Tomard, Athy, Co. Kildare
Construction of 38 houses and renovation of an existing house in Athy.
24111 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 2 April 2024
- Reference
- 24111
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 April 2024
- Residential units
- 38
- Floor area
- 4184 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of 38 houses, reduced from an initial proposal of 50. The project includes 31 three-bedroom houses, 6 one-bedroom houses, and 1 two-bedroom maisonette. The existing 'Miller's House' will be retained and renovated, and access will be provided through the adjoining Cois Bhearú estate.
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
- Development will consist of 50 no. Houses, on a site measuring circa 1.85 hectares, located in the townland of tomard, south of the cluain bhearu residential development , east of the monasterevin road / rathstewart road (r417) . The proposed development is comprised of
- No. 4 bedroom and 31 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey, detached, semi-detached and terraced houses. Access to the proposed development will be from the adjoining cois bhearu to the north. The proposed development includes for all associated site development works, car parking, open spaces, hard and soft landscaping etc, esb substation, and demolition of all structures on site. Revised by significant further information which consists of 38 no. Houses, on a site measuring circa 1.58 hectares. The proposed development is comprised of 31 no. 3 bedroom and 6 no. 1 bedroom, 1 & 2 storey, detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, and 1 no. 2 bedroom masionette. The existing ‘‘miller’s house’’ is to be retained and renovated into the proposed 2 bedroom dwelling. Access to the proposed development will be from the adjoining cois bhearú to the north. The proposed development includes for all included site development works, car parking, open spaces, hard & soft landscaping etc. , esb substation, demolition of the mill structure on site, and extension and upgrade of footpath to cycle path to the north-west at corráin bhearú to connect to path on monasterevin road / rathstewart road (r417). The applicant has also submitted a concurrent application to the planning authority for a residential development of 91 no. Dwellings and a creche on the adjoining lands to the immediate north under planning ref. 24/112
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Bearu Mhor, Athy, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 203 m |
| 7 Bhearu Mhor Chois Bhearu Athy, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €313,300 | 216 m |
| 2 Sli Bhearu, Cois Bhearu, Athy | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 238 m |
| 47 White Castle Lawn, Athy, Kildare | Aug 2025 | €275,000 | 257 m |
| 17 The Beech, Meadow Hill, Athyprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €339,207 | 264 m |
| 10 The Beeches, Meadow Mill, Athyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €339,207 | 264 m |
| 25 Ard Bhearu, Cois Bhearu, Monasterevin Rd | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 265 m |
| 1 Banta Na Bearu, Cois Bhearu, Monasterevin Rd | Jan 2025 | €450,000 | 275 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 received2 April 2024
- Further information requested24 May 2024
- Further information received13 November 2024
- Decision due10 December 2024
- Decision issued6 December 2024
- Grant issued22 September 2025
- Appeal submitted10 January 2025
- Appeal decided22 September 2025
- Permission expiry21 September 2030
In the area
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