GrantedApartmentsDecided 20 October 2022

Glencarrig House, Simmonstown, Celbridge

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 137 residential units and a creche in Celbridge.

22221052 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 26 August 2022

Reference: 22221052
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 August 2022
Residential units: 22
Floor area: 2528.5 m²

Summary

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The development will consist of the demolition of existing buildings, including a habitable dwelling, on a 2.1-hectare site. It proposes the construction of 115 apartments across three blocks ranging from 3 to 5 storeys, alongside 22 houses ranging from 2 to 3 storeys. A separate single-storey childcare facility with an outdoor play area is also proposed.

Apartmentscrechedemolitionlrd

Storeys: 5

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Development description

Large-scale residential development: 5 year planning permission for a large scale residential (lrd) development scheme on lands at glencarrig house, simmonstown, celbridge, co. Kildare w23 y9py, on a site of approximately 2.1 ha. The proposed development will consist of: (a) the demolition (total area approx. 800 sqm) of the existing buildings, including a habitable dwelling on site, and the existing front boundary treatment; and (b) the construction of a new residential and creche scheme of 137 no. Units in a mixture of houses and apartments units ranging from 2 to 5 storeys in height as follows: block a (3-5 storey apartment block) comprising 39 no apartments (19 no. 1 bed and 20 no. 2 bed units); block b (4-5 storey apartment block) comprising 51 no. Apartments (24 no. 1 bed and 27 no. 2 bed units); block c (3-4 storey apartment block) comprising 25 no. Apartments (11 no. 1 bed and 14 no. 2 bed units); houses (2-3 storeys) comprising 22 no. House units (5 no. 4-bed semi-detached, 4 no. 3-bed semi-detached, 4 no. 3-bed terraced and 9 no. 3-bed end of terrace). A separate building will accommodate a childcare facility/crèche of approx. 248 sqm with outdoor play area of 460 sqm. Bike store building (86 sqm) and plant room/esb sub-station building (66.9 sqm). Each residential unit will be afforded with private open space in the form of a balcony or terrace in the case of the apartment units and a rear garden in the case of the housing units. Public open space is proposed in the form of play areas, outdoor seating and planting and pedestrian and cyclist links (approx. 4,380 sqm). A total of 129 no. Car parking spaces are provided at surface level, including 7 no. Accessible spaces: 80 no. Bicycle spaces (for visitors and residents, in bike stands) together with 124 no. Secure bicycle spaces within 5 no. Bike stores. The development shall be served via a new vehicular access point from the l5062. Upgrade works are proposed to the vehicular access point from the r405 onto the l5062 to facilitate the proposed development and to provide for improved access and egress for the overall development. New pedestrian and cyclist access points will be provided on to the r405 from the site. The associated site and infrastructural works include provision for water services; foul and surface water drainage and connections; attenuation proposals; permeable paving; all landscaping works; boundary treatment; internal roads and footpaths; waste storage

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
23 The Close, Grattan Park, Celbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€406,504	100 m
9 The Close, Hazelhatch Park, Celbridge	Dec 2025	€430,000	123 m
19 The Close, Grattan Park, Celbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€440,529	130 m
18 The Close, Grattan Park, Celbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€392,070	139 m
63 The Drive, Grattan Park, Celbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€396,475	139 m
Apartment 32, The Court, Hazelhatch Park	Nov 2025	€290,000	145 m
65 The Drive, Grattan Park, Celbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€396,476	145 m
16 The Close, Grattan Park, Celbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€392,070	148 m

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Application received26 August 2022
Decision due20 October 2022
Decision issued20 October 2022
Grant issued14 March 2023
Appeal submitted16 November 2022
Appeal decided14 March 2023
Permission expiry13 March 2028

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