Kildare Business Park, Melitta Road, Kildare Town
Retention of raised ground levels and permission for a secure container storage compound in Kildare.
2561095 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 23 September 2025
- Reference
- 2561095
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for raised ground levels on a 0.67-hectare area. It also seeks permission to construct a secure compound with 2.1-metre-high palisade fencing and lighting for container storage.
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 a) the retention of the raised level to the area at the northwest corner to the rear of the site (0.67 hectares ). B) also permission for a secure compound complete with 2.1m high palisade fencing to the perimeter and site lighting to be used for container storage, along with all associated site development and facilitating works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for industry, manufacturing, distribution and warehousing.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Whitesland, Rathbride Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 116 m |
| 15 Whitesland, Rathbride Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,529 | 183 m |
| 2304 Maryville, Kildare Town, Co Kildarenot full market price | May 2025 | €74,060 | 260 m |
| 2555 Woodside Park, Maryville, Kildare Townnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €99,758 | 262 m |
| 2317 Maryville, Kildare Town, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €255,000 | 264 m |
| 2564 Woodside Park, Kildare Town, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 273 m |
| 2311 Melitta Rd, Kildare Town, Kildare | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 295 m |
| 2254 Maryville, Kildare, Kildare | May 2026 | €216,000 | 296 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 received23 September 2025
- Decision due17 November 2025
- Decision issued13 November 2025
- Grant issued15 December 2025
- Permission expiry14 December 2030
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