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Site report · 500 m radius · 4 Oct 2026, 19:43

9 things worth knowing before you buy

The Drive

53.34412, -6.55291Kildare County Council
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What we found

  • 1 site nearby could change: 1 approved scheme.
  • 57 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 57 at Oldtown.2
  • 1 application on this site; latest 18829, approved 2018, started, no sign-off needed.
  • Not protected; no vacant land tax; flood risk area nearby; high radon area.
On this site
None found
Zoning · no zoning in the plans we hold
No
Protected or listed · on our maps
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map
1 in 10
Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon

Questions to ask before you buy 5 to ask

  1. Attic or dormer (18829) built without official sign-off: built properly?
    Ask for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
  2. Flood risk area within 500 m: can you insure it?
    Ask for: A flood-cover quote before sale agreed.
  3. High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?
    Ask for: Radon test results.
  4. Building work started 79 m away: for how long?
    Ask for: The planning conditions for 24/60371.
  5. Any work done without planning permission?
    Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

The street 15 numbered

Street map around The Drive with 15 numbered planning items
⌖ the siteWindow closingApproved, not startedBuilding startedApproved
#WhatStatusDistanceWhy it is here
137 Vanessa Lawns, Celbridge
2660822
Approved with conditions375 mtime to appeal ends 6 Oct 2026
2Oldtown
2460371
Approved, no sign building has started495 m57 homes approved 2025, no sign building has started
3Oldtown Road, Celbridge
24/60371
Building started79 mbuilder told the council work was starting, 17 Jul 2026
416 The Lawn, Celbridge
2660707
Building started196 mbuilder told the council work was starting, 5 Oct 2026
5No 42 The Drive, Oldtown Mill
24188
Approved with conditions31 mapproved with conditions, 17 Jul 2024
646 The Drive, Oldtown Mill
2660451
Approved with conditions46 mapproved with conditions, 17 Jun 2026
710 The Park, Oldtown Mill
2560344
Approved with conditions65 mapproved with conditions, 15 Dec 2025
831 Willowbrook Lawns, Celbridge
2360411
Approved with conditions238 mapproved with conditions, 24 Jan 2024
914 The Cresent, Oldtown Mill
24172
Approved with conditions246 mapproved with conditions, 11 Jul 2024
1057 The Orchard, Oldtown Mill
22872
Approved with conditions255 mapproved with conditions, 5 Sep 2022
1140 Willowbrook Lawns, Celbridge
221486
Approved with conditions271 mapproved with conditions, 3 Feb 2023
124 Willowbrook Grove, Celbridge
2660132
Approved with conditions279 mapproved with conditions, 8 Jul 2026
1320 The Dale, Wolstan Haven
22514
Approved with conditions283 mapproved with conditions, 9 Aug 2022
1417 The Orchard, Oldtown Mill
221519
Approved with conditions292 mapproved with conditions, 16 Feb 2023
1512 The Orchard, Celbridge
22974
Approved with conditions295 mapproved with conditions, 22 Sep 2022

This property's history 1 on this site

  1. 2018
    18829 · attic or dormer · approved 2018 · started, no sign-off needed
    approvedstartedsigned off?
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: bcms, npad · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 03:28
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
bcmsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 03:28open
npadCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 23:44open

The site zoning, protection, tax, flood

No zoning in the plans we hold.

Radon1 in 10 homes have high radon (EPA)

Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: HDS Energy Limited (560 m); General Paints Limited (747 m)

Vacant land taxNo not on the map
Flood riskYes OPW map area within 500 m · floodinfo.ie
Within 500 mCountFor example
Radon grid squares1
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only.
Sources: zoning, constraints.radon, epa_leap, rzlt, constraints, constraints.flood_cfram · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:44
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
zoningCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:44open
constraints.radonCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
epa_leapCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 20:11open
rzltCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 00:39open
constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)27 Sept 2026, 19:37open
constraints.flood_cframCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable — shown as a flag only11 Sept 2026, 19:11open

Sites that could change 1 within 500 m

the site250 m500 m

Approved, not started 1

  • Oldtown · 57 homes approved Oct 2025, not started · 494 m

Not covered here: council land to be sold, empty land zoned for homes (Dublin only).

How we work this out
Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast. Derelict buildings come from the council's register; stalled builds told the council they were starting 3+ years ago and were never signed off; approved schemes are 10+ homes with no notice that building started; council land sales are notices to councillors; empty zoned land is on the vacant land tax map.
Sources: acp, bcms, derelict, npad · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
bcmsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 03:28open
derelictCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:44open
npadCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 23:44open

What closes soonest 1 open

  • Time to appeal ends 6 Oct 20262 days left
    12660822 · CONDITIONAL — of garden room for use as a home office and media room, and retention of a shed for use as a boiler room…
    €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 375 m away
Sources: acp, consult, moderngov, npad, rzlt · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
consultpublic3 Oct 2026, 23:42open
moderngovpublic3 Oct 2026, 23:46open
npadCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 23:44open
rzltCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 00:39open

