Southgreen Road & Old Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare
Construction of 168 residential units and a childcare facility in Kildare Town.
23416 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 April 2023
- Reference
- 23416
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 April 2023
- Residential units
- 167
- Floor area
- 16307.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedA large-scale residential development consisting of 168 units, including 108 houses, 36 duplexes, and 24 apartments ranging from 2 to 3 storeys. The scheme also features a two-storey childcare facility with an outdoor play area.
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
A large scale residential development (lrd) scheme on a site of approximately 5.057ha. Bounded generally by southgreen road, old road, the southern link road, and the dublin to cork railway line. The proposed development (38.00 units/ha) will consist of the construction of a new residential development of 168 no. Units (24 no. 1 bed units; 52 no. 2 bed units; 77 no. 3 bed units; and 15 no. 4 bed units) in a mixture of houses, apartments and duplex units ranging in height from 2 to 3 storeys together with a childcare facility of approx. 343.91sqm. The residential element of the scheme will consist of; 108 no. Houses (30 no. Semi-detached houses and 78 no. Terraced houses) in a range of house types (all 2 storeys in height); and 36 no. Duplex units and 24 no. Apartment units across block a (3 storeys); block b (3 storeys) block c (2 storeys); and block d (3 storeys). A separate building (2 storeys) will accommodate a childcare facility of approx. 343.91sqm with associated outdoor play area space of approx 91.5sqm, fully accessible from all locations within and adjacent to the scheme. Each residential unit will be afforded with private open space in the form of a balcony in the case of the apartment & duplex units and a rear garden in the case of the housing units. Public open space is proposed in the form of large central play areas, outdoor seating and planting. A total of 203 no. Car parking spaces (183 no. For residents, 11 no. For visitors and 9 no. For creche staff and creche set down/drop off) are provided at surface level, including 3 no. Accessible spaces. 2 no. Bicycle/bin storage buildings (both single storey/2.5m in height) are proposed to accommodate (a) 165 no. Bicycle spaces (128 no. For residents, 24 no. For visitors and 13 no. For creche staff and children) in the form of 3 no. Bicycle storage areas (approx. 66.3sqm); and (b) 2 no. Bin storage areas (approx. 17.9sqm). The development shall be served via a new vehicular access point from the southgreen road. New pedestrian and cyclist access points will be provided on to southgreen road, old road and the southern link road from the site. A double-lane cycle track and footpath are also proposed along southgreen road adjacent to the proposed scheme. 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 f
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 Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €414,097 | 19 m |
| 89 Ard Na Paircetheas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €389,250 | 21 m |
| 97 Ard Na P�irce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €418,502 | 27 m |
| 92 Ard Na Pairc Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €414,097 | 32 m |
| 87 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €414,100 | 32 m |
| 98 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €422,907 | 35 m |
| 71 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €418,502 | 38 m |
| 77 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €418,502 | 43 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 received20 April 2023
- Further information requested14 June 2023
- Further information received15 September 2023
- Decision due12 October 2023
- Decision issued12 October 2023
- Appeal submitted7 November 2023
- Appeal decided26 February 2024
- Permission expiry25 February 2029
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