2 Dara Park, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare
Retention of a garage conversion and construction of a two-storey front and side extension.
2561301 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 18 November 2025
- Reference
- 2561301
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for the conversion of a 15 sqm garage into a playroom. Additionally, permission is sought for a two-storey extension to the front and side over the existing single-storey section, along with alterations to the front porch.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 15 m²
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) retention permission for conversion of existing garage (15sqm) into a playroom to the front (south east) elevation, (b) two storey extension to front (south east) elevation & side (south west) elevation, over the existing single storey part and alterations to the front porch
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dara Park, Kildare, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €410,000 | 73 m |
| 11 Fairview, Kildare Town, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €452,942 | 104 m |
| 1 Fircastle Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 175 m |
| 3 Fairgreen Court, Station Rd, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 184 m |
| 2 Fairview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €582,354 | 187 m |
| 13 Fairview, Kildare Town, Co Kildare | Feb 2025 | €64,705 | 187 m |
| 5 Firehouse Lane, Kildare, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €153,000 | 187 m |
| 131 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southern Link Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €440,528 | 187 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
- Application received18 November 2025
- Decision due21 January 2026
- Decision issued19 January 2026
- Grant issued24 February 2026
- Permission expiry23 February 2031
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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