Planning application · Kildare County Council

91 homes at Tomard, Athy

Tomard, Athy, Co.Kildare

24112 · KildareGrantedAppeal decided

91 homes · up to 2 storeys · 2.68 ha · Appeal decided, September 2025

Planning application 24112 to Kildare County Council for 91 homes at Tomard, Athy. Granted by the council on 10 December 2024; An Coimisiún Pleanála decided the appeal on 22 September 2025.

This application amends 24111, which carries the original file.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council granted
  5. Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. Appeal decided

Key facts

Reference
24112
Planning authority
Kildare County Council
Received
2 Apr 2024
Decided
10 Dec 2024
Status
Granted
Use
Residential
Dwellings
91
Floor area
10,768 m²
Site area
2.68 ha
Further information requested
24 May 2024
Further information received
13 Nov 2024
Appeal
321623-25 · Appeal decided

Homes and mix

2-bed12
3-bed65
4-bed14
Total homes91
  • Creche
  • ESB substations

Read from the description, not stated on the register. Shown only where the parts add up to the total.

Proposed development

Development will consist of 76 no houses, and a creche, on a site measuring circa 2.68 hectares, located in the townland of Tomard, south of Cluain Bhearu residential development, east of the Monasterevin Road / Rathstewart Road (R417) and White Castle Lawn, Athy, Co. Kildare. The proposed development is comprised of 10 no. 4 bedroom, 54 no. 3 bedroom and 12 no. 2 bedroom storey, detached, semi detached and terraced houses. A single storey creche of c.378sq.m is also proposed. Access to the proposed development will be from the adjoining Cois Bhearu to the north. The proposed development includes for all associated site development works, car parking, open spaces, hard & soft landscaping etc., ESB substation, and demolition of all structures on site. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of 91 no. houses, and a crèche, on a site measuring circa 3.1 hecatares. The proposed development is comprised of 14 no. 4 bedroom, 65 no. 3 bedroom and 12 no. 2 bedroom, 2 storey, detached, semi-detached and terraced houses. A two storey crèche of c.264.6sq.m is also proposed. . Access to the proposed development will be from the adjoining Cois Bhearú to the north. The proposed development includes for all included site development works, car parking, open spaces, hard & soft landscaping etc., ESB substation, demolition of the mill structure on site, and extension and upgrade of footpath to cycle path to the north-west at Corráin Bhearú to connect to path on Monasterevin Road / Rathstewart Road (R417). The applicant has also submitted a concurrent application to the Planning Authority for a residential development of 38 no. dwellings on the adjoining lands to the immediate south under planning Ref. 24/111

Planning status

An Coimisiún Pleanála concluded the appeal on 22 Sept 2025. The official file has the outcome.

Appeal 321623-25 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗

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