate, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €500,000 | 101 m |
| 31 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €396,476 | 101 m |
| 1 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €405,286 | 109 m |
| 2 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €458,149 | 114 m |
| 6 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €392,070 | 128 m |
| 9 Ard Na Pairc Theas, Southgreen Road, Kidare Townprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €392,070 | 133 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 received30 January 2025
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