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Planning near you · Kildare · Ref 2561294

For change of use, development and retention works for the purposes of the provision…

Straffan Road , Alasty , Co. Kildare

Refused

Council decision recorded: August 24, 2026

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 6a4b6b27c5c70fc111206cda6d73b56c681f0034014627befdacb255700e42b2 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 6a4b6b27c5c70fc111206cda6d73b56c681f0034014627befdacb255700e42b2 · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 6a4b6b27c5c70fc111206cda6d73b56c681f0034014627befdacb255700e42b2 · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionRefused
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 6a4b6b27c5c70fc111206cda6d73b56c681f0034014627befdacb255700e42b2 · field: DecisionDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Straffan Road , Alasty , Co. Kildare. Proposal excerpt: “for change of use, development and retention works for the purposes of the provision of holiday lets/guesthouse. The development will consist of: Retention of road widening works at the site entrance along the Straffan R…” Demolition is included in the proposal description.

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Location & nearby applications

Straffan Road , Alasty , Co. Kildare

The marker is the source location, not the site boundary. Open larger map · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Documents & sources

Kildare County Council · Reference 2561294

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 6a4b6b27c5c70fc111206cda6d73b56c681f0034014627befdacb255700e42b2

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 6a4b6b27c5c70fc111206cda6d73b56c681f0034014627befdacb255700e42b2

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:02:07.419672+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file
for change of use, development and retention works for the purposes of the provision of holiday lets/guesthouse. The development will consist of: Retention of road widening works at the site entrance along the Straffan Road (L-2007). Reinstatement of blockwork piers and entrance gates with specialist fabricator to extend gate length to fit c.4.8m wide opening. Change of use of redundant farm steadings/dwelling buildings from agricultural/residential use to guesthouse. Renovation/restoration of redundant farm buildings including reroofing. Extension/amalgamation of 2 no. buildings (c.176 sq. m - extension area). Demolition of 5 no. external stores/out houses (c.309 sq. m total). Provision of 4 no. outdoor patio spaces. Roof Mounted PV panels (c.31 sq. m). Removal of existing septic tank and installation of a new wastewater treatment system, foul drainage and percolation filter, stormwater and SuDS drainage systems. Road/path paving, bike storage and 7 no. car parking spaces, landscaping, site lighting and all associated ancillary works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: • Revision to the application site boundary, with changes to the red line boundary from that originally submitted. • Alterations to the vehicular entrance, including the widening of the site entrance • Associated works, including landscaping. • Updated drawings, plans and supporting documentation
Application details
Reference
2561294
Site address
Straffan Road , Alasty , Co. Kildare
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Refused
Date received
November 14, 2025
Decision due
August 25, 2026
Council decision date
August 24, 2026
Authority
Kildare County Council

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