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CONDITIONALKildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
for the construction of 11 no. houses at Oak Church, Kildare, Co. Kildare. The houses proposed are a mixture of 3 and 4 bedroom, 2 storey and 2 storey plus dormer, in a mix of semi-detached and terraced arrangements, with on-curtilage parking, and all associated site works. Permission was previously granted for these houses under planning ref 18/1027, but has since expired. There are no significant changes proposed to the previously permitted houses. The proposed houses are within the overall development known as Oak Church permitted under planning references 18/1026, 18/1027 and 18/1028, and within which construction is currently ongoing
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Application received
3 Jul 2025
Further information requested
26 Aug 2025
Further information received
9 Sept 2025
Decision due
6 Oct 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
6 Oct 2025
Grant issued
17 Nov 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Oak Church , Kildare , Co. Kildare
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 0.27 ha
- Floor Area
- 1286 sq m
- Residential Units
- 11
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 3 July 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 6 October 2025
- Grant Date
- 17 November 2025
- Permission Expires
- 16 November 2030
Location
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The proposed development comprises a residential scheme of 50 no. dwellings units in a mixture of 2 storey and 2 storey plus dormer houses and a 3-storey duplex apartment building (approx. GFA 6,529.1msq). The 37 no. proposed houses shall comprise of 21 no. 2-storey 3-bedroom houses, 1 no. 2-storey 4-bedroom house, and 15 no. 2-storey plus dormer 4-bedroom houses; 74 no. car parking spaces provided on-curtilage. The 13 no. proposed apartments, accommodated in 1 no. 3-storey duplex apartment building, shall comprise of: 1 no. 1-bedroom unit, 6 no. 2-bedroom units, and 6 no. 3-bedroom units; together with 23 no. allocated and visitor car parking spaces, 1 no. bin store, and 2 no. bike shelters accommodating 20 no. bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development also comprises all ancillary site development works, landscaping and boundary treatment, including: 2 no. pedestrian/cyclist access points off Dunmurray Road, a pedestrian/cyclist access point off the proposed Southern Internal Link Road, and a pedestrian/cyclist access point off Old Road (4 no. pedestrian/cyclist entrances in total); public open space (approx. 1.38 Ha); 2 no. vehicular access points to serve the development are provided off Dunmurray Road (opposite Bishopsland) and the proposed Southern Internal Link Road (between Old Road and Dunmurray Road); and undergrounding of existing electrical services. The development shall also include the provision of the Southern Internal Link Road between Southgreen Road and Dunmurray Road, including junction upgrade works at Southgreen Road, Old Road and Dunmurray Road; provision of improvement works to Dunmurray Road from a point approx. 54m north of the junction with Dunmurray Court to a point approx. 95m north of the junction with Crockanure Avenue, to provide a pedestrian path and off-carriageway cycle path on western side of the road. REVISED BY SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION CONSISTING OF;
Southgreen Road (Hill Road) , Old Road and Dunmurray Road , South Green Kildare Town
modifications to the previously permitted residential development, permitted under planning reg. ref. 18/1028 and associated planning reg. refs 18/1026 and 18/1027. Permission is sought for amendments to the site layout, changes to the layout of houses, design changes to house types and the housing mix. The proposed changes are within the subject area of the site which has received permission under planning ref. 18/1028, however this should be reviewed in conjunction with the associated planning refs. 18/1026 and 18/1027 as these 3-no. permissions encapsulate the entire development. There are no changes to the apartment blocks, their associated car parking, bicycle parking & bin storage permitted under planning ref. 18/1027 proposed with this application. The total number of residential units now proposed throughout the entire development is 299 (an increase of 2 units) and now comprises 195 no. houses, 16 no own door maisonettes, and 88 no. apartments. The houses and maisonettes are proposed in a mixture of 1 storey, 1.5 storey, 2 storey and 2 storey plus dormer in a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced arrangements. The proposed housing mix throughout the entire development now comprises 20 no. 2-bedroom, 117 no. 3-bedroom and 58 no. 4-bedroom houses, 12 no. 1-bedroom and 4 no. 2-bedroom maisonettes, 38 no. 1-bedroom, 43 no. 2-bedroom and 7 no. 3-bedroom apartments. Houses and maisonettes