GrantedHousing estateDecided 2 August 2017

Rickardstown & Roseberry, Newbridge, Co. Kildare

Construction of 385 homes, a crèche, and public open space in Newbridge.

16975 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 September 2016

Reference: 16975
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 September 2016
Residential units: 361
Floor area: 43393.4 m²

Summary

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The proposed development consists of 385 dwellings, including 327 two-storey houses, 48 duplex units, and 10 townhouses. The scheme also includes a two-storey crèche, over 19,000 sqm of public open space, and associated site works. An Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared for this phased 7-year permission.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

385 no. Dwellings and associated car parking (327 no. 2 storey 3/4 bed houses;48 no. 3-storey duplexes consisting of 24 no. 1 & 2 bed apartments and 24 no. 2 & 3 bed units, 6 no. 2-storey 2-bed townhouses and 4 no. 3-storey 3-bed townhouses) totallying 44,473 sqm gross floor area. The proposed development also includes 1 no. 2-storey crèche building (541 sqm) and associated parking; 19,449 sqm of public open space; associated internal road network; public lighting; surface water attenuation; landscaping and all associated site clearance/demolition and site development works and connections to site services. An environment impact statement has been prepared in respect of the planning application. Planning permission is sought for a period of 7 no. Years to allow for development on a phased basis. The site measures approximately 13.1 ha (12.8 ha developable area) and is bounded by sexes road to the south; "roseberry hill" to the southeast; mooney's road to the north; rickardstown house to the northwest; and station road to the west. The application site is proposed to be accessed from station road and via roseberry hill. As revised by significant further information: the main changes include but are not limited to a reduction in the number of proposed dwellings from 385 no. To 364 no. ; the removal of all duplex/apartment units and replacement with houses; revisions to overall layout, house types, design and mix including an increase in the number of 2 no. Bedroom houses; increase in the amount and design of open space; alterations to boundary treatments; road improvements including changes to road design; changes to car parking; relocation and redesign of proposed crèche; revised landscaping; and other information to assist the authority in making its decision. The revised scheme retains the proposed northern portion of the site and the proposed access onto station road.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
259 Station Walk, Rickardstown, Newbridge	May 2026	€451,000	65 m
40 Roseberry Hill, Newbridge, Kildare	Dec 2025	€552,000	83 m
227 Station Walk, Station Road, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€422,907	108 m
162 Roseberry Hill, Newbridge, County Kiildare	Mar 2026	€495,000	138 m
307 Station Walk, Rickardstown, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€449,339	154 m
111 Roseberry Hill, Newbridge, Kildare	Dec 2025	€420,000	154 m
345 Station Walk, Rickardstown, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€418,502	159 m
110 Roseberry Hill, Newbridge, Kildare	Jun 2026	€405,000	165 m

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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

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Application received14 September 2016
Further information requested8 November 2016
Further information received8 June 2017
Decision due2 August 2017
Decision issued2 August 2017
Grant issued26 January 2018
Appeal submitted4 September 2017
Appeal decided26 January 2018
Permission expiry25 January 2025

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