Pluckstown , Straffan , Co. Kildare
The development consists of the construction of an outdoor horse shelter and the provision of a horse walker for exercising horses.
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- 2661066 · full record
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 9.84 ha
- Received
- 28 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 7 Oct 2026, 01:19
- Decision due
- 22 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/2661066/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661066at 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 2 Nov 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
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 Rural | RU: To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture | south dublin county development plan 2022 2028 | 8 Mar 2022 → 8 Mar 2028 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: South Dublin County Council development plan zoning · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 23:18
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dublin County Council development plan zoning | — | 11 Sept 2026, 23:18 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- Radon risk area × 3About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels · About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels · About 1 in 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2560985 | Conditional | 14 Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 m | for Repositioning of approved stable and haybarn/machinery store. Repositioning of approved vehicular entrance. Repositioning of approved access route. The change of use from haybarn/machinery store to commercial dog kennels |
| 2660209 | Refused | 22 Apr 2026 | 1 | 207 m | For the construction of a single storey bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system, block up existing agricultural entrance, construct a new recessed entrance and all associated site works. |
| 2560833 | Refused | 15 Sept 2025 | 1 | 207 m | for the construction of a single storey bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system , block existing system, block up existing agricultural entrance, construct a new recessed entrance and all associated site works |
| 2560191 | Refused | 15 Apr 2025 | 1 | 207 m | for the construction of a single storey bungalow, single storey domestic garage, secondary effluent treatment system, upgrade existing agricultural entrance to recessed entrance and all associated development works |
| 2460923 | Refused | 11 Nov 2024 | 0 | 207 m | for the construction of a single storey bungalow, single storey domestic garage, secondary effluent treatment system, upgrade existing agricultural entrance to recessed entrance and all associated site works |
| 23686 | Conditional | 16 Jan 2024 | 1 | 0 m | will consist of the demolition of the existing house, remains of an existing derelict house and agricultural buildings, the construction of a part single storey part two storey house with septic tank, percolation area and soakaway, provision of a vehicular entrance setback from the road, construction of a stable haybarn/machinery store, dedicated area for manure and bedding waste, associated access route and all associated site works |
| 23919 | Refused | 15 Nov 2023 | 1 | 207 m | Construction of a new dwelling, with separate domestic garage, onsite wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, new splayed entrance and all associated site works. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501363 | — | Refused | 18 Sept 2026 | 207 m |
| 502083 | Planning Appeal | pending | 10 Sept 2026 | 0 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
- 28 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 2 Nov 2026
- 28 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 7 Oct 2026, 01:19. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Kildare County Council before relying on it.