Local Electoral Area · Kildare County Council

Construction leads in Kildare

282 planning applications and commencement notices in Kildare in the last twelve months, across 15 electoral divisions. 282 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Kildare planning register and the national building control register.

282
Leads, 12 months
282
On site now
€382m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Kildare, on the map

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Top trades in Kildare

The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.

Electrical
204 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
203 leads
Roofing
200 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
199 leads
Plumbing & Heating
196 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
180 leads
Flooring
178 leads
Painting & Decorating
178 leads

The housing stock in Kildare

9,947 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.

Age and occupancy

Built before 198030.7%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19195.1%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later14.8%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes6%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes0.2%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil50.6%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas17.9%Ireland 34.5%
LPG0.9%Ireland 0.7%
Electric14.2%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)13%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel2.6%Ireland 1%
No central heating0.8%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source29.9%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied71.9%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented13.3%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented12.9%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
-1.91

Relative affluence below the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.

Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).

Recent planning applications in Kildare

  1. Ros Glas Community Special School (prev. St Peter's National School), Drogheda Street Monasterevin, Co. Kildare
    for the following (i)the provision of a new 21m length of 2.4m high metal mesh anti-climb fence…
    Lodged
    2661109Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
  2. Hillview, Friarstown, Co. Kildare
    THE REMOVAL OF CONDITION 3(B) ATTACHED TO PLANNING REGISTER REFERENCE 00/2165, INSOFAR AS IT REQUIRES THE EXISTING DWELLING KNOWN AS HILLVIEW TO BE OCCUPIED…
    Lodged
    2661106Received 7 Oct 2026Decision due 1 Dec 2026
  3. Ballysax Little, Curragh, Co.Kildare
    for a change of roof profile from hip end profile to double gable end profile, two storey extension to the rear, porch extension to front…
    Lodged
    26117Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 29 Nov 2026
  4. Knavinstown, Kildare Town, County Kildare
    for a two storey house, effluent treatment plant, upgrade existing field entrance and all associated site development works.
    Lodged
    2661095Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 29 Nov 2026
  5. Mayfield Interchange Services, Area Junction 14 M7 Motorway, Mayfield Monasterevin Co. Kildare
    Permission for reconfiguration of part of the existing parking area to provide additional EV parking spaces and infrastructure for cars…
    Lodged
    2661074Received 29 Sept 2026Decision due 23 Nov 2026
  6. Barnacrow, Kilmeague, Co. Kildare
    FOLLOWING: (A) SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING, CONSISTING OF KITCHEN, UTILITY, EXTERNAL STORAGE AND ATTACHED GARAGE, EXTENDING 37 SQ/M…
    Lodged
    2661077Received 29 Sept 2026Decision due 23 Nov 2026
  7. Ballinure, Rathangan, Co. Kildare
    for a new two storey style dwelling & domestic garage with access via existing entrance serving applicant’s family dwelling…
    Lodged
    2661045Received 21 Sept 2026Decision due 15 Nov 2026
  8. Barnacrow, Kilmeague, Co. Kildare
    for the a single storey side extension to existing dwelling, consisting of kitchen, utility, external storage and attached garage, extending 37 sq/m…
    Closed
    2661046Received 21 Sept 2026
  9. Southgreen Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare
    for constructing 38 no. dwellings. The dwellings will consist of 9 no. ground floor apartments and 9 no. duplex apartments in 2 no. 3-storey blocks…
    Lodged
    2661047Received 21 Sept 2026Decision due 15 Nov 2026
  10. Blakestown Stud, Blakestown, Milltown Newbridge
    for Two Storey Dwelling together with Waste Water Treatment System / Percolation area and all associated site works.
    Closed
    2661040Received 20 Sept 2026
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Who is building in Kildare

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1Ballymount Properties Limited15 applications
  2. 2Masonbrook Holdings Ltd13 applications
  3. 3Value Retail Dublin Ltd10 applications
  4. 4Killross Properties Ltd10 applications
  5. 5Oakway Homes8 applications
  6. 6Pousterle Limited8 applications
  7. 7Elmendorf Ltd7 applications
  8. 8Guidenstown Stud Ltd6 applications

Electoral divisions in Kildare

  • Ballysax East
  • Ballysax West
  • Cloncurry
  • Dunmurry
  • Feighcullen
  • Kildangan
  • Kildare
  • Killinthomas
  • Lackagh
  • Monasterevin
  • Pollardstown
  • Quinsborough
  • Rathangan
  • Rathernan
  • Thomastown

Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.

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