GrantedApartmentsDecided 16 March 2018

The Orchard Housing Estate, Oldtown Demesne, Sallins Road

Construction of 44 residential units including two apartment blocks and housing blocks.

17807 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 July 2017

Reference: 17807
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 July 2017
Residential units: 30
Floor area: 3693.1 m²

Summary

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The development consists of two apartment blocks (Block K and L) of three to four storeys containing 34 apartments, alongside 10 semi-detached houses. It also includes a change of house types for Block H to provide 16 two-storey houses, replacing a previously approved scheme.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

(a) apartment block k (three-four storeys in height) comprising 19 residential units, consisting of 3 no. 3 bedroom apartments, 15 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment. Apartment block l (three-four storeys in height) comprising 15 residential units consisting of 4 no. 3 bedroom apartments, 10 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment. Housing block m comprising of 4 no. Two storey semi-detached four bedroom houses (house type a1 and a2), 6 no. Two storey semi-detached three bedroom houses (house type b1 and b2) making a total of 44 residential units, surface car parking, access roads, boundary walls, bin storage areas, bicycle storage areas and all associated site development works. This proposal is in lieu of previous approved residential development consisting of 76 apartments and basement car parking. (b) housing block h comprising of 12 no. Two storey three bedroom terraced town houses in 3 blocks (house types c1, c2, c3 and c4), 2 no. Two storey three bedroom semi-detached houses (house type b1 and b2) and 2 no. Two storey three bedroom semi-detached houses (house type f1 and f2). This change of house types will involve variations to the approved site layout plan together with the individual site boundaries. All site development works associated with these 16 residential units. This is a change of house type from the previously approved 16 terraced two storey town houses. (c) apartment block 1 (two storeys in height) comprising 4 residential units consisting of 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments making a total of 4 residential units, boundary walls, bicycle storage, bin storage, car parking, access road and all associated site development works. This proposal is to comply with condition one (e) of the grant of permission of naas town council register reference: 08/500091 and an bord pleanála register reference pl. 73.230766 as extended by naas town council planning register reference: 13/500065. The overall number of residential units proposed is
The site is within the curtilage and attendant grounds of protected structure, ref: ns-19-072 known as oldtown house, oldtown demesne, while containing a protected structure ref: ns19-094 known as earthwork site, oldtown demesne, located on the sallins road, naas, co. Kildare. The granting of planning permission for this proposed development will involve a variation in the planning permission of naas town council register reference: 08/500091 and an bord pleanála

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing Residential / InfillRS

“To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

Objective set by the Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027 (2021–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 15 August 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 October 2019.

Notified floor area: 1,854.2 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 18 Third Floor, Rose View The Orchard, Sallins Road	Mar 2026	€426,000	37 m
Apt.8 - Rose View, The Orchard, Sallins Rd. Naas	Jul 2025	€425,000	37 m
Apartment No. 1, Rose View, The Orchard Oldtown Demesne	Feb 2026	€455,000	37 m
10 Rose View, The Orchard, Oldtown Demesne	Dec 2025	€430,000	37 m
Apartment 14 Rose View, The Orchard, Oldtown Demesne	Apr 2025	€415,000	37 m
Apt 2, Roseview, The Orchard	Mar 2026	€345,000	37 m
47 The Orchard, Oldtown Demesne, Sallins Roadnot full market price	Apr 2026	€275,000	45 m
Apt 48 The Orchard, Oldtown Demesne, Naasprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€220,264	48 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

Timeline

Application received12 July 2017
Further information requested5 September 2017
Further information received6 February 2018
Decision due18 March 2018
Decision issued16 March 2018
Grant issued17 May 2018
Permission expiry16 May 2023

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