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Boycetown, Kilcock, Co. Kildare.

Construction of a 272-unit residential development including houses, apartments, and duplexes in Kilcock.

22314564 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 7 September 2022

Reference: 22314564
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 September 2022

Summary

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This Strategic Housing Development on a 9.75-hectare site proposes the demolition of a vacant cottage and the construction of 272 residential units. The mix includes 149 houses, 65 apartments, and 58 duplexes, alongside a childcare facility and a foul pumping station.

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Residential units: 272
Floor area: 30,839 m²

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Official record

Development description

Strategic housing development at this site to south of the r148 and east of the r158 abutting the m4 junction 8 roundabout, boycetown, kilcock, co. Kildare (9.75 hectares). The proposed development (30,839 sqm gfa) will consist of the demolition of a detached, vacant cottage (gfa 69 sqm) and the construction of 272 residential units (149 no. Houses, 65 apartments and 58 duplexes), childcare facility and foul pumping station along with associated ancillary works and site works. The 149 no. Dwellings consist of: 40 no. 4-bed 2-storey houses, 8 no. 4-bed 3 storey houses, 90 no. 3-bed 2-storey houses,11 no. 2-bed 2-storey houses. The proposed apartments and duplexes are provided in 7 no. Blocks ranging in height from 3 to 4 storeys, with the exception of 1 no. Duplex block (type n1), which is a 3-storey, end of terrace unit. Block a and block b contain rooftop terraces at 4th floor level. The duplex blocks (type j1, j2, j3, j4, k1, l1, m1, n1) are all 3-storey and contain 58 units divided as follows: 6 no. 1-bed ground floor apartments units, 23 no. 2-bed ground floor apartment units, 1 no. 2-bed duplex unit (two-storey unit), 25 no. 3 bed duplex units (two-storey units), 3 no. 4-bed duplex units (two-storey units). The 65 apartments are located within blocks a, b, c and d divided as follows: 17 no. 1-bed units, 37 no. 2-bed units, 11 no. 3-bed units. Block d also contains a childcare facility (gfa 526.2 sqm) and includes a dedicated outdoor play area (c. 210 sqm). Ancillary works including 1 no. Vehicular entrance off the r148 to the north and 1 no. Vehicular entrance off the r158 to the west, a spine road which will link with the permitted spine road on the adjoining lands to the south-east under pl09.306826, internal roads, footpaths, cycle lanes, car parking (465 no. Spaces), cycle storage/parking (426 no. Spaces), 2 no. Bus stops, bin storage, public open space, hard and soft landscaping, natural play area, play equipment, boundary treatments, public lighting, 3 no. Substations (14 sqm each) and controlled pedestrian crossing on the r148. All associated site and infrastructural works including underground wastewater pump station (a wetwell); welfare building 6.25sqm and 3 m in height; 472m of 125mm od rising main and 250m of gravity sewer along the r148; an underground emergency storage tank, capacity 230m³ approx. , above ground lifting gantry; valve and flowmeter chambers; a chemical dosing facility for odour control; passive carbon unit;

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
69 Bawnogue Park, Boycetown, kilcockprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€484,582	263 m
79 Bawnogue Park., The Bawnogues, Kilcockprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,529	266 m
81 Bawnogue Park, Boycetown, Kilcockprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,529	266 m
83 Bawnogue Park, Kilcockprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€440,529	266 m
80 Bawnogue Park, Boycetown, Kilcockprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,529	266 m
71 Bawnogue Park, Kilcock, Kilcockprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,529	272 m
67 Bawnogue Park, kilcockprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,529	275 m
66 bawnogue park, kilcockprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,529	275 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 received7 September 2022
Decision due31 January 2023

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