The Paddocks , Castledillon , Straffan Co. Kildare
for 3 years is sought for an existing marquee type gym structure, area 709sq.m, associated hardstanding area, detached shower & toilet structure and associated site works, internal road & vehicular entrance for construction purposes, 3 no. Storage containers for building material, building equipment & site office for construction purposes, associated hardstanding area and associated site works. Retention Planning Permission is sought for a security hut at the site entrance and all associated site works. Planning Permission is sought for an extension to an existing 1 ½ storey detached dwelling to form a two storey dwelling with basement, including balconies, alterations to all elevations and all associated site works, foul water to existing On Site Effluent Treatment System & percolation area, surface water to soakaways, demolition of existing detached garage on site and all associated site works.
The application
- Reference
- 2661028 · full record
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 1
- Floor area
- 576 m²
- Site area
- 4.06 ha
- Received
- 16 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
- Decision due
- 10 Nov 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/2661028/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661028at 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 21 Oct 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660711 | Refused | 25 Aug 2026 | 0 | 385 m | PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DETACHED BUNGALOW, SINGLE STOREY DETACHED GARAGE, SECONDARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM, UTILISATION OF EXISTING PARENTS ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. |
| 2660320 | Conditional | 10 Aug 2026 | 0 | 219 m | the construction of an ancillary building consisting of tack room, storage rooms and cleaning area including all associated site works and services |
| 2660417 | Conditional | 9 Jun 2026 | 1 | 445 m | the sensitive restoration and extension of an existing coach house to form a part two-storey, part single-storey dwelling. This is a change of house type to that previously permitted under PI Ref 24/60951. The proposed development also includes minor alterations to the permitted landscape plan in the immediate vicinity of the house. The site previously formed part of the demesne associated with Straffan Lodge (Protected Structure RPS no.B14-24-house) |
| 2561045 | Refused | 31 Oct 2025 | 1 | 234 m | for the sensitive restoration and extension of an existing coach house to form a two-storey dwelling with single storey granny flat. This is a change of house type to that previously permitted under PI Ref 24/60951. The proposed development also includes minor alterations to the permitted landscape plan in the immediate vicinity of the house. The site previously formed part of the demesne associated with Straffan Lodge (Protected Structure RPS no.B14-24-house). |
| 2460951 | Conditional | 4 Apr 2025 | 1 | 234 m | for upgrading of an existing stud farm to include:- (a) constructing a block of stables, dungstead, effluent holding tank, agricultural barn/feed store, equine sand arena, additional paddocks, and all associated ancillary site-works to include the provision of hard standing areas, boundary treatments & landscaping, (b) sensitively restoring and extending an existing derelict coach house to form a bungalow type dwelling, and (c) installing a proprietary effluent treatment system, all accessed via an established stud farm entrance & off a lane leading to the Barberstown Road. The site previously formed part of the demesne associated with Straffan Lodge (Protected Structure rps. ref. b14-24 - house). Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of amending the red line boundary |
| 24162 | Refused | 29 Jan 2025 | 1 | 0 m | The proposed development will consist of: (i) demolition of existing detached two storey five bedroom dwelling on site; (ii) construction of a replacement two storey over basement (with swimming pool and cinema) six bedroom detached dwelling, with part mezzanine level over first floor; (iii) proposed dwelling to include; pitched roof with parapets, balconies, bay windows, covered terraces, porches and roof lights; (iv) construction of a fully sunken basement independent of he proposed dwelling to include; car-parking, games area, bar, ancillary rooms, ramped driveway (accessed from existing vehicular access off public road) and staircase to ground level, and 3 no. above ground roof-lights; (iv) External swimming pool to the rear of new proposed dwelling; (v) Other works to include: landscaping, drainage, boundary treatments, access roads within site, driveway amendments within site, and all necessary ancillary works to facilitate the development |
| 24328 | Conditional | 5 Dec 2024 | 0 | 490 m | for amendments, modifications and additions to the planning permission granted under planning application ref:- 21/482 these are a porch to the front, a single storey extension to the rear and alterations to the windows in the side elevation |
| 221452 | Refused | 27 Jan 2023 | 0 | 9 m | change of use of part of the permitted agricultural shed (Reg. Ref. 20/889) from agricultural storage to a home office and agricultural and domestic storage. Retention permission is also being sought for alterations to the development permitted under Reg. Ref. 20/889 including the addition of windows and doors to the southern, eastern and western elevations and the addition of a chimney flue on the northern elevation |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321947 | — | Refused | 30 Jun 2025 | 0 m |
| 315874 | — | Granted with conditions | 26 Jun 2023 | 9 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 16 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 21 Oct 2026
- 16 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 22 Sept 2026, 16:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Kildare County Council before relying on it.