GrantedHousing estateDecided 12 February 2020

Blackrath and Athgarvan, Athgarvan, Co. Kildare.

Construction of 95 new houses in Athgarvan.

19117 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 February 2019

Reference: 19117
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 February 2019
Residential units: 88
Floor area: 11439.1 m²

Summary

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The development will consist of 95 detached, semi-detached, and terraced houses ranging from one to three storeys. It includes a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance connecting to a permitted entrance on Curragh Road.

Housing estatehousing estateresidential

Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

(a) a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance connecting into a permitted new vehicular and pedestrian entrance onto the l-2032 curragh road (granted as part of approved part 8 housing scheme ref no. P8 2018-010); (b) 95 no. New houses. The proposed houses are detached, semi-detached and terraced over 1 to 3 stories with 17 no. House types as follows
2 no 4 bed dual aspect detached 2 storey house type a
2 no. 5 bed detached dormer 3 storey house type b
6 no. 5 bed semi - detached dormer 3 storey house types b1 + b2
2 no. 4 bed detached 2 storey house type c; 9 no. 4 bed semi-detached 2 storey house types c1+c2
1 no. 4 bed dual aspect semi-detached 2 storey house type c3
5 no. 4 bed detached dormer 3 storey house type d
12 no. 4 bed semi-detached dormer 3 storey house types d3 +d4
14 no. 3 bed semi- detached 2 storey house types e3+e4
3no. 3 bed semi-detached 2 storey house type e5
8 no. 3 bed terraced 2 storey house types f1+f2+f3+f4
6 no. 4 bed detached dormer bungalow house type g2
1 no. 4 bed dual aspect detached dormer bungalow house type g3
10 no. 1 bed maisonette types j1+j2+j3+j4 ( 1 storey per unit in 2 storey building)
6 no. 3 bed terrace dormer bungalow house types k1+k2+k3+k4+k5+k6 (k3 +k4 dual aspect)
4 no. 3 bed terrace 2 storey house types l1+l2+l3+l4 (l1+l4 dual aspect)
4 no. 2 bed terrace 2 storey house types m1+m2+m3+m4
(c) a proposed foul holding tank and pumping station for the development; and (d) all associated site development works to include roads, paths, car parking, service connections, boundary treatments, landscaping etc. Revised by significant further information consisting of revised access arrangements. A stage 3 flood risk assessment has also been carried out to ascertain the risk of flooding within the overall masterplan site area

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1

“To provide for new residential development.”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Athgarvan (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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Built & sold

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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
42 Blackrath Vale, Curragh Road, Athgarvanprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€409,692	13 m
41 Blackrath Vale, Curragh Road, Athgarvanprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€471,400	14 m
43 Blackrath Vale, Curragh Road, Athgarvanprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€409,691	15 m
40 Blackrath Vale, Curragh Road Athgarvan, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€480,176	17 m
44 Blackrath Vale, Curragh Road, Athgarvanprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€484,582	19 m
39 Blackrath Vale, Curragh Road, Athgarvanprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€572,687	19 m
37 Blackrath Vale, Athgarvan, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€546,256	25 m
35 Blackrath Vale, Curragh Road Athgarvan, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€471,366	30 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 received8 February 2019
Further information requested4 April 2019
Further information received16 January 2020
Decision due12 February 2020
Decision issued12 February 2020
Grant issued1 April 2020
Permission expiry31 March 2025

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