Cois Abhainn, Liffey Lodge, Clane
Demolition of a vacant farmhouse to build a new 16-unit apartment scheme across two three-storey blocks.
21692 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 19 May 2021
- Reference
- 21692
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes the demolition of an existing vacant farmhouse and outbuilding to construct 16 apartments. The units will be spread across two three-storey blocks, supported by 28 car parking spaces, 40 bicycle spaces, and associated landscaping.
- Residential units
- 16
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of existing onsite buildings, including a vacant dwelling (old, disused farmhouse) and outbuilding; and the construction of a new residential apartment scheme (16 no. Apartments in total), comprising 4 no. One-bedroom units, 8 no. Two-bedroom units and 4 no. Three-bedroom units in two residential blocks reaching an overall height of 3 no. Storeys, provision of private amenity space; minor physical improvement works to existing vehicular entrance and pedestrian footpath; extension to existing bin store (located to the south); construction of 16 no. New car parking spaces (and reallocation of 12 no. Car parking spaces from the adjacent residential development to the south to the proposed development) resulting in 28 no. Car parking spaces, in total, for use by the new proposed development; and 40 no. Cycle parking spaces in a dedicated secure bike store. The development will also consist of piped infrastructure and ducting; hard and soft landscaping; public lighting; minor layout adjustments to existing internal road network; boundary treatments; drainage works; and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground level. Revised by significant further information which consists of 10no. Apartments in total, comprising 5 no. One-bedroom units, and 5 no. Two-bedroom units arranged in 5 no. Two-storey blocks. In addition, a dedicated secure bin and bike storage building is now proposed to the east of the site, accommodating 20 no. Cycle parking space is proposed. It is no longer proposed to extend the existing bin storage building within cois abhainn for use by the new residents, as was proposed in the original planning application submission. In line with the reduced number of units proposed in the revised design, the total number of car parking spaces proposed has been reduced from 28 no. Spaces to 21 no. Spaces on this 0.45 ha site, approximately, known as
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 The Mill, Cois Abhainn, Claneprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €343,612 | 9 m |
| 9 The Mill, Cois Abhainn, Clanenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 15 m |
| 5 The Mill, Cois Abhainn, Claneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €281,938 | 15 m |
| 10 The Mill, Cois Abhainn, Clanenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 22 m |
| 7 The Millicent, Cois Abhainn, Clane | Mar 2025 | €286,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 16 Block 3, Cois Abhainn, Sallins Rd | Jul 2025 | €413,000 | 49 m |
| Apartment 9 The Millicent, Cois Abhainn, Clane | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 16 Blk 5, Cois Abhain, Clane | Jun 2025 | €337,000 | 52 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 received19 May 2021
- Further information requested13 July 2021
- Further information received4 March 2022
- Decision due17 May 2022
- Decision issued16 May 2022
- Grant issued28 June 2022
- Permission expiry27 June 2027
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