GrantedHousing estateDecided 24 March 2026

Glebe House, New Road, Straffan

Construction of 18 houses and conversion of Glebe House into 4 apartments in Straffan.

2616 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 29 January 2026

Reference: 2616
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received: 29 January 2026

Summary

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This extension of duration application involves building 18 new two-storey dwellings and converting the existing Glebe House into 4 apartments. The project also includes converting a detached coach house into a one-bed dwelling and demolishing several existing structures.

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Residential units: 23

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Development description

The construction of 18no. New two storey dwellings (17no. Generally to the rear & side of glebe house & 1no. Part barrell vaulted roof dwelling to the side/north east of glebe house on the site of the existing barn being demolished adjacent to new road) together with the demolition of a modern single storey extension to the side/south west of glebe house, the conversion & refurbishment of glebe house & associated extensions & outhouse (currently a two storey over basement dwelling divided into 5no. Dwellings & associated accommodation), to create 4no. Two-bed apartments with associated accommodation and outhouse for bin/bicycle/general storage, the conversion & refurbishment of the existing two storey detached coach house (currently divided into 3 no. Dwellings) adjacent to glebe house (to include the demolition of the modern single storey extension to the rear of the coach house), to create a one bed dwelling. The vehicle entrance to the site will be through the existing site entrance opposite scoil bhride national school on new road. The works will also include the demolition of an existing one bed single storey detached dwelling to the rear of glebe house and the demolition of an existing unauthorized single storey boilerhouse built adjacent to the north western boundary of the site. The 18no. New dwellings will consist of the following: 3no. Type a, two storey detached, four bed dwellings; 1no. Type b, two storey detached, four bed dwelling, with part barrell vaulted roof, on the site of the existing haybarn being demolished; 6no. Type c, two storey and part single storey semi-detached, four bed dwellings; 2no. Type d, two storey and part single storey detached, four bed dwellings; 3no. Type e & 1no. Type e1, two storey and part single storey semi-detached, three bed dwellings; 1no. Type f, two storey and part single storey detached, five bed dwelling; 1no. Type h, two storey and part single storey detached, five bed dwelling; the provision of solar photovoltaic panels (pv) on the roofs of the new dwellings and the existing coach house, the provision of all associated & ancillary site works, boundary treatments and landscaping works to include the reinstatement of some historical pathways to the front of glebe house, the conversion of the existing site entrance and driveway (to the front of glebe house & adjacent to the beeches housing development) into a pedestrian/cycle route accessing glebe house, amended due to split decision to create four numb

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing Residential / InfillRS

“To protect and improve existing residential amenity, to provide for appropriate infill residential development and to provide for new and improved ancillary services.”

Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Straffan (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
21 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan	Apr 2025	€565,000	72 m
26 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan Kildare	Jan 2025	€895,000	113 m
47 An Lumann, Straffan, Kildare	Aug 2025	€450,000	164 m
9 The Beeches, Straffan, Kildare	Jun 2025	€750,000	185 m
4 The Beeches, New Rd, Straffan	Apr 2025	€855,000	194 m
41 An Lumann, New Rd. Glebe, Straffan	Mar 2026	€560,000	206 m
567a St Brigids Terrace, Straffan, Kildarenot full market price	Apr 2025	€200,000	220 m
12 An Lumann, Straffan, Kildare	Jun 2026	€685,000	226 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 received29 January 2026
Decision due25 March 2026
Decision issued24 March 2026
Permission expiry9 March 2028

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