are provided with on-curtilage car parking (412 no. space in total). There are no changes proposed to the on-street & apartment block parking permitted under the parent permissions. It is proposed to construct a new house type, a 1 storey, 2-bedroom semi-detached unit referred to as Type C1. There are 4 no. Type C1 houses proposed with this application. It is proposed to increase the footprint of the Type N maisonettes permitted under planning ref. 18/1028 to ensure these units are in compliance with the minimum area requirements of the Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government, and the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023. There are no changes proposed to the permitted single/ two storey childcare facility provided with outdoor amenity space. 24 no. carparking spaces, a bicycle shelter and binstore. Proposed public open space now measures 1.2725ha for the entire development. There are no changes proposed in the site access details from the parent permissions. The proposed development also comprises all ancillary site development wo
Oak Church Development , Kildare , Co Kildare
The proposed development comprises a residential scheme of 99 no. dwelling units in a mixture of 2 storey and 2 storey plus dormer houses and 3- storey duplex apartment buildings (GFA approx.11,321.2m2 ); and provision of a 1-2 storey childcare facility ( GFA approx 393m2),including outdoor amenity space, 24 no. car parking spaces, a bike shelter accommodating 10 no. bicycle parking spaces, and a bin store (13sqm). The 53 no. proposed houses shall comprise of 34 no. 2 storey 3- bedroom houses, 11 no. 2- storey 4-bedroom houses, and 8 no. 2- storey plus dormer 4-bedroom houses; 106 no. car parking spaces provided on- curtilage. The 46 no proposed apartments accommodated in 4 no. 3 storey duplex apartment buildings, shall comprise of; 5 no. 1-bedroom units, 18 no. 2-bedroom units, and 23 no. 3-bedroom units; together with 84 no. allocated and visitor car parking spaces, 5 no. bin stores, and 7 no. bike shelters accommodating 70 no. bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development also comprises all ancillary site development works, landscaping and boundary treatment, including 2 no. pedestrian / cyclist access points off Dunmurray Road, a pedestrian / cyclist access point off the proposed Southern Internal Link Road, and a pedestrian / cyclist access point off Old Road (4 no. pedestrian/ cyclist entrances in total); public open space (approx. 1.38 Ha); 2 no. vehicular access points to serve the development are provided off Dunmurray Road ( opposite Bishopsland ) and the proposed Southern Internal Link Road (between Old Road and Dunmurray Road); and undergrounding of existing electrical services. The proposed development shall also include the provision of the Southern Internal Link Road between Southgreen Road and Dunmurray Road, including junction upgrade works at Southgreen Road, Old Road and Dunmurray Road; provision of improvement works to Dunmurray Road from a point approximately 54m north of the junction with Dunmurray Court to a point approximately 95m north of the junction with Crockanure Avenue, to provide a pedestrian path and off-carriageway cycle path on western side of the road. REVISED BY SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION CONSISTING OF;
Southgreen Road Old Road Dunmurray Road , Southgreen , Kildare Town
The proposed development comprises a residential scheme of 96 no. dwelling units in a mixture of 2 storey and 2 storey plus dormer houses and a 3-storey duplex apartment building (GFA approx. 11,854.4sqm); and provision of a single/two storey childcare facility (GFA approx. 392sqm), including outdoor amenity space, 24 no. car parking spaces, a bike shelter accommodating 10 no. bicycle parking spaces, and a bin store (13sqm). The 83 no proposed houses shall comprise of 63 no. 2-storey 3-bedroom houses, and 20 no. 2.5 storey 4-bedroom houses; 166 no. car parking spaces provided on-curtilage. The 13 no. proposed apartments, accommodated in 1 no. 3-storey duplex apartment building, shall comprise of: 1 no. 1-bedroom unit, 6 no. 2-bedroom units, and 6 no. 3-bedroom units; together with 23 no. allocated and visitor car parking spaces, 1 no bin store, and 2 no. bike shelters accommodating 20 no. bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development also comprises all ancillary site development works, landscaping and boundary treatment, including: 2 no. pedestrian/cyclist access points of Dunmurray Road, a pedestrian/cyclist access points off the proposed Southern Internal Link, and a pedestrian/cyclist access point off Old Road (4 no. pedestrian/cyclist entrances in total); public open space (approx. 1.38 ha); 2 no. vehicular access points to serve the development are provided off Dunmurray Road (opposite Bishopsland) and the proposed Southern Internal Link Road (between Old Road and Dunmurray Road), and undergrounding of existing electrical services. The development shall also include the provision of the Southern Internal Link Road between Southgreen Road and Dunmurray Road, including junction upgrade works at Southgreen Road, Old Road and Dunmurray Road; provision of improvement works to Dunmurray Road from a point approx. 54m north of the junction with Dunmurray Court to a point approx. 95m north of the junction with Crockanure Avenue, to provide a pedestrian path and off-carriageway cycle path on western side of the road. REVISED BY FURTHER SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION CONSISTING OF
