Former Portree Stables , Boston , Straffan — planning application KILDARE 211286

What’s proposed

use of the site as a therapeutic farm for the provision of a healthcare facility for up to 40 guests to operate as a step down mental health facility. The therapeutic farm will provide therapeutic services with the farm as an essential element of the overall programme of healing and recovery. The application proposes the demolition of an existing farm building on site and other structures. The new build elements will comprise: A new two storey communal building (c. 1,564 m²) centrally within the farm comprising of kitchen/dining, office, therapy, meeting, yoga and meditation and various other rooms. Erection of eight single storey residential buildings to the west of the communal building to provide accommodation for up to 40 guests. These will comprise 4 x 4 bedroom buildings and 4 x 6 bedroom buildings. Erection of a single storey reception building (c. 318 m²) to the west of the site, adjacent to the existing farm buildings, to provide reception and ancillary facilities associated with the proposed use. Erection of a single storey shop/café building (c. 327 m²) to provide a small scale shop and café which will be linked to the overall use of the site. The proposed buildings will be clad in vertical timber cladding at regular spacing; the roofs will be vertical timber cladding at regular spacing or dark grey/black zinc roofs. 41 car parking spaces are proposed for the therapeutic farm use and 20 car parking spaces are proposed for the shop/café. The remainder of the site will be used as agriculture, with which the therapeutic use will be intrinsically linked. This will include general planting and laying out of the farm and informal landscaping, including the provision of a lake for irrigation and ecology, internal farm tracks and roads, fencing and planting. On site wastewater treatment is proposed. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of

211286 is a planning application to Kildare County Council for use of the site as a therapeutic farm for the provision of a healthcare facility for up, received on 10 Sept 2021; permission was granted with conditions on 30 Mar 2022.

Planning details

Reference: 211286
Local authority: Kildare County Council
Status: Appeal decided — granted · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 10 Sept 2021
Observations close: 15 Oct 2021 (closed 1812 days ago)
Decision due: 30 Mar 2022 · decided 30 Mar 2022
Decision: Conditional on 30 Mar 2022
Proposed development: use of the site as a therapeutic farm for the provision of a healthcare facility for up to 40 guests to operate as a step down mental health facility. The therapeutic farm will provide therapeutic services with the farm as an essential element of the overall programme of healing and recovery. The application proposes the demolition of an existing farm building on site and other structures. The new build elements will comprise: A new two storey communal building (c. 1,564 m²) centrally within the farm comprising of kitchen/dining, office, therapy, meeting, yoga and meditation and various other rooms. Erection of eight single storey residential buildings to the west of the communal building to provide accommodation for up to 40 guests. These will comprise 4 x 4 bedroom buildings and 4 x 6 bedroom buildings. Erection of a single storey reception building (c. 318 m²) to the west of the site, adjacent to the existing farm buildings, to provide reception and ancillary facilities associated with the proposed use. Erection of a single storey shop/café building (c. 327 m²) to provide a small scale shop and café which will be linked to the overall use of the site. The proposed buildings will be clad in vertical timber cladding at regular spacing; the roofs will be vertical timber cladding at regular spacing or dark grey/black zinc roofs. 41 car parking spaces are proposed for the therapeutic farm use and 20 car parking spaces are proposed for the shop/café. The remainder of the site will be used as agriculture, with which the therapeutic use will be intrinsically linked. This will include general planting and laying out of the farm and informal landscaping, including the provision of a lake for irrigation and ecology, internal farm tracks and roads, fencing and planting. On site wastewater treatment is proposed. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of
As published by the register.
Site area: 23.33 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

The register records appeal ABP-313408-22 (status unknown) but we have not matched the ACP case yet.

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 30 Sept 2026, 23:22 (store id 130034). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/211286/0.

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Former Portree Stables, Boston, Straffan

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 6 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

Homes nearby

Appeal

Commencement

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Provenance

Former Portree Stables, Boston, Straffan

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 6 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

Homes nearby

Appeal

Commencement

Zoning at the site

Designations within 250 m

Provenance

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