A proposed Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) on lands extending to c.

Application details

Planning reference

2660469

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

A proposed Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) on lands extending to c. 8.7 hectares located to the west of Naas Racecourse, south of Dublin Road, north of Tipper Road, and generally bounded by existing residential developments to the north, south and west at Kings Court, Kingsfurze Avenue, The Woodlands, and The Gallops, within the townland of Kingsfurze, Naas, County Kildare. The proposed development will consist of: a) The construction of a residential development comprising 234 no. residential units, including: i) 115 no. 2 and 2.5-storey houses (48 no. 3-bed, 65 no. 4-bed and 2 no. 5-bed units); ii) 21 no. apartments (19 no. 1-bed and 2 no. 2-bed units) within a 3-storey apartment block (maximum height c. 12.4m); iii) 80 no. own-door apartments (36 no. 2-bed and 44 no. 3-bed units) distributed across 40 no. 3-storey duplex-type buildings (comprising 1 no. ground floor and 1 no. upper floor unit); and iv) 18 no. own-door apartments (all 1-bed units) within 6 no. 3-storey triplex-type buildings (comprising 1 no. ground floor and 2 no. upper floor units); b) The provision of open spaces to serve the proposed residential units, including public open space, communal open spaces and private open spaces in the form of rear gardens, balconies and/or terraces, together with associated landscaping, tree planting and play areas; c) The provision of ancillary car and bicycle parking for residential units and visitors; d) The provision of a childcare facility c. 470.8sqm (1-storey, height c. 5.8m) with associated outdoor play area, car and cycle parking, and set-down area; e) The provision of transport and connectivity infrastructure, including: i) the construction of an extension to Gallops Avenue (c. 626m) connecting the existing Gallops Avenue to Tipper Road, including carriageway, footpaths, cycle track, pedestrian crossings, associated junctions, and an access road serving the proposed childcare facility; ii) the provision for 3 no. potential future vehicular access connections from the proposed Gallops Avenue extension to adjoining lands; iii) upgrades to the existing section of Gallops Avenue, including cycle infrastructure, junction improvements, boundary treatments and relocation of existing fencing; iv) junction improvements and traffic management measures at Dublin Road and Tipper Road; v) the provision of 1 no. new pedestrian connection at the south-western boundary of the site linking to Kingsfurze Avenue; vi) the provision for a potential future pedestrian connection along the western boundary to connect to Kingsfurze venue' f) the provision of boundary treatments, internal roads and footpaths, public lighting, drainage infrastructure, utilities and services (including the undergrounding of existing overhead lines and the provision of 2 no. ESB substation kiosks), refuse storage for all residential units and the childcare facility, and all ancillary works; and g) All associated site development and infrastructural works to facilitate the development, including site clearance, demolition of an existing structures (C. 488.5sqm), and removal of existing gates and sections of railings an boundary walls

Location / address

Site at lands west of Naas Racecourse, south of Dublin Road, , north of Tipper Road, and generally bounded by existing residential developments to the north, south and west at Kings Court, Kingsfurze Avenue, The Woodlands, and The Gallops,, Kingsfurze, Naas, County Kildare

Applicant

Ballymore Development Limited

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

29 Apr 2026

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   29 Apr 2026