Part 8 planning permission lodged for former Kildare garda station

A Part 8 planning application has been lodged by Kildare County Council for a former garda station in Kildare.

The €944k plans involve the development of social housing at the site in Ballitore, Co Kildare.

According to Construction Information Services (CIS), a Part 8 planning application was lodged by the local authority on November 13 2026.

The scheme includes the development of six residential units, comprising two refurbished units and four new-build units, as follows:

• The change of use and refurbishment of the existing disused two-storey former Garda station and domestic garage on site to provide 2 dwellings, comprising 1 two-bedroom unit and 1 three-bedroom unit;

• The construction of 4 new dwellings, comprising 2 two-bedroom units and 2 one-bedroom units, within a mix of single- and two-storey structures;
• The provision of a new vehicular entrance and exit to the site, with associated car and bicycle parking for all 6 units;
• The removal of existing non-native Leyland Cypress trees to the east of the existing garage and the removal of the existing hedge along the entire western boundary to accommodate a new retaining wall and paladin fence, accompanied by a replacement hedgerow of native species;
• The retention, modification and repair, where required, of the existing boundary wall to the south of the site;
• The replacement of the existing concrete post and wire mesh fence along the remaining boundaries with a new 2m-high paladin fence;
• All associated site works.