RefusedApartmentsDecided 27 February 2023

the Former Newbridge Metal Prducts Factory, Athgarvan Road, (also known as Military Road)

Demolition of a factory to build a 5 to 6-storey building with 46 apartments and a retail unit.

22897 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 July 2022

Reference: 22897
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 July 2022

Summary

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The development proposes the demolition of a two-storey light industrial building and a change of use of the site. It will feature a 5 to 6-storey mixed-use building containing 46 apartments, a ground-floor retail unit, communal terraces, and 52 surface parking spaces.

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Residential units: 46
Storeys: 6
Floor area: 825 m²

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Development description

The demolition of a 2-storey light industrial building, the change of use of the site to accommodate residential and retail/commercial uses, and the construction of a 5 to 6-storey mixed-use development comprising; a c. 825sqm retail unit capable of catering for class 1 or class 2 uses, including associated office and bin store at ground floor level; 46 no. Apartments including 8 no. 1-bed units, 28 no. 2-bed units and 10 no. 3-bed units at first to fifth floor level; 2 no. Communal terraces at fifth floor level including children's play equipment, seating and landscaping; a communal room (c. 138.6sqm), bin store and bicycle store at ground floor level associated with the proposed apartments; solar photovoltaic panels at roof level; revised access to the site and provision of a loading bay at the existing access road to whitewater shopping centre off athgarvan road; 52 no. Surface level car parking spaces; signage zones on building facades and 1 no. Freestanding (totem) sign; an esb substation and other associated plant and services within the building footprint at ground floor level; and landscaping, boundary treatments, drainage arrangements, utility connections and all associated site development works. Revised by significant further information which consists of revisions in the architectural treatment and height of the southern corner section of the building consisting of amended material finish and fenestration, addition of architectural design elements, and a height increase (+1.225m) resulting in 21.9m overall : revisions to the architectural design of the northwest corner section of the building consisting of additional windows from the first floor and up, and a revised design of the building's entrance, amendments to the material finish and architectural design of ground floor units; revised undercroft entrances (athgarvan road and access road) to include pedestrian and vehicular gates ; removal of 1 no. Freestanding (totem) sign as originally proposed; revised bicycle parking provision consisting of 160 no. Bicycle parking spaces ( increased by 12 no. Spaces); modifications to the proposed site layout consisting of additional planting and improved boundary treatments along the athgarvan road and access road public realm and internal parking area; and; additional surface water drainage arrangements in the form of raingardens and bioretention tree pits throughout the scheme.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Old Town, Athgarvan, Newbridge	Aug 2025	€2,830,000	204 m
Athgarvan Rd, Newbridge, Co Kildare	Jan 2025	€480,000	204 m
21 Ryston View, Athgarvan Rd, Newbridge	Aug 2025	€295,000	222 m
6 Ryston View, Newbridge, Kildare	Sept 2025	€292,000	222 m
1 Main Street, Newbridge, County Kildare	Apr 2025	€100,000	254 m
1 Ryston Ave, Newbridge, Kildare	Dec 2025	€740,000	258 m
5 Ryston Close, Newbridge, Kildare	Mar 2026	€738,000	303 m
9 Ryston Ave, Newbridge, Kildare	Jul 2025	€600,000	368 m

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Application received22 July 2022
Further information requested13 September 2022
Further information received31 January 2023
Decision due27 February 2023
Decision issued27 February 2023
Grant issued30 April 2024
Appeal submitted27 March 2023
Appeal decided30 April 2024
Permission expiry29 April 2029

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