West of Nurney Road (R415), Kildare Town, Co. Kildare
Major road and access modifications at the former ModusLink site on Nurney Road.
23856 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 21 August 2023
- Reference
- 23856
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves relocating the existing vehicular entrance on the R415 to a new location further north. Works will include widening the carriageway for a signal-controlled junction, a dedicated right-turn lane, a new public road along the southern boundary, and reconfiguring internal car and HGV parking.
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Official record
Development description
Development on lands to the west of the nurney road (r415) (containing building formerly occupied by ‘moduslink’). The proposed development consists of the following: relocating the existing vehicular entry/egress from the existing roundabout access on the r415 at the southeast corner of the site to a new vehicular entry/egress further north on the r415 along the eastern boundary of the site. The new access arrangements proposed will require works to be carried out on lands in the ownership of kildare county council including a proposal to widen the carriageway to accommodate a two lane approach to signal controlled junction, provision of dedicated right turn lane, along with new alignment of public footpath and landscaping. Providing a new, two way road (for public use) along the southern portion of the site with a roundabout junction at the west end. All associated site works including the removal of 61 no. Space overflow car parking area to south-west of site and relocation of 61 no. Car parking spaces to the east side of the building, reconfiguration of existing car parking area to east side of building, reconfiguration of internal circulation for car and hgv movement, relocation of security hut, demolition of storage shed, new landscaping, new public footpaths and a cycleway. For clarity, no works or change of use are proposed in respect of the existing main building on site
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate an appropriate mix of employment uses within a high-quailty campus type development including office-based industry,”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 387 m |
| 9 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €342,000 | 392 m |
| 2 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €167,000 | 413 m |
| 28 Academy Court, Academy St, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €309,000 | 413 m |
| 1 Cleamore Terrace, Cleamore Road, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €482,000 | 450 m |
| Apt 2, Ladbrokes Building, Claregate St | Dec 2025 | €149,000 | 480 m |
| 2 Cathedral Court, Kildare, Kildare | Jun 2026 | €220,500 | 487 m |
| 123 Ard Na Pairce Theas, Southgreen Road, Kildare Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €440,529 | 493 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 received21 August 2023
- Further information requested10 October 2023
- Further information received5 June 2024
- Decision due2 July 2024
- Decision issued26 June 2024
- Grant issued7 August 2024
- Permission expiry6 August 2029
In the area
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- Granted50 m away
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- Refused60 m away
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- Awaiting decision70 m away
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- Awaiting decision80 m away
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- Awaiting decision80 m away
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- Awaiting decision100 m away
For development on this 3,010 sqm site, bounded to the north by the monasterevin road (R445) and to the west…
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- Granted110 m away
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- Awaiting decision130 m away
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