Junction of R402 &, Johnstown Road, Johnstown Bridge
Construction of 68 residential units and a retail unit/cafe at the junction of R402 and Johnstown Road.
22488 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 April 2022
- Reference
- 22488
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2022
- Residential units
- 69
- Floor area
- 7207.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes 68 residential units, comprising 59 houses and 9 maisonette apartments, alongside a 77.2 square metre retail unit or cafe. The project includes a new vehicular entrance, car and cycle parking, a pump station, landscaping, and solar panels.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The provision of 68 no residential units comprising 59 no houses (10 no. 2 bed, 31 no. 3 bed and 18 no. 4 bed) and 9 no. Maisonette apartments (8 no. 1 bed and 1 no. 2 bed) and a retail unit/cafe measuring 77.2 sq m, with heights ranging from two storeys to two storeys with attic accommodation over. The development also proposes a new vehicular entrance off johnstown road, ancillary car-parking; cycle parking; a pump station; hard and soft landscaping; lighting ;balconies; solar panels; boundary treatments; bin storage; esb substation and all associated site works above and below ground.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Johnstownbridge (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Spire View, Johnstownbridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €392,070 | 68 m |
| 37 Spire View, Johnstown Road, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €383,260 | 68 m |
| 38 Spire View, Johnstown Road, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €383,260 | 68 m |
| 39 Spire View, Johnstown Road, Johnstownbridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €392,070 | 68 m |
| 36 Spire View, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €392,070 | 68 m |
| 48 Spire View, Johnstown Road, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €352,423 | 68 m |
| 47 Spire View, Johnstown Road, Johnstown Bridgeprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €343,612 | 68 m |
| 41 Spire View, Johnstownbridgeprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €383,260 | 68 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 received28 April 2022
- Decision due22 June 2022
- Decision issued16 June 2022
- Grant issued9 April 2024
- Appeal submitted26 June 2022
- Appeal decided9 April 2024
- Permission expiry8 April 2029
In the area
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