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the Former Newbridge Metal Prducts Factory , Athgarvan Road , (also known as Military Road)

REFUSED

Planning application 22897

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

the demolition of a 2-storey light industrial building, the change of use of the site to accommodate residential and retail/commercial uses, and the construction of a 5 to 6-storey mixed-use development comprising; a c. 825sqm retail unit capable of catering for Class 1 or Class 2 uses, including associated office and bin store at ground floor level; 46 no. apartments including 8 no. 1-bed units, 28 no. 2-bed units and 10 no. 3-bed units at first to fifth floor level; 2 no. communal terraces at fifth floor level including children's play equipment, seating and landscaping; a communal room (c. 138.6sqm), bin store and bicycle store at ground floor level associated with the proposed apartments; solar photovoltaic panels at roof level; revised access to the site and provision of a loading bay at the existing access road to Whitewater Shopping Centre off Athgarvan Road; 52 no. surface level car parking spaces; signage zones on building facades and 1 no. freestanding (totem) sign; an ESB substation and other associated plant and services within the building footprint at ground floor level; and landscaping, boundary treatments, drainage arrangements, utility connections and all associated site development works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of revisions in the architectural treatment and height of the southern corner section of the building consisting of amended material finish and fenestration, addition of architectural design elements, and a height increase (+1.225m) resulting in 21.9m overall : revisions to the architectural design of the Northwest corner section of the building consisting of additional windows from the first floor and up, and a revised design of the building's entrance, amendments to the material finish and architectural design of ground floor units; revised undercroft entrances (Athgarvan Road and Access Road) to include pedestrian and vehicular gates ; removal of 1 no. freestanding (totem) sign as originally proposed; revised bicycle parking provision consisting of 160 no. bicycle parking spaces ( increased by 12 no. spaces); modifications to the proposed site layout consisting of additional planting and improved boundary treatments along the Athgarvan Road and Access Road public realm and internal parking area; and; additional surface water drainage arrangements in the form of raingardens and bioretention tree pits throughout the scheme.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    22 Jul 2022

  2. Further information requested

    13 Sept 2022

  3. Further information received

    31 Jan 2023

  4. Decision due

    27 Feb 2023

  5. Decision: REFUSED

    27 Feb 2023

  6. Appeal submitted

    27 Mar 2023

  7. Grant issued

    30 Apr 2024

  8. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    30 Apr 2024

Application Details

Location
the Former Newbridge Metal Prducts Factory , Athgarvan Road , (also known as Military Road)
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
0.667 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
22 July 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
27 February 2023
Grant Date
30 April 2024
Permission Expires
29 April 2029

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP316145-23
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
27 March 2023
Decided
30 April 2024

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