Planning around you 44 in 5 years

32 approved12 withdrawn or other
Last 24 monthsReceivedApprovedMore details askedDays to decide
Celbridge14292%25%55
Kildare County Council3,34980%29%61

Every application newest first

Show 34 more
How we work this out
Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
Sources: npad, acp, bcms · fetched 3 Oct 2026, 23:44
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
npadCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 23:44open
acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
bcmsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 03:28open

Building work nearby 15 in 3 years

1 signed off as finished4 not signed off10 no sign-off needed
  • 416 The Lawn, Celbridge, Kildare, W23 XH52 · 5 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 2660707 · 196 m
  • 8 Oakley Gardens, Celbridge, Wicklow, W23 NH63 · 21 Sept 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 26/60062 · 328 m
  • 15 Willowbrook Grove, Celbridge, Kildare, W23 R6X8 · 17 Aug 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 2560478 · 375 m
  • 3Oldtown Road, Celbridge, Kildare · 17 Jul 2026 · 61 homes · start notice not signed off · 24/60371 · 79 m
  • Oldtown Road, Celbridge, Kildare · 16 Jul 2026 · start notice not signed off · 24/60371 · 79 m
  • Shackleton Road, Celbridge, Kildare · 8 Oct 2025 · start notice not signed off · 24/60497 · 289 m
  • 17 The Orchard, Celbridge, Kildare, W23 YK38 · 28 Apr 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 221519 · 306 m
  • 90 vanessa lawns, Celbridge, Kildare, W23 CX70 · 27 Jan 2025 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 22/896 · 357 m
Show 7 more
  • 89 Beatty park, Celbridge, Kildare, W23 NX04 · 31 Dec 2024 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 211281 · 469 m
  • 196 Oldtown Road, Celbridge, Kildare · 9 Oct 2024 · start notice signed off · 24/60177 · 331 m
  • 42 The Drive, Celbridge, Kildare, W23 X500 · 20 Sept 2024 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 24188 · 42 m
  • 12 The Orchard, Celbridge, Kildare, W23 PW92 · 5 Jul 2024 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 22/974 · 305 m
  • 4 The Close, Celbridge, Kildare, W23 H023 · 15 Apr 2024 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 201557 · 145 m
  • 31 Willowbrook Lawns, Celbridge, Kildare · 9 Apr 2024 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2360411 · 257 m
  • 12 The Meadows, Celbridge, Kildare, W23 HC84 · 25 Jan 2024 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 23/13 · 333 m
How we work this out
Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
Source: bcms · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 03:28
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
bcmsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 03:28open

Homes coming 57 not started

How we work this out
Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
Sources: acp, bcms, npad, social_housing · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
bcmsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 03:28open
npadCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 23:44open
social_housingCC-BY-SA-4.025 Sept 2026, 20:56open

Named places estate, developments, inspections

Estate: Oldtown Mill · 55 applications in 10 years · 100% approved · most common: attic conversion / dormer

Crèches and schools inspected

NameLatest inspectionDistance
Happy Years Childcare · Crèche8 Jan 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate172 m
The Purple Penguin Creche & Montessori · Crèche8 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate329 m
The Childrens’ Circle · Crèche20 Mar 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate468 m
Scoil Beag Playschool · Crèche19 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate789 m
Choice Childcare · Crèche9 Apr 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate967 m
Kiddies Choice Creche · Crèche16 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate967 m
How we work this out
Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
Sources: estates, schools, tusla_ey · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 20:18
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
estatesODbL-1.0 (OSM) + CC-BY-SA-4.0 (NHDS) + CC-BY-4.0 (Kildare)27 Sept 2026, 20:18open
schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
tusla_eypublic (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated)27 Sept 2026, 23:52open

How busy is this area within 1 km, 3 years

Busier than most of Kildare County Council.

Homes approved
Here240
Council middle0
Homes started
Here286
Council middle2
How we work this out
Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
bcmsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 03:28open
npadCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 23:44open

Appeals 3 in 5 years

2 pending1 other
  • 501804 Pending · 4 Willowbrook Grove, Celbridge, Co. Kildare. · 279 m
  • 501608 Pending · 73 Willowbrook Lawns , Celbridge , Co. Kildare · 362 m
  • 323157 Withdrawn · Oldtown, Celbridge, Co. Kildare · 360 m
Source: acp · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open

