Crophill, Castledermot, Athy

The development will consist of amendments to previously permitted planning permission K.C.C. Reg. Ref. 21 - 1153 comprising of the conversion of the three storey apartment block containing three, two-bedroom apartments to a three storey terrace containing three, two-bedroom houses with 9sqm terraces at second floor in each house. Conversion of the two storey apartment block containing two, two-bedroom apartments to a two storey terrace of two, two-bedroom houses.The lengths of the two blocks are to remain unchanged. The widths of the two blocks will be modified to accommodate change to houses. The internal floor area of three storey block will increase from the granted 276sqm to a proposed 316.4sqm, and the internal floor area of the two-storey block will reduce from the granted 184sqm to a proposed 165.4sqm, resulting in a proposed total overall increase in floor area of 21.8sqm. Replacement of the granted 3.2m high stone wall which forms an outdoor open courtyard, with a 1.1m high rendered block wall and pergola feature at boundary with existing car park.Minor relocation of the two granted blocks to provide the required rear gardens to houses.Minor revisions to the layout of the central green area.Reduction in number of residential car parking spaces from nine to five spaces with E.V. charging.

for (i) 7 no. houses: 1 no. townhouse with 23.5 private open space to rear on corner with Main Street and a new road providing vehicular & pedestrian access to the development. (House no. 1), (6 no. flat - roofed terrace houses, 1 no. to be two storey with 22m2 private open space (House no.2) and 5 no. (House no.’s 3 -7) to be 3 storey with a set-back third floor with 12m2 roof terraces and 14.2-17.5m2 private open space to rear. (ii) provision of 7 no. on curtilage parking spaces (1 space per dwelling), 4 no. visitor bicycle spaces and amenity areas and, (iii) inclusive of all associated works, landscaping planting and boundary treatments, infrastructure, lighting, foul/surface drainage, site works, necessary to facilitate the development on a site of 1,388m2

in a Conservation Area, for the alterations and modifications to three terraced stone cottages to create three townhouses, the alterations will comprise of three new flat roof rear returns to provide additional accommodation, reestablished boundary/garden walls to rear, the repair to existing fabric and all associated landscaping and site works

for the construction of a domestic garage/store, gymnasium to the rear of existing dwelling and all site works

for the construction of a domestic garage/store, gymnasium to the rear of existing dwelling and all site works

for a residential development at Barrack Road, Castledermot, Co. Kildare, on a site area of c.1.24Ha, consisting of 45 no. dwellings. The proposed development is comprised of 12 no. 2 & 3 storey, 3 & 4 bed detached, semi-detached & terraced houses, 22 no. 2 and 3 bed apartments and duplex units accommodated in 2 no. 3 storey buildings and 11 no. 1 and 2 bed apartments accommodated in 1 no. 3 storey building. The proposed development also provides for 2 no. vehicular access points off Barrack Road, and all associated site development works, open spaces, including hard & soft landscaping & boundary treatments, car parking, bin & bicycle storage, etc. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the development proposal and accompanies the application