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Kildare County Council · 211584 · RETENTION

Little Toppers Crèche , Ovidstown , Straffan

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Council received 8 Nov 2021We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (1769 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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211584 is a planning application for retention at Little Toppers Crèche , Ovidstown , Straffan, received by Kildare County Council on 8 Nov 2021 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: for retention permission associated with the permitted development (Kildare County Council Reg. No. of 08/298) on a site occupying 0.28 Ha at Little Toppers Crèche Ovidstown, Straffan, Co. Kildare. The proposed development for retention permission consists of: the change of use of 1 No. permitted Staff room and Office of 26 sqm to a Montessori room use; the change of use of 1 No. Store room to Reception use of 3.5 sqm; the infill development of 1 No. Classroom of 31.8 sqm in place of a Play Courtyard; the construction of 1 No. standalone staff room of 13.56 sqm built to the rear of the main creche building; increase in capacity of the crèche facility from 30 No. childcare spaces to 61 No. childcare spaces; and associated site development works above and below ground. The council granted permission on 10 Jan 2022, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 13 Dec 2021. Within 500 m there are 5 other decided applications in the last five years.

Appeal window closes 7 Feb 2022 closed 1679 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (10 Jan 2022) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

for retention permission associated with the permitted development (Kildare County Council Reg. No. of 08/298) on a site occupying 0.28 Ha at Little Toppers Crèche Ovidstown, Straffan, Co. Kildare. The proposed development for retention permission consists of: the change of use of 1 No. permitted Staff room and Office of 26 sqm to a Montessori room use; the change of use of 1 No. Store room to Reception use of 3.5 sqm; the infill development of 1 No. Classroom of 31.8 sqm in place of a Play Courtyard; the construction of 1 No. standalone staff room of 13.56 sqm built to the rear of the main creche building; increase in capacity of the crèche facility from 30 No. childcare spaces to 61 No. childcare spaces; and associated site development works above and below ground

Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
Conditional on 10 Jan 2022
Final grant
21 Feb 2022
Permission expires
20 Feb 2027
Site (from polygon)
2,886 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 8 Nov 2021
    New application
    Observation window closed 13 Dec 2021
  • 10 Jan 2022
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 7 Feb 2022

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 127957). 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/211584/0.

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