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
AI-generatedThis 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.
- 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
“To provide for new residential development.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
Objective set by the Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027 (2021–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 The Orchard, Oldtown Demesne, Sallins Roadnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €275,000 | 25 m |
| Apartment 7 Alder Lodge, The Orchard, Oldtown Demesneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €348,018 | 37 m |
| Apt 14 Wood View, The Orchard, Sallins Roadprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €339,207 | 44 m |
| Apartment 12 Woodview, The Orchard, Sallins Roadprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €326,000 | 44 m |
| 7 Woodview, The Orchard, Sallins Roadprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €330,837 | 44 m |
| Apartment 1 Alder Lodge, The Orchard, Oldtown Demesneprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €321,586 | 73 m |
| Apartment 11 Alder Lodge, The Orchard, Sallins Roadprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €374,500 | 73 m |
| Apartment 14 Rose View, The Orchard, Oldtown Demesne | Apr 2025 | €415,000 | 85 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 received26 August 2025
- Decision due20 October 2025
- Decision issued15 October 2025
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