Downings North, Prosperous, Co Kildare
Demolition of a bungalow and construction of a replacement storey-and-a-half house in Prosperous.
2560444 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560444
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application is for a replacement dwelling development. It involves demolishing an existing single-storey bungalow to build a new storey-and-a-half house, a new domestic garage, a new site entrance, and connecting to the public sewer.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
For (a) replacement dwelling development, consisting of demolition of existing single storey bungalow and replacement with storey and a half dwelling house. (b) decommission existing septic tank and connect to public sewer system (c) new domestic garage and store (d) new site entrance (e) all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential amenity, to provide for appropriate infill residential development and to provide for new and improved ancillary services.”
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Prosperous (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number 4, Cois Urlann, Downings Northprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €484,582 | 130 m |
| No. 18 Cois Urlann, Downings North, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €522,467 | 202 m |
| 158 Barrington Court, Prosperous, Co Kildare | Jul 2025 | €508,000 | 255 m |
| 139 Barrington Court, Prosperous, Co Kildare | Jun 2025 | €465,000 | 277 m |
| 155 Barrington Court, Prosperous, Co Kildare | Apr 2026 | €490,000 | 310 m |
| 150 Barrington Court, Prosperous, Naas | Mar 2025 | €420,000 | 339 m |
| 43 Mapletoft Close, Curryhills, Prosperous | Apr 2025 | €485,000 | 367 m |
| 2 Farnan Wood, Downings North, Prosperous | Feb 2026 | €530,000 | 391 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 received28 April 2025
- Decision due22 June 2025
- Decision issued19 June 2025
- Grant issued5 August 2025
- Permission expiry4 August 2030
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