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Willowbrook Nursing Home, Borahard House, Morristown Upper

Partial demolition and construction of a large extension to Willowbrook Nursing Home.

2660322 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 27 March 2026

Reference
2660322
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
PERMISSION
Received
27 March 2026

Summary

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The development involves the partial demolition of the existing nursing home and outbuildings, followed by the construction of a part two-storey, part three-storey extension. This will expand the facility to 88 single-occupancy en-suite bedrooms, complete with courtyard gardens, terraces, and a detached utility building.

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Storeys
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Official record

Development description

The partial demolition of the existing part single-storey part two-storey nursing home; the demolition of the existing single storey utility outbuilding to the rear of the site; the removal of existing storage sheds (2no. ) /container (1no. ) and water storage tanks (2no. ) to the rear of the site; the making of alterations to the remaining part of the existing nursing home; the construction of a part two-storey, part three-storey extension to the sides and rear of the remaining altered part of the nursing home, to provide an extended nursing home (bedroom capacity:88no. Single occupancy en-suite bedrooms), the provision of 2no. Courtyard gardens and a landscaped garden at ground level and two outdoor terraces ,one at first floor level and one at second floor level, to function as amenity open space for the residents; the construction of a single-storey detached utility building/ refuse store , a laundry bin area and the installation of an auxiliary generator to the north east of the extended nursing home on the opposite side of the internal access road ; the making of alterations to the internal access road and the carparking layout (proposed capacity: 29no. Spaces); the provision of 2no. Cycle parking facilities (total capacity 20 no. Spaces); and all associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

AgricultureRU
“To retain and protect agricultural uses.”

National zoning type: Agriculture

Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Ladytown (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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Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received27 March 2026
  2. Further information requested20 May 2026

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