The Bridge Community, Main Street, Kilcullen
Construction of five supported living units and a shared communal facility in Kilcullen.
181521 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 17 December 2018
- Reference
- 181521
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 December 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 425.3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a part single-storey and part two-storey building. It will include three 1-bedroom units, one 2-bedroom unit, and one 3-bedroom unit designed for co-housing and supported living, alongside a shared communal facility.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a part single storey and part two-storey development, adjacent to the western site boundary and located between the existing "artaban hall" building and the shed / barn building. The proposed development will consist of; 3 no. Self-contained 1 bedroom living units for relatively independent and mobile people with an intellectual disability, 1 no. Self-contained 2 bedroom living unit for a mobile person with an intellectual disability that requires an aspect of live in support through a personal assistant, 1 no. 3 bedroom living unit, for a couple or a family to serve as part of a co-housing strategy that serves to provide a "drop in service" for informal support for the tenants of the other four units, together with a shared communal facility / space for camphill communities of ireland, and all associated siteworks.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for open space, amenity and recreation provision.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Millrace Apts, Main St, Kilcullen | Jul 2025 | €335,000 | 115 m |
| Main St, Kilcullen, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €328,000 | 224 m |
| 53 Hillcrest, Kilcullen, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 232 m |
| Main St, Kilcullen, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €322,000 | 248 m |
| 3 Hillcrest, Kilcullen, Co Kildare | Jan 2026 | €333,000 | 257 m |
| Main St, Kilcullen, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €162,500 | 262 m |
| Brooklawn, Yellow Bog, Kilcullennot full market price | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 270 m |
| 8 Saddlers Way, Kilcullen, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 274 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 received17 December 2018
- Further information requested14 February 2019
- Further information received8 August 2019
- Decision due4 September 2019
- Decision issued14 August 2019
- Grant issued20 September 2019
- Permission expiry19 September 2024
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