127-Home Residential Development at Ledwill Park, Kilcock

Application details

Planning reference

2560003

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

For a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) at a site at Branganstown East, to the east of the Ledwill Park residential estate, Kilcock, Co. Kildare. The proposed development comprises the construction of: 1. 133 no. residential dwellings, consisting of 20 no. 1-bedroom maisonettes, 4 no. 1-bedroom duplex units, 2 no. 2-bedroom duplex units, 6 no. 3-bedroom duplex units, 5 no. 2 bedroom bungalows, 37 no. 2-bedroom houses, 57 no. 3-bedroom houses, and 2 no. 4-bedroom houses. 2. 142 no. car parking spaces and 68 no. bicycle parking spaces. 3. Public open space extending to 4,700 sq.m in three landscape areas, including an extension of the existing open space to the east of The Lawn Ledwill Park by 800 sq.m. 4. A communal open space of 400 sq.m centrally located on the site. 5. An extension of Ledwill Avenue from the Ledwill Park estate to the eastern boundary of the site over a distance of 58 m to facilitate access to the site and to provide a future connection to lands to the east. 6. Vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access from Ledwill Estate from The Court Ledwill Park, The Lawn Ledwill Park, The Avenue Ledwill Park and The Way Ledwill Park. 7. Pedestrian and cycle access, and access to in-curtilage car parking spaces for 6 no. dwellings from The Court Ledwill Park. 8. All associated and ancillary infrastructure including surface water drainage, foul water drainage and water supply; bin storage; internal streets; utilities; public lighting; landscaping; boundary treatments; and, all ancillary development and works. 9. The proposed development will be constructed in three phases. The LRD application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: an omission 6 no. residential dwellings, to now provide for the construction of 127 no. dwellings, consisting of 20 no. 1-bedroom maisonettes, 5 no. 2 bedroom bungalows, 41 no. 2-bedroom houses, 59 no. 3-bedroom houses, and 2 no. 4-bedroom houses and replacement with a creche facility measuring 275 sq.m GFA together with associated set down area, 10 no. car parking spaces and 6 no. cycle parking spaces (resulting in a total of 197 no. car parking spaces and 36 no. bicycle parking spaces). A revised NIS has also been submitted

Location / address

Branganstown East to the east of the Ledwill Park residential estate, Kilcock, Co. Kildare

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

6 Jan 2025

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

9 Sept 2025

Final grant date

22 Oct 2025