New Abbey Road, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Demolition of a derelict structure and construction of 16 houses in Kilcullen.
16869 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 16 August 2016
- Reference
- 16869
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2016
- Residential units
- 16
- Floor area
- 1568.78 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of a derelict structure and the erection of 16 two and three-storey houses. The scheme includes terraced, semi-detached, and detached houses, with a new access route to the adjacent church car park.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Demolition of derelict structure, erection of 16 no. Two and three storey houses comprising of 8 no. Terraced houses, 6 no. Semi-detached houses and 2 no. Detached houses accessed from new abbey road, and ancillary services and site works. Revised by significant further information which consists of new access to church car park through the development, revised house types and street elevations and revised boundary treatment at new church entrance
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate town centre uses including residential, commercial, office and civic use.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Kilcullen Settlement Plan (2025–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 21 August 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 7 November 2019.
9 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 New Abbey Road, Kilcullen, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €155,000 | 103 m |
| 1 Ballyshannon, Kilcullen, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €565,000 | 106 m |
| 73, Riverside Manor, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €374,449 | 106 m |
| Flat 5 Convent View, Main Street, Kilcullen | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 124 m |
| Apt 2, Convent View, Athy Rd | Nov 2025 | €195,000 | 124 m |
| 1987 St Brigids Ave, Kilcullen, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €282,050 | 127 m |
| 1989 St Brigids Ave, Kilcullen, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €310,000 | 132 m |
| 1 Abbey Grove, Newbridge Rd, Kilcullen | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 160 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 August 2016
- Further information requested10 October 2016
- Further information received20 April 2017
- Decision due17 May 2017
- Decision issued17 May 2017
- Grant issued29 June 2017
- Permission expiry28 June 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
For the proposed erection of 2 no. 3-bedroom dwelling houses, to include provision of a raised table…
Millstream Court , New Abbey Road , Kilcullenbridge (ED Kilcullen)
2560657KildareLodged 12 Jun 2025New dwelling
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For erection of 2 no. 3-bedroom dwelling houses, to include provision of a raised table pedestrian crossing,…
Millstream Court , New Abbey Road , Kilcullenbridge (ED Kilcullen)
2560643KildareLodged 10 Jun 2025New dwelling
- Awaiting decision70 m away
For a storey and a half dwelling, new entrance, connection to public sewage and water and ancillary works
Sunbury Close , Kilcullen , Co Kildare
2559KildareLodged 13 Mar 2025New dwelling
- Refused70 m away
For the construction of a storey and a half dwelling, new entrance, connection to public sewage and water and…
Sunbury Close , Kilcullen , Co Kildare
2579KildareLodged 22 Apr 2025New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
For (1) Single storey building to rear of existing 2 storey terrace house complete with conversion works to…
1978 St. Bridget's Avenue , Kilcullen , Co. Kildare.
18961KildareLodged 8 Aug 2018Extension
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Extensions and alterations to existing 2 storey terraced house to include: (a) Bedroom extension over flat…
1978 St Bridgets Avenue , Kilcullen , Co. Kildare.
171098KildareLodged 4 Oct 2017Extension
- Granted90 m away
(a) change of use of part of existing ground floor store to 26sqm retail unit with ancillary store and staff…
side of The Hideout Public House , New Abbey Road , Kilcullen
18394KildareLodged 9 Apr 2018Change of use
- Granted90 m away
A two-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, minor internal alterations to existing dwelling,…
1979 Saint Brigids Avenue , Kilcullen , Co.Kildare
18463KildareLodged 25 Apr 2018Extension
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