Fairview House, Fairview/Chapel Lane, Kildare Town
Change of use of an existing building from offices to a GP surgery.
2561055 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 September 2025
- Reference
- 2561055
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for Fairview House from its most recent use as office space to a GP surgery and consultation rooms, including internal alterations.
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Official record
Development description
For change of use of the existing building from its most recent use as office space to proposed use as a gp surgery/consultation rooms together with all associated internal alterations and incidental ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification”
National zoning type: Existing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Elm Park, Kildare Town, Kildare | May 2025 | €410,000 | 89 m |
| 1904 Lourdesville, Kildare, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €267,000 | 118 m |
| 1855 Lourdesville, Kildare, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 138 m |
| 3 Fairgreen Court, Station Rd, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 166 m |
| 131 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southern Link Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €440,528 | 204 m |
| 2 Fairview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €582,354 | 204 m |
| 13 Fairview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €64,705 | 204 m |
| 5 Firehouse Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €153,000 | 204 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 received14 September 2025
- Further information requested5 November 2025
- Further information received8 March 2026
- Decision due4 April 2026
- Decision issued30 March 2026
- Grant issued5 May 2026
- Permission expiry4 May 2031
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