Oak Church, Kildare, Co. Kildare
Construction of 11 houses to replace an expired planning permission.
2560740 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 3 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560740
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 July 2025
- Residential units
- 11
- Floor area
- 1286 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the construction of 11 houses, which are a mix of 3 and 4-bedroom, 2-storey and 2-storey plus dormer units. This replaces an expired planning permission with no significant changes to the previously permitted design.
- 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 construction of 11 no. Houses at oak church, kildare, co. Kildare. The houses proposed are a mixture of 3 and 4 bedroom, 2 storey and 2 storey plus dormer, in a mix of semi-detached and terraced arrangements, with on-curtilage parking, and all associated site works. Permission was previously granted for these houses under planning ref 18/1027, but has since expired. There are no significant changes proposed to the previously permitted houses. The proposed houses are within the overall development known as oak church permitted under planning references 18/1026, 18/1027 and 18/1028, and within which construction is currently ongoing
The historical record
How housing estates have been decided in Kildare County Council
71% granted
of 607 housing estates granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 78%7,719
- 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.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development.”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oak Church Grove, Oak Church, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €475,000 | 21 m |
| 2 Oak Church Grove, Oak Church, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €515,000 | 50 m |
| 28 Oak Church Terrace, Oak Churchprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €211,454 | 64 m |
| 50 Oak Church Drive, Oak Church, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €330,396 | 68 m |
| No. 52 Oak Church Drive, Oak Church, Kildareprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €325,991 | 68 m |
| 54 Oak Church Drive, Kildareprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €330,396 | 68 m |
| 62 Oak Church Drive, Oak Church, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €325,991 | 68 m |
| 58 Oak Church Drive, Oak Church, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €325,991 | 68 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 received3 July 2025
- Further information requested26 August 2025
- Further information received9 September 2025
- Decision due6 October 2025
- Decision issued6 October 2025
- Grant issued17 November 2025
- Permission expiry16 November 2030
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