GrantedHousing estateDecided 28 November 2024

within the townlands of Droichead Nua (Newbridge), and Old Connell Naas Road, Newbridge

Phase 1 of a residential development comprising 40 homes and a creche in Newbridge.

2460412 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 May 2024

Reference: 2460412
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 May 2024
Residential units: 32
Floor area: 4015.6 m²

Summary

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This application represents the first phase of a larger residential development. It proposes 40 homes, consisting of 32 houses and 8 apartments/duplexes, alongside a creche, new road access, and cycle lane upgrades on the Naas Road.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

For phase 1 of a 2 phase residential development for some 126 no dwellings on a wider site are of c4ha. The phase 1 will consist of a) the construction of 40 no. Residential dwellings and a creche comprising: 32 no. Houses (26 no. 3 bedroom dwellings [2 storey] and 6 no. 4 bedroom houses [3 storey]) and 8 no. Apartments/duplex apartments comprising 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment and 1 no. 3 bedroom duplex apartment in a separate end of terrace (3 storey) arrangement in 4 locations throughout the site (with apartments/duplex units to include balcony or terrace/private amenity space); b) vehicular/pedestrian and cyclist access from the naas road along with upgrades to the existing vehicular, pedestrian, cyclist and public transport infrastructure along the naas road including; the installation of new segregated cycle lanes either side of the naas road; a relocated bus stop location at the northern section of the naas road and upgraded bus stop at the southern section; a toucan pedestrian crossing across the naas road, revised carriageway, and enhanced pedestrian pathways; c) the provision of 62 no. Surface resident car parking spaces (including visitor and creche) as well as bicycle storage for apartments; internal road and shared surface networks including pedestrian and cycle paths; d) a 2 storey creche of c. 222 sq. M (with associated play area and parking); e) provision of c. 0.57 ha of public open space including proposed central square, as well as linear parkways as well as outdoor play areas, and landscaped planting; f) provision of foul and surface water drainage as well as bin stores; public lighting and all associated landscaping and boundary treatment works, site development and infrastructural works, esb substations, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development (the proposed development will provide all roads, services [foul & attenuation] and landscaping for the phase 1 and phase 2 sites) on this 2.84 ha site

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
22 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€427,313	36 m
11 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€409,692	36 m
12 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€414,097	36 m
8 Tower Green, Old Connell Naas Road, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€414,097	36 m
40 Tower Green, Old Connell Naas Road, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€427,313	36 m
35 Tower Green, Naas Road, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€427,313	36 m
13 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€414,097	36 m
24 Tower Green, Old Connell, Naas Roadprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€418,502	36 m

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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

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Application received10 May 2024
Further information requested3 July 2024
Further information received20 September 2024
Decision due28 November 2024
Decision issued28 November 2024
Grant issued20 January 2025
Permission expiry19 January 2030

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