Application description published by Kildare County Council.
Development on a site of c. 2.05 hectares on lands, bounded to the west by the R409 and Caragh View, to the south by agricultural buildings, and to the north and east by agricultural lands, at lands to the north of Caragh Village, Caragh, Co. Kildare. The development will consist of a mixed-use scheme comprising: 36 No. residential units (25 No. 2-storey houses (with attic) (10 No. 2-bed units and 15 No. 3-bed units) (with private open space); 2 No. duplex units (all 3-bed units) (with terraces/ private open space) and 9 No. apartments (all 1-bed units) (with terraces/ private open space) (with rooflights to stairs and landing, where relevant). The overall unit mix will comprise 9 No. 1-beds, 10 No. 2-bed units and 17 No. 3-bed units.); 2 No. ground floor level units comprising retail / office use (to accommodate use Class 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 2, Part 4 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended)) (c. 63 sq m and c. 112 sq m floor area, each); bin stores (c. 34 sq m in total); and pumping station (78 sq m). The residential and retail / office development will range in height from 2-2.5 storeys. The development will comprise a total gross floor area of c. 3,364 sq m. The development will also include the provision of: vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access from the R409; upgrade works to the roads (the R409 and Caragh View) and public realm at the front of the site (including the provision of a signalised junction with signalised pedestrian crossing); car and bicycle parking spaces; electric vehicle charging points; internal roads, footpaths and pedestrian crossings; public open space; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; tree removal; tree planting; lighting; commercial and residential waste facilities; a surface water drainage connection extending east of site; attenuation tanks; permeable paving; SuDS; and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level, boundary treatments and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply)
Application and appeal history
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ABP-319646-24Submitted 02 May 2024 / decided 14 January 2025
Status not recordedCONDITIONAL
Appeal submittedAppeal reference ABP-319646-24
02 May 2024
Appeal decisionCONDITIONAL
14 January 2025
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Decision details
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Application ref
2360182
Received
06 September 2023
Decided
09 April 2024
FI requested
Yes
Authority
Kildare County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
Conditional grant
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Source documents
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