GrantedHousing estateDecided 14 October 2022

Oldtown Demesne, Sallins Road, Naas

Proposed residential development of 50 units connecting to an existing housing estate.

211740 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 December 2021

Reference: 211740
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 December 2021
Residential units: 18
Floor area: 2144.8 m²

Summary

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The development consists of 50 residential units tying into the permitted 'The Orchard' housing development. The proposal includes 10 houses in Block P and 15 apartments in Block Q, alongside vehicular, pedestrian, and cyclist connection points.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

A proposed residential development of 50 no. Units that will tie in to the existing permitted "the orchard" housing development at oldtown demesne, sallins road, naas, co. Kildare. The development will consist of the following: a) proposed vehicular access to the site will be provided by continuing the access road that is currently permitted to extend to the site boundary to the north-west of the proposed site (between permitted house nos. 21 and 22 in "the orchard") into the site. B)additional pedestrian and cyclist connection points to serve the site are proposed at the site boundary near permitted house no. 8 in "the orchard"; and at an existing opening in the stone boundary wall off the sallins road. C) 10 no. Houses are proposed in housing block p comprising of 4 no. Two storey semi-detached three bedroom houses (house type f1 and f3), 2 no. Two storey semi-detached three bedroom houses (house type b1 and b2), 2 no. Two storey end terrace three bedroom houses (house type g1 and g4), and 2 no. Two storey mid-terrace two bedroom houses (house type g2 and g3). D)15 no. Apartments are proposed in apartment block q (three-four storeys in height) consisting of 14 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment. E)15 no. Apartments are proposed in apartment block r (three-four storeys in height) consisting of 14 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment. F) 10 no. Houses are proposed in housing block s comprising of 6 no. Two storey semi-detached four bedroom houses (house type a1 and a3) and 4 no. Two storey semi-detached three bedroom houses (house type f1 and f3). G) all associated site development works including landscaping, surface car parking, access roads, footpaths, boundary walls, bin storage and bicycle storage areas. The overall number of residential units proposed is 50

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 Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027 (2021–2028). 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

What happened next

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 5 January 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 23 May 2025.

Notified floor area: 1,465.7 m²

12 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7 Woodview, The Orchard, Sallins Roadprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€330,837	19 m
Apartment 12 Woodview, The Orchard, Sallins Roadprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€326,000	19 m
Apt 14 Wood View, The Orchard, Sallins Roadprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€339,207	19 m
Apartment 1 Alder Lodge, The Orchard, Oldtown Demesneprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€321,586	22 m
Apartment 11 Alder Lodge, The Orchard, Sallins Roadprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€374,500	22 m
Apartment 7 Alder Lodge, The Orchard, Oldtown Demesneprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€348,018	22 m
47 The Orchard, Oldtown Demesne, Sallins Roadnot full market price	Apr 2026	€275,000	58 m
Apartment 12, Alder Lodge, The Orchard Oldtown Demesneprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€351,542	92 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 received10 December 2021
Further information requested11 February 2022
Further information received19 September 2022
Decision due16 October 2022
Decision issued14 October 2022
Grant issued28 November 2022
Permission expiry27 November 2027

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