Shackleton Road, Ballymakealy Upper (Townland), Celbridge
Construction of 168 residential units, a creche, and associated infrastructure in Celbridge.
2460497 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 31 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460497
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2024
- Residential units
- 132
- Floor area
- 13534.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedA Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) application for 168 residential units and a creche on Shackleton Road. The project includes a new access road, pedestrian and cycleway improvements, and two pedestrian bridges over the Toolestown Stream.
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
For a large scale residential development (lrd) comprising of the construction of 168 no. Residential units, 1 no. Creche, 1 no. Esb substation and all associated site development works including footpaths, cycle paths, parking, fencing, drainage, bicycle and bin stores, public lighting and landscaping/amenity areas. Access to the proposed development will be provided via a new access from the existing shackleton road together with improvements to a pedestrian footpath and cycleway along shakleton road, an upgraded pedestrian junction at shackleton road and the clane road (r403) and 2 no. Pedestrian bridges over toolestown stream to connect into oldtown woods estate. A natura impact statement is submitted to the planning authority with this application.
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 the green, grattan park, shackleton roadprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €440,529 | 34 m |
| 4 The Green Grattan Park, Shackleton Road, Celbridgeprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €440,529 | 34 m |
| 20 The Green, Grattan Park, Celbridgeprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €440,529 | 34 m |
| 22 The Green, Grattan Park, Celbridgeprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €396,476 | 34 m |
| 10 The Green, Grattan Park, Celbridgeprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €400,881 | 34 m |
| 9 the Green, Grattan Park, Celbridgeprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €458,149 | 34 m |
| 18 The Green, Grattan Park, Shackleton Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €396,476 | 34 m |
| 16 The Drive, Grattan Park, Shackleton Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €440,529 | 59 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 received31 May 2024
- Decision due25 July 2024
- Decision issued22 July 2024
- Grant issued4 September 2024
- Permission expiry3 September 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision40 m away
STRATEGIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT — ABP DECISION - construction of 152 no. residential units comprising a mixture…
Shackleton Road , Ballymakealy Upper , Celbridge
22312958KildareLodged 9 Mar 2022Housing estate
- Awaiting decision110 m away
For 14 no. 2 & 3 storey dwelling comprising 7 no. 3 storey (3 bed), 5 no. 2 storey (2 bed), 2 no. 2 storey (1…
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25115KildareLodged 26 Jun 2025Housing estate
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2560748KildareLodged 4 Jul 2025Housing estate
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22203KildareLodged 28 Feb 2022Extension
- Granted240 m away
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2340KildareLodged 20 Jan 2023Apartments
- Granted260 m away
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Shackleton Road & , Oldtown Road Oldtown , Celbridge
18303295KildareLodged 19 Dec 2018Housing estate
- Awaiting decision260 m away
Single storery flat roof extension to the rear and northern side elevation and a single storey lean to…
20 KILLADOON PARK , CELBRIDGE , CO. KILDARE
221227KildareLodged 14 Oct 2022Extension
- Granted260 m away
A single storey flat roof extension to the rear and northern side elevation and a single storey lean to…
20 Killadoon Park , Celbridge , Co. Kildare
221365KildareLodged 16 Nov 2022Extension
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