ABP-322712-25Submitted 16 June 2025 / decided 06 October 2025
Status not recordedCONDITIONAL
- Appeal submittedAppeal reference ABP-322712-2516 June 2025
- Appeal decisionCONDITIONAL06 October 2025
Curragh Road, Athgarvan, Newbridge
Planning application 2460776
DecisionRefused
Decided12 May 2025
Application typePERMISSION
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Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 2460775The 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 / 0.2 km away / 13 May 2025Refused
- 2560898For extended car parking area as constructed to serve approved town center development / 0.3 km away / 26 September 2025Refused
- 2460978For (a) Extended car parking area and modifications to permitted car parking area to serve approved town center development Pl ref No. 19/745 & 16/1027 (b) Modifications to permitted courtyard layout and all associated site development works / 0.3 km away / 13 November 2024Refused
- 17429Mixed use development as follows: (A) Two storey mixed use building consisting of 4 no. shop units and 1 no. office unit at ground floor level and 4 no. medical office/office units at first floor level and 4 no. apartments at first floor level. (B) Courtyard area, connection to mains sewer, on street and off street car parking, landscaping, boundary walls, services and all associated site development work. Revised by significant further information consisting of; Mixed use development with 12 units as follows; (A) Two storey missed use building consisting of 1no. corner shop unit and 5no. apartment units at ground floor level and 1no. medical suite unit-3 consultants and 5no.apartments at first floor level (B) Courtyard area, connection to mains sewer, car parking, landscaping, boundary walls, services and all associated site development work (C) Demolition of single storey derelict building facing onto Kilcullen Road The revised plans include for a change in red line site, car parking arrangements and modifications to elevations to include lowering of height of building on Kilcullen Road and Curragh Road and modified window treatments / 0.3 km away / 02 May 2018Refused
- 23630(A) Change of use from 2no. medical suites to 2no. 2 bedroom apartments at first floor level. (B) Change of use from 1no. office unit to 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment at first floor level / 0.3 km away / 23 January 2024Refused
- 17393Permission to develop the village centre site surrounding the “Athgarvan Inn” in 3 separate phases as follows: Phase 1: the construction of a detached two storey building addressing the Newbridge/ Kilcullen road, consisting of 5 no. commercial units at ground floor level (restaurant, doctors surgery, turf account, chemist and office unit) with the construction of 3 no. 2 bedroom apartments at first floor level. Construction of a public realm joining the “Athgarvan Inn” parallel parking and selected planting areas and public lighting along the Newbridge / Kilcullen road. Phase 2: The construction of 6 no. terraced two storey 3 bedroom houses addressing the Two- Mile house road, construction of the continuation of the public footpath along the length of the site boundary with parallel parking, landscaped areas and public lighting. Phase 3: The construction of 6 no. age friendly (step down) single storey houses in 2 blocks as follows: block 1 is a terraced block of 4 no. houses and block 2 is a semi- detached block of 2 no houses(each house consists of a two bedroom unit). All 3 phases are subject to an overall site masterplan incorporating, communal car parking, public open space and landscaping in conjunction with the “Athgarvan Inn” public house. All development to connect to public watermain and foul sewer (on a phased basis), upgrade existing vehicular entrance to the “Athgarvan Inn” ( on the Newbridge/ Kilcullen Road) to serve the overall development, permission to construct a new pedestrian entrance onto the Two Mile House road and all associated site works. Revised by significant further information consisting of revised plans for phase 2: The construction of 6 no. Terraced two storey 3 bedroom houses addressing the two-mile house road, construction of the continuation of the public footpath along the length of the site boundary with parallel parking, landscaped areas and public lighting. / 0.5 km away / 04 January 2018Refused
- 191278Of the existing telecommunications equipment container together with associated equipment and fencing at the Athgarvan 38kV substation. The development forms part of SIRO Limited broadband telecommunications network, / 1.6 km away / 17 January 2020Refused
- 171393The construction of a detached single storey house, construction of a detached agricultural shed, connection to public foul sewer and all associated site works / 1.8 km away / 09 February 2018Refused