RefusedHousing estateDecided 14 October 2019

Newtown Townland, Celbridge, Co. Kildare.

Construction of a residential development of 55 dwellings, reduced from 58, with associated access and landscaping in Celbridge.

181481 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 December 2018

Reference: 181481
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 December 2018
Residential units: 58
Floor area: 6207 m²

Summary

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The proposal is for a residential development on a 1.7-hectare site in Celbridge. Originally proposed as 58 units, it was revised to 55 dwellings comprising houses, duplexes, and apartments, along with a new vehicular access off the L1016, public open space, and a new pedestrian footpath.

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Development description

The construction of 58 no. Residential dwellings comprised of 4 no. 4 bed detached houses (type a and a1); 14 no. 3 bed semi-detached houses (type b); 10 no. 3 bed terraced houses (type c and c1); 4 no. 2 bed terraced houses (type d); 2 no. 1 bed bungalow type houses (type e); along with 12 no. 3 bed duplex townhouses with 12 no. 2 bed apartments contained in 2 no. Duplex/apartment blocks (type f and f1); together with the creation of a vehicular access and pedestrian entrance off the l1016 (newtown/ardclough road); all ancillary internal access roads, public open space, parking, infrastructure, landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site and development works. The proposed development also includes the provision of a pedestrian footpath along the l1016 (newtown/ardclough road) for the full frontage of the proposed development, at a site of approximately 1.7ha, revised by significant further information consisting of; (a) the reduction in the number of units proposed from 58 to 55 through the replacement of a duplex/apartment block (6 no. 3 bed duplex townhouses and 6 no. 2 bed apartments – type f) with 5 no. 3 bed terraced houses (type c), 1 no. 3 bed semi-detached house and 3 no. 2 bed apartments (type g); (b) an increase in the site area of 0.2ha (total 1.9ha) to facilitate works along the l1016 (newtown/ardclough road). These works include the provision of a pedestrian footpath (c. 275m in length) and associated lighting along the western side of the l1016 (newtown/ardclough road), from the site towards the chelmsford estate; together with the provision of a pedestrian crossing, speed calming measures and signage proximate to the site entrance; (c) revisions to the site layout to include increases in the depth of rear gardens along the northern boundary of the site; minor amendments to the location, layout and design of unit nos. 1, 39-42, 43 and 44, ancillary revisions to the boundary treatments, landscaping works; internal access roads; parking; drainage infrastructure and all associated site and development works.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
180 Newtown, Celbridge, Kildare	Jun 2026	€917,000	145 m
37 Chelmsford Manor, Celbridge, Kildare	Jan 2026	€585,000	180 m
106 Newtown, Ard Clough Road, Celbridge	Mar 2025	€900,000	237 m
23 Chelmsford Manor, Newtown Road, Celbridge	Jul 2025	€660,000	238 m
55 Chelmsford Manor, Newtown Road, Celbridge	Jan 2026	€472,500	281 m
16 Chelmsford Manor, Newtown Road, Celbridge	Feb 2025	€540,000	289 m
1 Chelmsford Manor, Newtown Road, Celbridge	Jun 2025	€717,000	316 m

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Application received10 December 2018
Further information requested12 February 2019
Further information received3 September 2019
Decision due14 October 2019
Decision issued14 October 2019
Appeal submitted11 November 2019
Appeal decided30 December 2020
Permission expiry29 December 2025

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