A Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) consisting of 180 no. dwellings (152 no. houses, 20 no. duplexes and 8 no. apartments) a creche (261sq.m), 2 no. medical/healthcare units (265sq.m) and offices (921sq.m) along with a wastewater pumping station and all ancillary development and associated site works all on lands measuring 6.6 hectares. The proposed residential units include: • 152 no. two and three storey, semi-detached/ terraced houses (85 no. 3-beds – C1, C2, C3 &E- and 67 no. 4-beds – B, B1 & F) • 20 no. duplex over single units (10 no. 1-bed ground floor units – H1 - with 10 no. 2 bed units over – H2) • 8 no. apartments (2-bed units - G), above a commercial ground floor, over 2 blocks. The commercial element will be located at the north end of the site and will consist of 3 no. blocks (A, B & C). Blocks A & B are three storeys high and will have commercial uses at ground floor and apartments over (Type G). Block C will be a 4 storey office block. The ancillary development will consist of including 369 no. car parking spaces (including EV charging spaces and disabled parking spaces), 106 no. cycle parking spaces (including covered spaces), public and communal open spaces, hard and soft landscaping, play area, SuDs features, boundary treatments, waste management areas/bin stores, internal roads, footpaths, cycle lanes and services provision (including pumping station) and all associated site works. The proposed vehicular and pedestrian access will be via 2 no. access points off New Abbey Road, one to the north and one to the east. A pedestrian and cyclist access is proposed to Sunbury Close. The proposed development also involves works on lands owned by Kildare County Council (New Abbey Road, R413) relating to traffic calming (0.33 ha) and new footpath. The proposed development will involve the demolition of the existing agricultural buildings to the north-west of the site (513.5sq.m). The Planning Application may be inspected online at the following website: www.newabbeyroadlrd.ie. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: •Adjustment to site layout to allow for the design of two new access/exit points as potential connection points for the proposed Kilcullen Relief Road, which connects the development at the south and south-east boundaries; • Removal of six number 4-bedroom houses (Type B) and replace with six number 3-bedroom houses (four x Type C2 and two x Type E); • Two new height options for reduction in height of
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New Abbey Road , Nicholastown , Kilcullen
One-off house / within 5 km where a location match is available
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18% of nearby decided applications were refused. The preview found 395 nearby planning records within 5 km where a location match is available.
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- 2461327
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- One-off house
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For the construction of a storey and a half dwelling, new entrance, connection to public sewage and water and ancillary works
A two-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, minor internal alterations to existing dwelling, demolition of existing single storey extension to rear, and all ancillary site works
For (1) Single storey building to rear of existing 2 storey terrace house complete with conversion works to kitchen and dining room use and associated development works. (2) Full planning permission for extensions and alterations to existing 2 storey terraced house to include: (a) Bedroom extension above flat roof annex to side and rear of existing house; (b) Roof feature over front door; (c) Internal modifications and associated works; (d) All associated site development works
For the proposed erection of 2 no. 3-bedroom dwelling houses, to include provision of a raised table pedestrian crossing, boundary walls, soft & hard landscaping, connection to privately owned infrastructure including mains water, wastewater, and stormwater systems, along with all associated and ancillary site works and services to facilitate the development
The construction of a two-storey, three bedroom detached dwelling and all associated site works in the side garden of house
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