Blackparks, Athy, Co. Kildare
Construction of a large-scale residential development of 132 homes and a creche in Athy.
23656 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 15 June 2023
- Reference
- 23656
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 June 2023
- Residential units
- 102
- Floor area
- 12013.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development on a 4.21-hectare site will consist of 102 two-storey houses and 30 duplexes/apartments across two blocks. The scheme also includes a two-storey creche, new vehicular and pedestrian accesses, and associated upgrade works.
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 at a site of c. 4.21ha. The development lands are located to the north of the athy distributor road (under construction), east of branswood residential estate and south of tonlegee lawns and holm croft residential estates and west of fortbarrington road. The proposed development will comprise of 132 no. Residential units along with a two storey creche (c. 188.5 sq. M floor area). The residential units will comprise: 102 no. Two storey, semi-detached/terraced houses (2 no. 2-beds, 77 no. 3 beds, 23 no. 4-beds). 30 no. Three storey duplexes/apartments (15 no. 1-bed, 15 no. 2-bed) within 2 no. Blocks. All residential units will be provided with associated private gardens/balconies/terraces facing to the north/south/east/west. New vehicular (and pedestrian/cyclist) accesses via fortbarrington road and tonlegee lawns, with additional pedestrian access via tonlegee lawns, branswood and the athy distributor road (under construction) and including associated upgrade works. The application includes an amendment to the athy distributor road permission (reg. Ref. Ha09. Ha0050) as a result, to facilitate the new pedestrian accesses. All associated site development works, including cycle and car parking spaces, open spaces, landscaping, suds features, boundary treatments, waste management areas/bin stores, and services provision (including esb substations) are also proposed
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 Athy Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027 (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Stradowe, Athy, Co. Kildareprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €348,018 | 41 m |
| 36 Stradowe Meadows, Athyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €343,612 | 41 m |
| 6 Stradowe, Athy, Co. Kildareprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €348,018 | 47 m |
| 25 Stradowe, Blackparks, Athyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €396,476 | 58 m |
| 123 Stradowe, Athy, Co. Kildareprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €405,286 | 61 m |
| 9 Stradowe Meadows, Athyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €378,855 | 66 m |
| 82 Stradowe Meadow, Blackparks, Athyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €374,449 | 72 m |
| 113 Stradowe, Blackparks, Athyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €370,044 | 72 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 received15 June 2023
- Further information requested8 August 2023
- Further information received15 September 2023
- Decision due12 October 2023
- Decision issued12 October 2023
- Grant issued9 February 2024
- Appeal submitted1 November 2023
- Appeal decided9 February 2024
- Permission expiry8 February 2029
In the area
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- Refused250 m away
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16121KildareLodged 12 Feb 2016Other
- Granted250 m away
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