GrantedCommercialDecided 5 November 2018

The Former Magee Barracks Site, Hospital Street (R445), Kildare Town

Demolition of six buildings and construction of a cancer treatment clinic at the former Magee Barracks.

18149 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 14 February 2018

Reference: 18149
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 February 2018

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of six existing buildings and the construction of a part 1, part 2, and part 3 storey cancer treatment clinic (Proton Therapy). The development includes a service yard, substation, landscaped gardens, and a new signalised road junction.

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Floor area: 3,555 m²

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Official record

Development description

The demolition of 6 no. Existing buildings (with a gfa of c. 2,180sqm) and the removal of hard surfacing on the subject site, and the construction of a part 1, part 2 and part 3 no. Storey health care facility for a cancer treatment clinic (proton therapy) with a gfa of c. 3,555sqm, including a terrace and plant areas at roof level, on a site area of approximately 2.5 hectares. The proposal includes a service yard which also contains a substation, switchroom, transformer, waste storage area and 2 no. Chillers. The proposal includes landscaped areas of open space, including a variety of gardens, and all associated boundary treatments. A new signalised road junction providing access to the proposed development, and future development proposals from hospital street (r445) is proposed. Additional road improvement works to hospital street are also proposed, including pedestrian crossings, upgrades to footpaths, road markings and traffic signalling. The proposal includes internal access roads, including connections to future development lands, new pedestrian access points and footpaths. The associated site and infrastructural works include foul and surface water drainage, 80 no. Surface car parking spaces and cycle parking . Revised by significant further information consisting of
Amended red line boundary, amended access arrangements for the development, amended internal road network, amended cycle lanes and amended car parking arrangement and associated landscaping
Extension of red line boundary along the frontage of magee barracks site to incorporate segregated cycling facilities on hospital street/r445, pedestrian crossings, upgrades to footpaths, road markings and traffic signalling on the r445/hospital street
Revised elevation treatment of the cancer treatment clinic building to include a variety of brickwork and concrete elevational treatment
Revised boundary treatment
Omission of pedestrian connection at south eastern boundary and relocation further west along hospital street
Increase in floor space of the proposed cancer treatment clinic to include a larger vault and associated alterations to the service yard area
All site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseRE

“To provide for commercial, educational, residential and community uses.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

Objective set by the Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
256 Lock Place, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€287,615	95 m
282 Artillery Drive, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,529	95 m
265 Bothar Mhic Aodh, Magee Quarter, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,529	95 m
252 Lock Place, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€277,533	95 m
280 Artillery Drive, Magee Quarter, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,529	95 m
113 Lock Place, Magee Quarter, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,529	95 m
290 Bothar Mhic Aodh, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€414,097	95 m
262 Bothar Mhic Aodha, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€440,529	95 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 received14 February 2018
Further information requested10 April 2018
Further information received9 October 2018
Decision due5 November 2018
Decision issued5 November 2018
Grant issued23 October 2019
Appeal submitted3 December 2018
Appeal decided23 October 2019
Permission expiry22 October 2024

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