RefusedHousing estateDecided 13 May 2025

Curragh Road Athgarvan, Newbridge', Co. Kildare

Demolition of two vacant homes to build a 92-unit retirement village with a recreational building.

2460775 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 August 2024

Reference: 2460775
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 August 2024
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 7024.3 m²

Summary

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The proposed development involves the demolition of two vacant dwellings and outbuildings to construct a new retirement village. The scheme will consist of 92 residential units, a single-storey recreational building, and a centralised open space with sports facilities.

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development shall consist of the following: the demolition of 2 no. Single storey vacant dwellings and all associated outbuildings (approx. 349 sq m) and the construction of a new retirement village (1-2 storeys in height) consisting of (a) 92 no. Residential units (12 no. 1 beds and 80 no. 2 beds) comprising 8 no. 1-bed single storey courtyard style houses (type a1), 36 no. 2-bed single storey courtyard style houses (types a2, b1, b2, b3 and b4), 40 no. 2-bed two storey mid terrace/end of terrace houses (types c1, c1a and c2), 4 no. 1-bed and 4 no. 2-bed maisonettes / own-door apartments (type d1 and d2) in 2 no. Two storey buildings, all with an associated private amenity garden/terrace/winter garden area; (b) the construction of a new single storey recreational building (approx. 479.3 sqm) and associated external terrace area comprising an office, kitchen, multifunction room, activity / music room, wellness suite, library/games room, 3 no. Treatment rooms, store rooms, bathrooms, changing rooms and external service yard; (c) the provision of a centralised area of open space (approx. 18,337 sq m) consisting of a bowling green, pickleball court, play space, amenity open space and allotments; and (d) communal open space (approx. 8,128 sq m). The development will also provide for 134 no. Car parking spaces (125 no. Standard spaces and 7 no. Accessible car parking spaces) and 32 no. Secure visitor bicycle parking spaces; 1 no. New vehicular access / egress point via the curragh road with vehicular and pedestrian access gates and the provision of a new footpath, cycle path and boundary planting along curragh road for c. 332.5m bounding the site; 2 no. Esb substation kiosks; diversion of 38kv esb overhead lines underground and the erection of 1 no. New mast (approx. 12m); site development and infrastructural works providing for water, foul and surface water drainage and all associated connections; all landscaping and boundary treatment works; public lighting; pv/solar panels; internal roads and footpaths; and all associated site clearance, excavation and site development works. Revised by significant further information which consists of; (a) an increase in site area to facilitate works on curragh road; (b) a reduction of residential unit numbers from 92 no. Units to 86 no. Units; (c) the unit mix has been updated providing a greater range of typologies; (d) the relocation and increase in gfa of the recreational building to c. 563.8m2; (e) modifica

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Open Space and AmenityOS

“To protect and provide for open space, amenity and recreation provision.”

National zoning type: Active open space

Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Athgarvan (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
21 Old Mill Race, Athgarvan, Newbridge	Nov 2025	€613,000	145 m
38 Blackrath Vale, Athgarvan, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€572,700	159 m
27 Blackrath Vale, Athgarvannot full market price · price excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€214,075	174 m
31 Blackrath Vale, Curragh Road, Athgarvanprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€400,900	176 m
30 Blackrath Vale, Curragh Road, Athgarvanprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€409,692	176 m
32 Blackrath Vale, Curragh Road, Athgarvanprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€387,700	176 m
33 Blackrath Vale, Curragh Road, Athgarvanprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€387,665	177 m
29 Blackrath Vale, Curragh Road, Athgarvanprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€387,665	177 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received8 August 2024
Further information requested30 September 2024
Further information received11 April 2025
Decision due14 May 2025
Decision issued13 May 2025
Appeal submitted6 June 2025
Appeal decided6 October 2025

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