Planning application · Kildare County Council

a Large Scale Residential Development at a site of c.4.21ha. The development lands are…

Blackparks , Athy , Co. Kildare

23656 · KildareGranted
Reference
23656
Planning authority
Kildare County Council
Received
15 Jun 2023
Decided
12 Oct 2023
Status
Granted
Dwellings
102
Floor area
12,013 m²
Site area
3.79 ha
Further information requested
8 Aug 2023
Further information received
15 Sept 2023

Proposed development

a Large Scale Residential Development at a site of c.4.21ha. The development lands are located to the north of the Athy Distributor Road (under construction), east of Branswood residential estate and south of Tonlegee Lawns and Holm Croft residential estates and west of Fortbarrington Road. The proposed development will comprise of 132 no. residential units along with a two storey creche (c.188.5 sq.m floor area). The residential units will comprise: 102 no. two storey, semi-detached/terraced houses (2 no. 2-beds, 77 no. 3 beds, 23 no. 4-beds). 30 no. three storey duplexes/apartments (15 no. 1-bed, 15 no. 2-bed) within 2 no. blocks. All residential units will be provided with associated private gardens/balconies/terraces facing to the north/south/east/west. New vehicular (and pedestrian/cyclist) accesses via Fortbarrington Road and Tonlegee Lawns, with additional pedestrian access via Tonlegee Lawns, Branswood and the Athy Distributor Road (under construction) and including associated upgrade works. The application includes an amendment to the Athy Distributor Road permission (Reg. Ref. HA09.HA0050) as a result, to facilitate the new pedestrian accesses. All associated site development works, including cycle and car parking spaces, open spaces, landscaping, SuDs features, boundary treatments, waste management areas/bin stores, and services provision (including ESB substations) are also proposed

What happens next

Permission was granted on 12 Oct 2023. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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