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Kilmalum , Blessington , Co. Kildare

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 211606

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

proposed residential development (69 No. residential units) and a primary school (circa 2,503 sq. metres). The proposed development includes measures to upgrade the Kilmalum Road and Culvert over the Deerpark Watercourse, from the Roundabout junction of Kilmalum Road with Kilmalum Crescent to the culvert over the Deerpark Watercourse in Co. Wicklow and Co. Kildare. These works will comprise replacement of the existing dished curb and crossing with a new ramped pelican pedestrian crossing, improved pedestrian and cycle connections, new 'in-only' vehicular entrance onto the Kilmalum Road, underground connection to the existing watermain, upgrade to the existing pipe culvert within the proposed development and proposed new culvert beneath Kilmalum Road together with proposed main vehicular entrance onto the Kilmalum Road with new turning lane, pedestrian crossing and road widening realignment along Kilmalum Road. Permission is sought for proposed residential development comprising of: 7 No. 1 Bedroom Units, 8 No. 2 Bedroom Units, 40 No. 3 Bedroom Units & 14 No. 4 bedroom units to be provided in a mix of unit types as follows: 4 No. detached houses (2 to 2.5 storey), 48 No. semi-detached houses (2 to 2.5 storey), 3 No. terraced houses (2 storey), 7 No. ground floor own door apartment units & 7 No. duplex units (2.5 storey) together with all associated landscaping & site development works including estate roads, footpaths, cycle tracks, car parking, bins & bicycle storage, boundary treatment, services infrastructure including watermains, foul sewerage, surface water sewerage & attenuation (including pond & swale). Permission sought for proposed primary school (2-storey) comprising of 16 No. classrooms & ancillary accommodation (circa 2,503 sq. metres) together with site development works including play areas, vehicular/cycle/pedestrian access, car parking, bicycle parking, public open space, landscaping & boundary treatment. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and is included with the planning application. (N.B. A separate current application has been made to Wicklow County Council for part of the proposed works described above along the Kilmalum Road, Kilmalum, Blessington, Co. Wicklow - Ref: No. 21/1068. All

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    15 Nov 2021

  2. Further information requested

    14 Jan 2022

  3. Further information received

    12 Jul 2022

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    5 Aug 2022

  5. Decision due

    8 Aug 2022

  6. Grant issued

    9 Sept 2022

Application Details

Location
Kilmalum , Blessington , Co. Kildare.
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
6.081 ha
Floor Area
6873.789999999998 sq m
Residential Units
55

Timeline

Registration Date
15 November 2021
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
5 August 2022
Grant Date
9 September 2022
Permission Expires
8 September 2027

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211230N/A26 Aug 2021

Sought for proposed residential development (69 No. residential units) and Outline Permission sought for a primary school (circa 2,334.70 sq. metres). The proposed development includes measures to upgrade the Kilmalum Road and culvert over the Deerpark Watercourse, from the roundabout junction of Kilmalum Road with Kilmalum Crescent to the culvert over the Deerpark Watercourse in Co. Wicklow and Co. Kildare. These works will comprise replacement of the existing dished curb and crossing with a new ramped pelican pedestrian crossing, improved pedestrian and cycle connections, new “in-only” vehicular entrance onto the Kilmalum Road, underground connection to the existing watermain, upgrade to the existing pipe culvert within the proposed development and proposed new culvert beneath Kilmalum Road together with proposed main vehicular entrance onto the Kilmalum Road with new turning lane, pedestrian crossing and road widening realignment along Kilmalum Road. Full permission sought for proposed residential development comprising of: 7 No. 1 Bedroom units, 8 No. 2 Bedroom units, 40 No. 3 Bedroom units and 14 No. 4 Bedroom units to be provided in a mix of unit types as follows: 4 No. detached houses (2 to 2.5 storey), 48 No. semi-detached houses (2 to 2.5 storey), 3 No. Terraced houses (2 storey), 7 No. ground floor own door apartment units and 7 No. duplex units (2.5 storey) together with all associated landscaping and site development works including estate roads, footpaths, cycle tracks, car parking, bins and bicycle storage, boundary treatment, services infrastructure including watermains, foul sewerage, surface water sewerage and attenuation (including pond and swale). Outline permission sought for proposed primary school (2 storey) comprising of 16 No. classrooms and ancillary accommodation (circa 2,334.70 sq. metres) together with site development works including play areas, vehicular/cycle/pedestrian access, car parking, public open space, landscaping and boundary treatment. (N.B. A separate concurrent application is being made to Wicklow County Council for proposed works described above along the Kilmalum Road, Blessington, Co. Wicklow). Development

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and Permission for change of house types previously approved under planning permission Pl. Ref: 21/1606 on sites 13-16 inclusive, site 30 and 32-34 inclusive (8 units in total) for: (1) Retention and completion of change of house types under construction on sites 13-16 inclusive from 4 No. 2.5 storey semi-detached 3-bedroom units (House Types C & C1) to 4 No. 2 storey semi-detached 4-bedroom units (House Types O & Og), and (2) Permission for change of house types on sites 32 & 33 from 2 No. 2.5 storey semi-detached 3-bedroom units (House Types C & C1) to 2 No. 2 storey semi-detached 4-bedroom units (House Type O) and on sites 30 & 34 from 2 No. 2-bedroom duplex units on first and second floor (House Type G2) to 2 No. 3-bedroom duplex units (House Type G3). The proposed change of house types will result in 6 No. 2 storey 4-bedroom semi-detached units (House Type O & Og) and 2 No. 3-bedroom duplex units on first & second floor (Type G3) with a reduction in gross floor area of 55.70 sq. metres from that previously approved under planning permission Pl. Ref. 21/1606. The site access, connection to services / sewers and all associated site development works will remain unchanged as part of this application

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Kilmalum , Blessington , Co. Kildare.

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Kilmalum , Blessington , Co. Kildare

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demolition of part of existing private dwelling to accommodate the building of two Semi-Detached private dwellings on the footprint of existing dwelling together with all ancillary works

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121m
SH202001REFUSED2 Jan 2020

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