Junction of R402 and Johnstown Road, Johnstownbridge, Co. Kildare.
Construction of 68 residential units and a retail unit/café.
21117 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 3 February 2021
- Reference
- 21117
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 February 2021
- Residential units
- 59
- Floor area
- 6612.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 2.4-hectare site will consist of 68 residential units, comprising 59 houses and 9 maisonette apartments. It also includes a 72.2 sqm retail unit/café, a new vehicular entrance, and a temporary wastewater treatment plant.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Development at a c. 2.4 ha site at the junction of the r402 and johnstown road, johnstownbridge. The site is bounded by existing residential to the north-east and east, the r402 to the north with st. Patrick's church and school beyond, johnstown road to the west with the hamlet court hotel and existing residential beyond and agricultural land to the south. The development will consist of: the provision of 68 no. Residential units comprising 59 no. Houses (10 no. 2 bed, 31 no. 3 bed and 18 no. 4 bed) and 9 no. Maisonette apartments (8 no. 1 bed and 1 no. 2 bed) and a retail unit/café measuring 72.2 sqm with heights ranging from two storeys to two storeys with attic accommodation over. The development also proposes a new vehicular entrance off johnstown road, ancillary car-parking; cycle parking; a pump station and a temporary on-site wastewater treatment plant; hard and soft landscaping; lighting; balconies; solar panels; boundary treatments; bin store; esb substation; and all associated site development works above and below ground
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Johnstownbridge (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Spire View, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €392,070 | 70 m |
| 37 Spire View, Johnstown Road, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €383,260 | 86 m |
| 38 Spire View, Johnstown Road, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €383,260 | 86 m |
| 39 Spire View, Johnstown Road, Johnstownbridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €392,070 | 86 m |
| 36 Spire View, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €392,070 | 86 m |
| 48 Spire View, Johnstown Road, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €352,423 | 86 m |
| 47 Spire View, Johnstown Road, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €343,612 | 86 m |
| 41 Spire View, Johnstownbridgeprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €383,260 | 86 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 received3 February 2021
- Decision due30 March 2021
- Decision issued29 March 2021
- Appeal submitted26 April 2021
- Appeal decided11 October 2021
In the area
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- Refused30 m away
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