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18718

REFUSED

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

completion of existing development at Prusselstown Green to replace previously proposed estate design (Reg. Ref: 07/300028 - now expired) for 86 units (13 houses completed) with revised design that follows the established pattern of the development around four green spaces. Proposed development shall consist of one four bedroom two storey detached house, 58 three bedroom two storey semi-detached houses in four designs, 4 no. three bedroom two storey terraced houses, 4 no. two bedroom two storey terraced houses and a crèche (260sqm) with 2 no. two bedroom apartments over and for all associated roads, paths, boundary walls and services on and under land. This application is for phase 1 only consisting of 69 residential units and the crèche. Phase 2 shall be subject to a further application and shall consist of a further 54 units bringing the proposed overall total number of units across the site to 136 units (123 proposed plus 13 completed). Revised by significant further information consisting of; alterations to the design of House Type A1;alterations to the siting and orientation of Unit Nos. 1-4 The Park, Unit Nos. 1-4 The Court, Unit Nos. 1-2 The Crescent and Unit Nos. 23-24 The Crescent and the crèche / apartment building; alterations to Unit Nos. 1-4 The Park to become House Type A (Nos. 1-3 and A1 (No. 4) units in place of House Type B1; alterations to Unit Nos. 1, 17 and 24 The Crescent to become a House Type A1 in place of House Type B1; alterations to Unit Nos. 2, 18 and 23 The Crescent to become a House Type A in place of House Type B1; alteration to Unit No. 51 The Park to become House Type A in place of House Type A1; alterations to the layout of Unit No. 14 The Way House Type C; alterations to vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist routes; alterations to on-street visitor car parking and crèche set-down area; amended red line boundary to provide for public lighting on Geraldine Road; alterations to associated hard and soft landscaping works including boundary treatments; alterations to proposed infrastructural services provision and related pipework, and development works above and below ground; and the preparation and submission of a Natura Impact Statement.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    18 Jun 2018

  2. Further information requested

    10 Aug 2018

  3. Further information received

    17 May 2019

  4. Decision due

    11 Jul 2019

  5. Decision: REFUSED

    11 Jul 2019

  6. Appeal submitted

    7 Aug 2019

  7. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    30 Jun 2020

Application Details

Location
Prusselstown Green , Athy , Co. Kildare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
3.87 ha
Floor Area
7588 sq m
Residential Units
69

Timeline

Registration Date
18 June 2018
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
11 July 2019

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
305091-19
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
7 August 2019
Decided
30 June 2020

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