GrantedDecided 19 August 2020Kildare County Council

Church Street & Bridge Street, Kilcock, Co. Kildare.

Planning application 191296
DecisionConditional grant
Decided19 August 2020
Application typePERMISSION
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Application description published by Kildare County Council.
For development on site area of 0.445ha, located at Church Street and Bridge Street, Kilcock, Co. Kildare. The site is occupied by The Lion House (former public house) which is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. No. B05-20) on Church Street. The proposed development site fronts onto Church Street to the north-east, is bounded to the rear (south-west) by the Royal Canal and to the east by Bridge Street. There are 5 no. existing outbuildings/sheds on the site that are proposed to be demolished, as is an extension to the rear of The Lion House. The proposed development will be a long term 'Build-to-Rent' residential development. It is proposed to build a new 2 storey extension to the rear of the existing Lion House building and to convert same into a build-to-rent shared accommodation comprising 18 no. bedspaces in 9 no. bedrooms at first floor level, with communal living facilities provided at ground floor level. The proposed development also consists of 39 no. studios and apartments, comprised of 2 no. studios, 7 no. 1 bed apartments, 26 no. 2 bed apartments & 4 no. 3 bed apartments, accommodated in 4 no. 3-4 storey buildings. Block A, fronting onto Bridge Street, is a 3 storey building accommodating reception, communal living area, gym, and cinema at ground floor level with 6 no. 1 & 2 bed apartments and 2 no. studios overhead. Block B located at the western boundary of the site is a 3 storey building with 4th floor setback accommodating 18 no. 1, 2 & 3 bed apartments. Block C to the rear of the site is a 3 storey building with 4th floor setback accommodating 11 no. 1 & 2 bed apartments, over an undercroft car park. Block D fronting onto Bridge Street is a 3 storey building that will contain concierge & laundry facilities at ground floor level with 2 no. 2 bed apartments overhead. The proposed development will be accessed off Bridge Street via a new vehicular entrance, with proposed pedestrian/cyclist access into the adjoining site to the west (concurrent planning application). Bicycle and car parking will be provided for at surface level and in an undercroft car park at Block C. The proposed development provides for all associated site development works, open spaces, landscaping, boundary treatments & bin storage. Revised by Significant Further Information

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