RefusedHousing estateDecided 12 May 2021

Coneyburrow, Carlow Road (R417), Athy

Construction of 72 residential units, including houses and duplex apartments, with a new access road in Athy.

21345 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 March 2021

Reference: 21345
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 March 2021
Residential units: 12
Floor area: 1438.04 m²

Summary

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The proposed development consists of 72 residential units comprising 12 houses and 60 duplexes/apartments across multiple blocks. The project includes site excavation, a new access road from Carlow Road with a right-turning lane, new footpaths, cycle lanes, and public open spaces.

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Official record

Development description

(a) site excavation works to facilitate the proposed development to include general site preparation works; (b) the provision of a total of 72no. Residential units which will consist of the following unit mix
4no. 4 bed three-storey semi-detached dwellings- 8no. 3 bed two-storey semi-detached dwellings, 16no. 2 bed ground/first floor duplex apartments with 16no. 3 bed first/second floor duplex apartments in 4no. Split level two/three storey blocks. 8no. 2 bed ground floor apartments with 8no. 3bed first/second floor duplex apartments above in 2no. Three storey blocks, 6no. 1 bed ground floor apartments with 6no. 1bed apartments over in 3no. 2storey blocks; (c) provision of new access from carlow road with associated works to facilitate vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access to include provision of a right turning lane; (d) provision of a footpath and cycle lane alongside the carlow road including an extension of the public footpath from the site to ardreigh cross; (e) provision of internal access roads, footpaths and open spaces area to include all hard and soft landscape works with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, fencing and railings and play areas; (f) provision of associated car parking; (g) provision of associated electric vehicle charge points with associated infrastructure; (h) provision of associated bicycle and bin storage areas with associated enclosure buildings; (i) provision of a riparian buffer park along the barrow navigation (canal); (j) all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including surface water drainage, foul sewerage networks, foul pumping station and associated rising main, petrol oil interceptor and associated soakaway, roads and footpaths and all ancillary site development works. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. All on lands

An Bord Pleanála

This decision was appealed

Kildare County Council
Refused
An Bord Pleanála · appealed 2 June 2021
Permission refused on appeal · 16 March 2022

The appeal did not change the council’s decision. Both are shown because both are part of the record.

The historical record

How housing estates have been decided in Kildare County Council

71% granted

of 609 housing estates granted, refused or part-granted by Kildare County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 78%7,728
All categories in Kildare County Council: 81%11,890

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Open Space and AmenityOS

“To protect and provide for open space, amenity and recreation provision.”

National zoning type: Active open space

Objective set by the Athy Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027 (2021–2027). 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
6 Graysland, Athy, Kildare	Aug 2025	€356,000	101 m
1 Cone View, Coneyboro, Athyprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€378,855	168 m
27 Oak Lawn, Carlow Rd, Athy	Jul 2025	€285,000	236 m
37a Kingsgrove, Athy, Kildare	Sept 2025	€220,000	242 m
5 Coney View, Coneyboro, Athyprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€334,802	244 m
15 Stradowe, Athy, Kildareprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€396,474	248 m
22 Oak Lawn, Carlow Rd, Athy	Oct 2025	€325,500	254 m
30 The Burrows, Coneyboro, Athy	Dec 2025	€315,000	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.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received19 March 2021
Decision due13 May 2021
Decision issued12 May 2021
Appeal submitted2 June 2021
Appeal decided16 March 2022

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