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Kilmalum, Blessington, Co. Kildare.

A residential development of 69 homes and outline permission for a primary school.

211230 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 26 August 2021

Reference: 211230
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 August 2021
Residential units: 64
Floor area: 7588.49 m²

Summary

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The applicant is seeking permission for a residential development consisting of 69 units, comprising a mix of 1, 2, 3, and 4-bedroom homes. The proposal also seeks outline permission for a primary school of approximately 2,334.70 square metres, alongside significant road and culvert upgrades along Kilmalum Road.

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Development description

Sought for proposed residential development (69 no. Residential units) and outline permission sought for a primary school (circa 2,334.70 sq. Metres). The proposed development includes measures to upgrade the kilmalum road and culvert over the deerpark watercourse, from the roundabout junction of kilmalum road with kilmalum crescent to the culvert over the deerpark watercourse in co. Wicklow and co. Kildare. These works will comprise replacement of the existing dished curb and crossing with a new ramped pelican pedestrian crossing, improved pedestrian and cycle connections, new “in-only” vehicular entrance onto the kilmalum road, underground connection to the existing watermain, upgrade to the existing pipe culvert within the proposed development and proposed new culvert beneath kilmalum road together with proposed main vehicular entrance onto the kilmalum road with new turning lane, pedestrian crossing and road widening realignment along kilmalum road. Full permission sought for proposed residential development comprising of: 7 no. 1 bedroom units, 8 no. 2 bedroom units, 40 no. 3 bedroom units and 14 no. 4 bedroom units to be provided in a mix of unit types as follows: 4 no. Detached houses (2 to 2.5 storey), 48 no. Semi-detached houses (2 to 2.5 storey), 3 no. Terraced houses (2 storey), 7 no. Ground floor own door apartment units and 7 no. Duplex units (2.5 storey) together with all associated landscaping and site development works including estate roads, footpaths, cycle tracks, car parking, bins and bicycle storage, boundary treatment, services infrastructure including watermains, foul sewerage, surface water sewerage and attenuation (including pond and swale). Outline permission sought for proposed primary school (2 storey) comprising of 16 no. Classrooms and ancillary accommodation (circa 2,334.70 sq. Metres) together with site development works including play areas, vehicular/cycle/pedestrian access, car parking, public open space, landscaping and boundary treatment. (n. B. A separate concurrent application is being made to wicklow county council for proposed works described above along the kilmalum road, blessington, co. Wicklow). Development

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 - Blessington (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
Moonstone, Kilmalum, Blessington	May 2026	€485,000	135 m
20 The Green, Blessington Abbey, Blessington Wicklow	Jun 2026	€295,000	190 m
19 The Green Blessington Abbey, Blessington, Wicklow	Sept 2025	€500,000	190 m
10 The Drive, Stonehaven, Blessington Roadprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€440,529	225 m
46 Kilmalum Ave, Blessington Manor, Blessington	Apr 2025	€326,172	285 m
29 Kilmacum Ave, Blessington Manor, Blessington	Oct 2025	€360,000	310 m
2 The Green, Blessington Abbey, Blessington	Sept 2025	€435,000	325 m
8 Kilmalum Dr, Blessington Manor, Blessington	Jul 2025	€445,000	347 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.

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Application received26 August 2021

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