91-House Residential Development and Creche, Tomard, Athy

Application details

Planning reference

24112

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

Development will consist of 76 no houses, and a creche, on a site measuring circa 2.68 hectares, located in the townland of Tomard, south of Cluain Bhearu residential development, east of the Monasterevin Road / Rathstewart Road (R417) and White Castle Lawn, Athy, Co. Kildare. The proposed development is comprised of 10 no. 4 bedroom, 54 no. 3 bedroom and 12 no. 2 bedroom storey, detached, semi detached and terraced houses. A single storey creche of c.378sq.m is also proposed. Access to the proposed development will be from the adjoining Cois Bhearu to the north. The proposed development includes for all associated site development works, car parking, open spaces, hard & soft landscaping etc., ESB substation, and demolition of all structures on site. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of 91 no. houses, and a crèche, on a site measuring circa 3.1 hecatares. The proposed development is comprised of 14 no. 4 bedroom, 65 no. 3 bedroom and 12 no. 2 bedroom, 2 storey, detached, semi-detached and terraced houses. A two storey crèche of c.264.6sq.m is also proposed. . Access to the proposed development will be from the adjoining Cois Bhearú to the north. The proposed development includes for all included site development works, car parking, open spaces, hard & soft landscaping etc., ESB substation, demolition of the mill structure on site, and extension and upgrade of footpath to cycle path to the north-west at Corráin Bhearú to connect to path on Monasterevin Road / Rathstewart Road (R417). The applicant has also submitted a concurrent application to the Planning Authority for a residential development of 38 no. dwellings on the adjoining lands to the immediate south under planning Ref. 24/111

Location / address

Tomard, Athy, Co.Kildare

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

2 Apr 2024

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

10 Dec 2024

Final grant date

22 Sept 2025

Appeal lodged

10 Jan 2025

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

22 Sept 2025