A Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) consisting of 180 no. dwellings (152 no. houses…

Application details

Planning reference

2461327

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

A Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) consisting of 180 no. dwellings (152 no. houses, 20 no. duplexes and 8 no. apartments) a creche (261sq.m), 2 no. medical/healthcare units (265sq.m) and offices (921sq.m) along with a wastewater pumping station and all ancillary development and associated site works all on lands measuring 6.6 hectares. The proposed residential units include: • 152 no. two and three storey, semi-detached/ terraced houses (85 no. 3-beds – C1, C2, C3 &E- and 67 no. 4-beds – B, B1 & F) • 20 no. duplex over single units (10 no. 1-bed ground floor units – H1 - with 10 no. 2 bed units over – H2) • 8 no. apartments (2-bed units - G), above a commercial ground floor, over 2 blocks. The commercial element will be located at the north end of the site and will consist of 3 no. blocks (A, B & C). Blocks A & B are three storeys high and will have commercial uses at ground floor and apartments over (Type G). Block C will be a 4 storey office block. The ancillary development will consist of including 369 no. car parking spaces (including EV charging spaces and disabled parking spaces), 106 no. cycle parking spaces (including covered spaces), public and communal open spaces, hard and soft landscaping, play area, SuDs features, boundary treatments, waste management areas/bin stores, internal roads, footpaths, cycle lanes and services provision (including pumping station) and all associated site works. The proposed vehicular and pedestrian access will be via 2 no. access points off New Abbey Road, one to the north and one to the east. A pedestrian and cyclist access is proposed to Sunbury Close. The proposed development also involves works on lands owned by Kildare County Council (New Abbey Road, R413) relating to traffic calming (0.33 ha) and new footpath. The proposed development will involve the demolition of the existing agricultural buildings to the north-west of the site (513.5sq.m). The Planning Application may be inspected online at the following website: www.newabbeyroadlrd.ie. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: •Adjustment to site layout to allow for the design of two new access/exit points as potential connection points for the proposed Kilcullen Relief Road, which connects the development at the south and south-east boundaries; • Removal of six number 4-bedroom houses (Type B) and replace with six number 3-bedroom houses (four x Type C2 and two x Type E); • Two new height options for reduction in height of

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Location / address

New Abbey Road , Nicholastown , Kilcullen

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

11 Dec 2024

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

20 May 2025

Final grant date

18 Sept 2025

Appeal lodged

16 Jun 2025

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

18 Sept 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   11 Dec 2024

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   20 May 2025

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   16 Jun 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Final grant

   18 Sept 2025

5. Appeal decision: Grant permission with revised conditions

   18 Sept 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case