Crosschapel , Blessington , Co. Kildare
a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling along with alterations to the existing rear extension and for the upgrading of the existing septic tank to a treatment plant with soil polishing filter and all associated site works to our property which is within the curtilage of the “Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mercy” (B24-26) which is a Protected Structure
The application
- Reference
- 2660960 · full record
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 1.27 ha
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 18 Sept 2026, 16:04
- Decision due
- 20 Oct 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660960/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660960at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Kildare County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 30 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Kildare County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
- NIAH-recorded building × 2Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mercy · Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mercy
- Radon risk area × 1About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25163 | Conditional | 30 Jun 2026 | 0 | 235 m | for an agricultural entrance and all associated site works |
| 2560612 | Conditional | 14 Nov 2025 | 1 | 475 m | for a single storey dwelling house (c. 230 sqm gross floor area), and provision of a domestic garage (c. 49 sqm), wastewater treatment system, vehicular access via existing agriculture through road (for which I have right of way), landscaping and planting, and all services and ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. Revised by Significant further Information which consists of an AA screening report regarding the impact of the proposed wastewater treatment system on the hydrological environment and subsequent potential impact on Red Bog SAC. Relocation of the dwelling to mitigate the impact on the landscape and improve the relationship of the house to the natural contour profile of the land |
| 2460782 | Refused | 26 Sept 2024 | 1 | 484 m | for a single storey dwelling house (c. 230 sqm gross floor area), and provision of a domestic garage (c. 49 sqm), waste water treatment system, vehicular access at the location of the existing gated entrance to public road and replacement with a new recessed entrance and pillars, landscaping and planting, and all services and ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development |
| 2460333 | Conditional | 11 Jun 2024 | 0 | 0 m | for a new vehicular entrance and all associate site works |
| 2360447 | Conditional | 30 May 2024 | 0 | 390 m | side extensions to the sides of existing bungalow. Consist of ; carport to house family cars and flat roof extension to existing living room and all associated site development works |
| 22803 | Conditional | 6 Sept 2022 | 1 | 0 m | the erection of an extension to our dwelling approx. 23sqm in total to effect both the front and rear elevation. Together with all associated and ancillary site works |
| 22288 | Conditional | 9 May 2022 | 0 | 109 m | of an existing 16.8sqm single story conservatory extension to existing dwelling and an existing single storey 31.32sqm detached garage to the rear of the existing dwelling and all associated site development works |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 26 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 30 Sept 2026
- 26 Aug 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 16:04. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Kildare County Council before relying on it.