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Dublin Road and Shinkeen Road, Donaghcumper and Ballyoulster TDs, Celbridge

Strategic Housing Development of 344 residential units and a childcare facility in Celbridge.

22313825 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 17 June 2022

Reference: 22313825
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 17 June 2022

Summary

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A seven-year planning permission is sought for a large-scale development of 344 residential units and a two-storey childcare facility on a 13.4-hectare site. The residential mix includes 1, 2, 3, and 4-bedroom units alongside public open spaces, access roads, and infrastructure.

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Residential units: 344
Storeys: 2

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Development description

Strategic housing development: for a seven year planning permission, on lands at dublin road and the skinkeen road, within the townlands of donaghcumper and ballyoulster, celbridge, co. Kildare. The application site has an area of c. 13.4 ha and bound by a greenfield site, donaghcumper cemetery, retronix semiconductor company and the dublin road to the north, the rye river brewing company and the ballyoulster park housing estate to the north east, the primrose gate housing estate to the south, agricultural lands to the east and shinkeen road to the west. Donaghcumper medieval church ruins (rps no. B11-02) and the house on dublin road, donaghcumper (rps no. B11-26), are protected structures located north of the application site. The proposed development comprises 344 no. Residential units (comprising 54 no. 1 beds, 30 no. 2 beds, 210 no. 3 beds and 50 no. 4 beds), a 2 no. Storey childcare facility with a gfa of c. 369 sq. M, public communal open space, landscaping, car and cycle parking spaces, provision of an access road from dublin road and shinkeen road, associated vehicular accesses, internal roads, pedestrian and cycle paths, bin storage, cycle storage, pumping station and all associated site and infrastructural works. The residential component of the development consists of 214 no. Apartments/duplex units, and 130 no. Houses. The development includes a total of 585 no. Car parking spaces, 4 no. Loading bays and a total of 770 no. Cycle spaces. The proposal includes hard and soft landscaping, lighting, boundary treatments, the provision of public and communal open space, including 3 no. Local parks, children’s play areas, and an ancillary play area for the childcare facility. The proposed development includes road upgrades, alterations and improvements to the dublin road/r403 and the shinkeen road, including the provision of new vehicular accesses and signalized junctions, pedestrian crossing points, and associated works to facilitate the same. The proposal includes internal roads, including 3 no. Bridge crossings, cycle paths, footpaths, with proposed infrastructure and access points provided up to the application site boundary to facilitate potential future connections to adjoining lands. The development includes foul and surface water drainage, pumping station, 3 no. Esb substations, services and all associated and ancillary site works and development

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 Willow Lawn, Primrose Gate, Celbridge	Mar 2025	€457,000	302 m
31 Willow Crescent, Primrose Gate, Celbridge	Nov 2025	€520,000	394 m
Apt 12 Willow Close, Primrose Gate Estate, Celbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€321,000	403 m
394 Ballyoulster, Celbridge, Kildare	Jan 2025	€522,000	416 m
8 Willow Square, Primrose Gate, Celbridge	Jan 2025	€386,000	477 m
7 Willow Way Road, Primrose Gate, Celbridge	Jun 2025	€475,000	484 m
14 Willow Brook, Primrose Gate, Celbridge	Feb 2025	€445,000	487 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 received17 June 2022
Decision due31 January 2023

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