Johnstown Manor, Johnstown, Co. Kildare
Retention of the amalgamation of two retail units and change of use to offices in Johnstown.
2561032 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 9 September 2025
- Reference
- 2561032
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the amalgamation of two ground floor retail units into a single unit. It also seeks retention for the change of use of this single unit from retail to office use.
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 retention of the amalgamation of the original two ground floor retail units into a single retail unit and the change of use of that existing single retail unit from retail to office use. Along with all facilitating and associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate village centre uses including residential, commercial, office and civic use.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Johnstown (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Arch, Main St, Johnstown | Mar 2025 | €795,000 | 137 m |
| 18 Johnstown Gardens, Johnstown, Naas | Dec 2025 | €312,000 | 190 m |
| 18 Johnstown Gardens, Johnstown, Naas | Apr 2026 | €585,000 | 190 m |
| Johnstown Cottage, Johnstown Village, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 250 m |
| 27 The Crescent, Stonehaven, Blessington Roadprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €541,850 | 279 m |
| 26 The Crescent, Johnstown Manor, Johnstown | Nov 2025 | €625,000 | 280 m |
| 29 The Green, Johnstown Manor, Johnstown | Feb 2025 | €740,000 | 366 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 received9 September 2025
- Decision due3 November 2025
- Decision issued31 October 2025
- Grant issued20 March 2026
- Appeal submitted25 November 2025
- Appeal decided20 March 2026
- Permission expiry19 March 2031
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