Proposed residential development (69 No. residential units) and a primary school (circa 2,503 sq.

Application details

Planning reference

211606

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

Proposed residential development (69 No. residential units) and a primary school (circa 2,503 sq. metres). The proposed development includes measures to upgrade the Kilmalum Road and Culvert over the Deerpark Watercourse, from the Roundabout junction of Kilmalum Road with Kilmalum Crescent to the culvert over the Deerpark Watercourse in Co. Wicklow and Co. Kildare. These works will comprise replacement of the existing dished curb and crossing with a new ramped pelican pedestrian crossing, improved pedestrian and cycle connections, new 'in-only' vehicular entrance onto the Kilmalum Road, underground connection to the existing watermain, upgrade to the existing pipe culvert within the proposed development and proposed new culvert beneath Kilmalum Road together with proposed main vehicular entrance onto the Kilmalum Road with new turning lane, pedestrian crossing and road widening realignment along Kilmalum Road. Permission is sought for proposed residential development comprising of: 7 No. 1 Bedroom Units, 8 No. 2 Bedroom Units, 40 No. 3 Bedroom Units & 14 No. 4 bedroom units to be provided in a mix of unit types as follows: 4 No. detached houses (2 to 2.5 storey), 48 No. semi-detached houses (2 to 2.5 storey), 3 No. terraced houses (2 storey), 7 No. ground floor own door apartment units & 7 No. duplex units (2.5 storey) together with all associated landscaping & site development works including estate roads, footpaths, cycle tracks, car parking, bins & bicycle storage, boundary treatment, services infrastructure including watermains, foul sewerage, surface water sewerage & attenuation (including pond & swale). Permission sought for proposed primary school (2-storey) comprising of 16 No. classrooms & ancillary accommodation (circa 2,503 sq. metres) together with site development works including play areas, vehicular/cycle/pedestrian access, car parking, bicycle parking, public open space, landscaping & boundary treatment. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and is included with the planning application. (N.B. A separate current application has been made to Wicklow County Council for part of the proposed works described above along the Kilmalum Road, Kilmalum, Blessington, Co. Wicklow - Ref: No. 21/1068. All

Location / address

Kilmalum , Blessington , Co. Kildare.

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

15 Nov 2021

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

5 Aug 2022

Final grant date

9 Sept 2022

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   15 Nov 2021

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   5 Aug 2022

3. Final grant

   9 Sept 2022