Ladycastle Upper , Straffan , Co. Kildare
for the erection of a new single-storey detached dwelling. The new dwelling footprint partially encompasses the footprint of a single-storey detached dwelling previously permitted under pl. reg. ref. no.: 03/1620 with a stated floor area of 77m². The external and internal blockwork walls were completed for this unfinished dwelling and it is now proposed to demolish this structure to facilitate the proposed new dwelling works. The provision of a new wastewater treatment system and associated tertiary treatment filter. The provision of a new recessed vehicular site access in the same approximate location as the one permitted under pl. reg. ref. no.: 03/1620. All associated site development works. Revised by Significant Further Information that consist of: It is now proposed to decommission the existing wastewater treatment system and install a new wastewater treatment system on site to serve the proposed development.
The application
- Reference
- 2661098 · 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
- 244 m²
- Site area
- 921 m²
- Received
- 6 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
- Decision due
- 30 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/2661098/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661098at 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 10 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660886 | Conditional | 23 Sept 2026 | 1 | 219 m | for the construction of a detached one and half story house with single storey element, detached single storey domestic garage, upgrade of existing agricultural entrance to recessed entrance, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works. |
| 2561485 | Conditional | 22 May 2026 | 0 | 79 m | for to renovate and extend existing dwelling house to include removing existing extension and construct new extension to rear and all associated site works |
| 2561067 | Refused | 6 Nov 2025 | 1 | 202 m | for the construction of a detached one and half story house with single storey element, detached single storey domestic storage building, utilisation of existing entrance for Ladycastle stables, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works |
| 2461400 | Refused | 16 Sept 2025 | 1 | 265 m | for construction of a detached storey and a half type dwelling, single storey detached domestic garage, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works. (Permission was previously granted on site under planning file reference 16/1109 but has expired) |
| 2560350 | Conditional | 23 May 2025 | 1 | 325 m | for a new 3 bedroom, storey and half type dwelling with a single storey elements, single storey domestic garage, on site wastewater treatment system and recessed entrance, along with all associated site development, facilitating works |
| 2461122 | Refused | 12 Dec 2024 | 1 | 202 m | for the construction of a detached dormer bungalow with one and half storey element, detached single storey garage, utilisation of existing entrance for Ladycastle stables, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works |
| 2460463 | Conditional | 15 Nov 2024 | 1 | 268 m | for the construction of a detached single storey house, single storey domestic garage, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: Amendments to the site boundaries and subsequent site location map, site layout plan, revised location of house, garage and secondary effluent treatment system on site and all associated site works |
| 23912 | Conditional | 19 Aug 2024 | 1 | 326 m | construction of a part two storey, 4 bedroom dwelling house, with effluent treatment system and gated entrance and stone gate piers to new driveway off the public roadway. Revised by Significant Further Information consisting of the refurbishment of the existing stone cottage to the west boundary of the site accommodating a home office, with WC, kitchenette and storage space. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320642 | — | Refused | 23 Jan 2025 | 325 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
- 6 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 10 Nov 2026
- 6 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Kildare County Council before relying on it.