Southgreen Road (Hill Road) , Old Road and Dunmurray Raod , South Green Kildare Town
for approved 88 apartments in 2 No. 3 and 4 storey blocks including all ancillary site development works, car parking, bin and bicycle stores and public / communal open spaces (Reg. Ref. 18/1027 known as Sector 3)
Oak Church , Dunmurry Road / Southern internal link road , Bishopsland Kildare
for a residential development comprising 192 houses, 16 maisonettes and a childcare facility and all ancillary site development works. Note the original planning permission for this development was divided into 3 different applications, and also included permission for 88 apartments in 2 no. apartment blocks to the south-east of the site. The lands on which the apartment blocks are permitted are not under the control or ownership of the applicant, Elmendorf Ltd, and are not included within this application
Oak Church , Kildare , Co. Kildare
for the construction of 44 No. apartments (6 No.1 bed / 2 person, 16 No. 2 bed / 3 person, 6 No. 2 bed / 4 person & 16 No. 3 bed / 5 person ) in 4 No. three storey duplex blocks, consisting of: Block A: 12 Units - comprising 6 No.1 bed / 2 person & 6 No. 2 bed / 4 person apartments, Block B: 12 Units - comprising 6 No.2 bed / 3 person & 6 No. 3 bed / 5 person apartments, Block C: 8 Units - comprising 4 No.2 bed / 3 person & 4 No. 3 bed / 5 person apartments, Block D: 12 Units - comprising 6 No.2 bed / 3 person & 6 No. 3 bed / 5 person apartments. The development will also include all associated ancillary site development works, car parking, bin and bicycle stores and public / communal open spaces on previously approved site (for 88 apartments in 2 No. 3 and 4 storey blocks) Reg. Ref.18/1027 known as Sector 3 and overall site approved under reg. ref. 18/1026 (Sector 1) & reg. ref. 18/1028 (Sector 2) on subject site of circa 0.7 Ha. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of; amended site layout plan including amendments to block A, B, C & D positions, revised orientation of Block C, increased public and communal open space provision, reduction in car parking spaces from 80 to 60, revised bin & bicycle storage layout & location, amended block design/ proposed finishes and additional technical information
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subdivision of existing site and six-bedroom dwelling into two separate dwellings, consisting of 1no single storey three-bedroom bungalow to include conversion of garage to a bedroom & 1no two-bedroom 2storey dwelling with internal alterations, and associated site works including removal of existing septic tank and installation of 2no new waste water treatment systems. Both dwellings to be accessed via existing entrance from local road L7016
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The development will consist of subdivision of existing site and six-bedroom dwelling into two separate dwellings, consisting of 1no single storey three-bedroom bungalow to include conversion of garage to a bedroom & 1no two-bedroom 2storey dwelling with internal alterations, and associated site works including removal of existing septic tank and installation of 2no new waste water treatment systems. Both dwellings to be accessed via existing entrance from local road L7016.
Old Road Southgreen , Kildare , Co. Kildare
for the construction of 44 No. apartments (6 No.1 bed / 2 person, 16 No. 2 bed / 3 person, 6 No. 2 bed / 4 person & 16 No. 3 bed / 5 person ) in 4 No. three storey duplex blocks, consisting of: Block A: 12 Units - comprising 6 No.1 bed / 2 person & 6 No. 2 bed / 4 person apartments, Block B: 12 Units - comprising 6 No.2 bed / 3 person & 6 No. 3 bed / 5 person apartments, Block C: 8 Units - comprising 4 No.2 bed / 3 person & 4 No. 3 bed / 5 person apartments, Block D: 12 Units - comprising 6 No.2 bed / 3 person & 6 No. 3 bed / 5 person apartments. The development will also include all associated ancillary site development works, car parking, bin and bicycle stores and public / communal open spaces on previously approved site (for 88 apartments in 2 No. 3 and 4 storey blocks) Reg. Ref.18/1027 known as Sector 3 and overall site approved under reg. ref. 18/1026 (Sector 1) & reg. ref. 18/1028 (Sector 2) on subject site of circa 0.7 Ha
Oak Church , Dunmurry Rd/ Southern Internal Link Road , Bishopsland Kildare
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