Curragh Road, Athgarvan, Newbridge
Construction of 42 residential units with public open space and associated infrastructure.
2460776 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460776
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 August 2024
- Residential units
- 30
- Floor area
- 3297.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for 42 residential units consisting of terraced and semi-detached houses ranging from two to three storeys. The development includes public and communal open spaces, 81 car parking spaces, and the undergrounding of overhead power lines.
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 the construction of 42 no. Residential units in the form of 8 no. (type b) 2-bedroom mid terrace houses (2 storeys), 22 no. (types c1 and c2) 3-bedroom semi-detached houses (2 storeys) and 12 no. (type d) 4-bedroom semi-detached houses (3 storeys) all with associated private amenity garden areas; approx. 2,376 sqm of public open space and approx. 737 sq m of communal open space; the provision of 81 no. Car parking spaces (80 no. Standard spaces and 1 no. Accessible space) and 12 no. Secure visitor bicycle parking spaces; 1 no. New vehicular access / egress point via the curragh road; 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 on this site of approx. 1.69 ha. The site is generally bounded by the curragh road to the north, agricultural lands to the south and west and existing residential development to the east. Revised by significant further information which consists of: (a) an increase in site area to 3.36 ha to accommodate an indicative layout of pitches/open space; (b) the reduction of residential units to 40 no. Units; (c) modifications to proposed unit mix; (d) the reduction in public open space to 2,233 sqm and communal amenity space to 637 sqm; (e) the reduction in car parking to 77 no. Spaces; (f) and all associated landscaping, services and ancillary works
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 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Whitethorn, Athgarvan, Newbridge | Feb 2026 | €485,000 | 56 m |
| 30 Whitethorn, Athgarvan, Kildare | Feb 2025 | €485,000 | 57 m |
| 23 Liffey Mill, Athgarvan, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 300 m |
| 21 Old Mill Race, Athgarvan, Newbridge | Nov 2025 | €613,000 | 310 m |
| Apt 16, Liffey Mill, Liffey Mill Rd | Dec 2025 | €263,000 | 319 m |
| 70 Blackrath Vale, Curragh Road, Athgarvanprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 343 m |
| 38 Blackrath Vale, Athgarvan, Newbridgeprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €572,700 | 368 m |
| 19 Liffey Mill Ave, Athgarvan, Kildarenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €80,000 | 374 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 received8 August 2024
- Further information requested30 September 2024
- Further information received11 April 2025
- Decision due14 May 2025
- Decision issued12 May 2025
- Grant issued6 October 2025
- Appeal submitted16 June 2025
- Appeal decided6 October 2025
- Permission expiry5 October 2030
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