Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedChange of useDecided 15 October 2025

The Orchard, Oldtown Demesne, Sallins Road

Change of use from a permitted creche to two ground-floor apartments at Oldtown Demesne.

2560967 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 26 August 2025

Reference
2560967
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
26 August 2025

Summary

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This application proposes a modification to a previously permitted development to change the ground floor of a mixed-use building from a creche to two apartments. The new units will consist of one two-bedroom and one three-bedroom apartment, bringing the building's total to four apartments.

Change of usechange of useapartmentscreche
Residential units
2

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Official record

Development description

For a modification to the existing overall development granted under planning permission reg. Ref. No. : 21/1740—and varied by subsequent granted planning permission reg. Ref. No. : 23/79 for a mixed-use creche building—to include the following: a) the proposed change of use from existing permitted creche use at ground floor of an existing two storey mixed-use building to two no. Ground floor apartment units. The two proposed apartments consist of one no. Two bed apartment with floor area of 74.1 m² (type ‘t3’) and one no. Three bed apartment with floor area of 106.2 m² (type ‘t4’). Two existing one bed apartments (types ‘t1’ and ‘t2’) are located at first floor level of the existing building so the building will have a total of four no. Apartment units. The external appearance of the existing building will remain unaltered with this proposed change of use. B) the construction of a new rear dividing boundary wall to enclose the proposed private open space for each new apartment unit. C) pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular access to the development will all remain as per details granted under previous planning register reference nos. : 21/1740 and 23/79. D) all associated site development works including landscaping, surface car parking, footpaths, boundary treatment finishes etc. Remain unaltered from the previous permissions noted above.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1
To provide for new residential development.

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
47 The Orchard, Oldtown Demesne, Sallins Roadnot full market priceApr 2026€275,00025 m
Apartment 7 Alder Lodge, The Orchard, Oldtown Demesneprice excludes VATJun 2025€348,01837 m
Apt 14 Wood View, The Orchard, Sallins Roadprice excludes VATJul 2025€339,20744 m
Apartment 12 Woodview, The Orchard, Sallins Roadprice excludes VATJul 2025€326,00044 m
7 Woodview, The Orchard, Sallins Roadprice excludes VATAug 2025€330,83744 m
Apartment 1 Alder Lodge, The Orchard, Oldtown Demesneprice excludes VATJul 2025€321,58673 m
Apartment 11 Alder Lodge, The Orchard, Sallins Roadprice excludes VATSept 2025€374,50073 m
Apartment 14 Rose View, The Orchard, Oldtown DemesneApr 2025€415,00085 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

  1. Application received26 August 2025
  2. Decision due20 October 2025
  3. Decision issued15 October 2025

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