385 No. dwellings and associated car parking (327 no. 2 storey 3/4 bed houses;48 no. 3-storey duplexes consisting of 24…

Application details

Planning reference

16975

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

385 No. dwellings and associated car parking (327 no. 2 storey 3/4 bed houses;48 no. 3-storey duplexes consisting of 24 no. 1 & 2 bed apartments and 24 no. 2 & 3 bed units, 6 no. 2-storey 2-bed townhouses and 4 no. 3-storey 3-bed townhouses) totallying 44,473 sqm gross floor area. The proposed development also includes 1 no. 2-storey crèche building (541 sqm) and associated parking; 19,449 sqm of public open space; associated internal road network; public lighting; surface water attenuation; landscaping and all associated site clearance/demolition and site development works and connections to site services. An Environment Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the planning application. Planning Permission is sought for a period of 7 no. years to allow for development on a phased basis. The site measures approximately 13.1 Ha (12.8 Ha developable area) and is bounded by Sexes Road to the south; "Roseberry Hill" to the southeast; Mooney's Road to the north; Rickardstown House to the northwest; and Station Road to the west. The application site is proposed to be accessed from Station Road and via Roseberry Hill. As revised by Significant Further Information: the main changes include but are not limited to a reduction in the number of proposed dwellings from 385 no. to 364 no.; the removal of all duplex/apartment units and replacement with houses; revisions to overall layout, house types, design and mix including an increase in the number of 2 no. bedroom houses; increase in the amount and design of open space; alterations to boundary treatments; road improvements including changes to road design; changes to car parking; relocation and redesign of proposed crèche; revised landscaping; and other information to assist the Authority in making its decision. The revised scheme retains the proposed northern portion of the site and the proposed access onto Station Road.

Location / address

Rickardstown & Roseberry, Newbridge, Co. Kildare

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

14 Sept 2016

Council decision

GRANT

Council decision date

2 Aug 2017

Final grant date

26 Jan 2018