New Abbey Road, Nicholastown, Kilcullen
Proposed development
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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- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Decision due
- 20 May 2025
- Residential units
- 152
- Floor area
- 19129.500000000025 m²
Timeline
Application received
11 Dec 2024
Council asked for further information
13 Feb 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
23 Apr 2025
Decision due
20 May 2025
Decision: conditional
20 May 2025
Grant issued
18 Sept 2025
Appeal decided: conditional (ABP-322772-25)
18 Sept 2025
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RETENTION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AS CONSTRUCTED, RETENTION OF NEW SITE BOUNDARIES AS CONSTRUCTED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.
of existing single storey rear extension as constructed, retention of new site boundaries as constructed and all associated site works.
existing single rear extension as constructed, retention of new site boundaries as constructed and all associated site works
consists of alterations to previously granted planning ref. no. 21/312 to allow for the development of a single stand-alone dwelling at the Emerald Building which includes internal modifications to the existing structure along with all site development and facilitating works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: change of use provision from previous office to proposed residential use and a revision to the description of the development to remove reference to "alterations to planning 21/312" which has now lapsed.
1. Construction of a residential development comprising of 70 no. units in total, consisting of 16 no. three storey duplex units ( 8 no. two bed units and 8 no. three bed units), 16 no. four storey duplex units (8 no. three bed units and 8 no. four bed units), 26 no. three bed two storey houses and 12 no. four bed units in a mix of two and three storey houses; 2. Individual vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access from a number of points from existing estate road at Riverside Crescent to the east of the application site. 3. Provision of public open spaces totalling 2,996.5 sq.m (excluding location of underground tank and public open space with SUDs measures) and communal open space of 753 sq.m. 4. The inclusion of a total of 106 no. car parking spaces to serve the development, in addition to 126 no. bicycle spaces, and bin store areas located at various points around the development. 5. Infrastructure works to serve the proposed development to include the internal road and footpath network, ESB substations/switchrooms, lighting, site drainage works, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, and all ancillary site services and development works above and below ground. Revised by Significant Further Information consist of changes to the surface water management where the underground infrastructure is to be replaced with nature-based solutions above ground, and a realignment of the proposed street to the southwest corner of the site.
alterations to previously granted planning ref. no. 21/312 to allow for the development of a single stand-alone dwelling at the Emerald Building which includes internal modifications to the existing structure along with all site development and facilitating works