For development of 77 no. dwellings, comprised of 61 no. 2 storey houses…

Application details

Planning reference

211729

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

For development of 77 no. dwellings, comprised of 61 no. 2 storey houses and 16 no. apartments in 2 no. two storey blocks, and a two storey creche facility, on a site measuring c. 2.79 ha, which will form part of an overall development known as Ferns Bridge, located in Monasterevin, County Kildare. The application site is located north-east of Monasterevin train station, east/south-east of Canal Harbour Road, south/south-east of Barrett Park, west/north-west and south of Ferns Walk, and west/north-west of Ferns Close. The proposed development consists of 77 no. residential dwellings, comprised of; 1 no. four bed detached house , 8 no. four bed semi-detached houses, 19 no. three bed semi-detached houses, 33 no. two & three bed terraced houses, and 16 no. one bed apartments in 2 no. two storey blocks. The proposed development also includes for a two storey crèche of c. 694m2, together with associated outdoor space . Access to the proposed development will be from the Canal Harbour Road to the west, and from Ferns Avenue and Ferns Close to the east. The proposed development also includes for landscaping, boundary treatments, public open spaces, drainage and infrastructure, car and bicycle parking, bin storage, and all associated site development works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of revisions to the proposed unit mix, now consisting of 71 no. dwellings comprised of 67 no. 2,3, & 4 bed, two storey, detached, semi detached, and terraced houses, 4 no1 bed apartments in 1 no. two storey block, and a two storey creche facility ( c. 649m 2 ) on a site with a revised area of c, 3.24 Ha at Ferns Bridge, in Monasterevin, County Kildare. Access to the proposed development will be from the Canal Harbour Road to the west, and from Ferns Avenue and Ferns Close to the east. The proposed development includes for hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, public open spaces, drainage infrastructure, road and cycle infrastructure, footpaths, car and bicycle parking, bin storage. The Significant Further Information includes a: (i) Social Infrastructure Audit, (ii) Traffic Impact Assessment, (iii) Appropriate Assessment Screening Statement, (iv) Ecological Impact Assessment, (v) Environmental Impact Assessment Screening, and (vi) Archaeological Heritage Assessment.

Location / address

Ferns Bridge , Monasterevin , Co. Kildare.

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

8 Dec 2021

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

25 Oct 2022

Final grant date

7 Dec 2022

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   8 Dec 2021

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   25 Oct 2022

3. Final grant

   7 Dec 2022

4. Works commenced (phase 2 of 5)

   11 Apr 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data

5. Works commenced (phase 3 of 5)

   22 Apr 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data

6. Works commenced

   11 Sept 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data

7. Works commenced (phase 3 of 5)

   28 May 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data

8. Works commenced (phase 4 of 5)

   8 Aug 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data

9. Completion certificate validated (4 units)

   14 Oct 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data