Sales 24 in 3 years

€438,500
median price
24
sales
0
new builds
7 THE CRESCENT, OLDTOWN MILL, CELBRIDGE19 Dec 2025€625,000206 m
20 THORNHILL HEIGHTS, CELBRIDGE, KILDARE4 Dec 2025€455,000438 m
51 OLDTOWN WOODS, CELBRIDGE, KILDARE18 Nov 2025€525,000488 m
23 THE COURT, OLDTOWN MILL, CELBRIDGE16 Sept 2025€322,500178 m
22 THE DALE, WOLSTAN HAVEN, CELBRIDGE31 Jul 2025€515,000297 m
47 PRIORY WAY, ST RAPHAELS MANOR, CELBRIDGE26 Jun 2025€475,000493 m
38 THE WALK, OLDTOWN MILL, CELBRIDGE30 Apr 2025€606,000188 m
26 THE ORCHARD, OLDTOWN MILL, CELBRIDGE18 Dec 2024€540,000254 m
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3 WILLOWBROOK GROVE, CELBRIDGE, KILDARE17 Dec 2024€317,000283 m
10 WILLOWBROOK LODGE, CELBRIDGE, KILDARE21 Oct 2024€330,000489 m
60 THE PARK, WOLSTAN HAVEN, CELBRIDGE11 Sept 2024€435,000289 m
22 THE GREEN, OLDTOWN MILL, CELBRIDGE15 Aug 2024€545,000170 m
61 WILLOWBROOK LAWNS, CELBRIDGE, KILDARE2 Jul 2024€396,000358 m
10 THE GREEN, WOLSTAN HAVEN, CELBRIDGE19 Jun 2024€468,000365 m
25 VANESSA LAWNS, CELBRIDGE, KILDARE5 Jun 2024€413,000468 m
51 THE PARK, WOLSTAN HAVEN, CELBRIDGE17 May 2024€442,000332 m
31 THE DRIVE, OLDTOWNMILL, CELBRIDGE15 May 2024€570,00079 m
11 THE MEADOWS, OLDTOWN MILL, CELBRIDGE7 May 2024€385,000329 m
14 THE WALK, OLDTOWN MILL, CELBRIDGE3 May 2024€467,500173 m
34 THE COURT, OLDTOWN MILL, CELBRIDGE26 Apr 2024€306,000191 m
11 THE PADDOCK, OLDTOWN MILL, CELBRIDGE17 Apr 2024€400,000384 m
1 WILLOWBROOK LODGE, CELBRIDGE, CO KILDARE4 Apr 2024€355,000463 m
25 VANESSA LAWNS, CELBRIDGE, KILDARE16 Feb 2024€352,000468 m
43 THE PADDOCK, OLDTOWN MILL, CELBRIDGE12 Feb 2024€390,000492 m
How we work this out
Property Price Register sales only: address, date and price as the PSRA publishes them. PPR addresses are geocoded, not surveyed — a sale's position is as good as its address match (`rooftop_n` says how many are address-accurate). Range €306,000 – €625,000, 12 Feb 2024 to 19 Dec 2025; 24 placed to the exact address.
Source: ppr · fetched 3 Oct 2026, 23:43
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
pprPSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.'3 Oct 2026, 23:43open

Schools and transport within 1.0 km

Schools

  • Scoil na Mainistreach · primary · 455 pupils · 443 m
  • AGHARDS N S · primary · 660 pupils · 571 m
  • ST RAPHAELS SPECIAL SCH · primary · 96 pupils · 863 m
  • SCOIL NAOMH BRID · primary · 240 pupils · 938 m

Stops 21

  • Oldtown Road · L59, X27 · 159 m
  • Oldtown Road · L59, X27 · 203 m
  • Willowbrook Lawns · L59, X27 · 230 m
  • Willowbrook Lawns · L59, X27 · 231 m
  • Willowbrook Park · L59, X27 · 342 m
  • Willowbrook Park · L59, X27 · 399 m
  • Church Road · L59, X27 · 427 m
  • Priory Square · L59, X27 · 723 m
Sources: gtfs, schools · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
gtfsCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open

The council consultations, meetings, land

Open consultations

Public land

  • Kildare County Council · 2.61 ha · 217 m
  • Kildare County Council · 2.36 ha · 371 m
  • Kildare County Council · 1.65 ha · 393 m
Sources: consult, moderngov, lda_lands · fetched 3 Oct 2026, 23:42
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
consultpublic3 Oct 2026, 23:42open
moderngovpublic3 Oct 2026, 23:46open
lda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open

Where this is

Townland
Oldtown
Electoral division
Celbridge
Electoral area
Celbridge
Council
Kildare County Council
469
people (2022)
84.4%
owner-occupied
12.1%
rented
Sources: places, parcels · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 21:28
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
placesCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 21:28open
parcelsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:06open

What the terms mean 6 terms

  • Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
  • Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
  • Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
  • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
  • Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
  • What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.

Sources

SourcePublisherLicenceFetched
services-eu1.arcgis.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026
data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026
data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC…27 Sept 2026
s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.comOffice of Public WorksCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · flag only11 Sept 2026
gis.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection AgencyCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https:Local authorities (consultation portals)public3 Oct 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.comLocal authorities (derelict sites registers)CC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
data.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register)CC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
esbnetworks.ie—all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie di… · flag only11 Sept 2026
overpass-api.deOpenStreetMap contributors, NHDS, Kildare County CouncilODbL-1.0 (OSM) + CC-BY-SA-4.0 (NHDS) +…27 Sept 2026
transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026
lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)public3 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.comCSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributorsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
propertypriceregister.ieProperty Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use…3 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026
gov.ieDepartment of EducationCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
gov.ieDepartment of HousingCC-BY-SA-4.025 Sept 2026
tusla.ieTusla (Early Years Inspectorate)public (Tusla statutory register; ackn…27 Sept 2026
services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
How we work this out
Generated 4 Oct 2026, 19:43 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.