Curragh Road , Athgarvan , Newbridge
REFUSEDPlanning application 2460776
Kildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
for the construction of 42 no. residential units in the form of 8 no. (Type B) 2-bedroom mid terrace houses (2 storeys), 22 no. (Types C1 and C2) 3-bedroom semi-detached houses (2 storeys) and 12 no. (Type D) 4-bedroom semi-detached houses (3 storeys) all with associated private amenity garden areas; approx. 2,376 sqm of public open space and approx. 737 sq m of communal open space; the provision of 81 no. car parking spaces (80 no. standard spaces and 1 no. accessible space) and 12 no. secure visitor bicycle parking spaces; 1 no. new vehicular access / egress point via the Curragh Road; 2 no. ESB substation kiosks; diversion of 38kv ESB overhead lines underground and the erection of 1 no. new mast (approx.12m); site development and infrastructural works providing for water, foul and surface water drainage and all associated connections; all landscaping and boundary treatment works; public lighting; PV/solar panels; internal roads and footpaths; and all associated site clearance, excavation and site development works on this site of approx. 1.69 ha. The site is generally bounded by the Curragh Road to the north, agricultural lands to the south and west and existing residential development to the east. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of:
- (a)an increase in site area to 3.36 ha to accommodate an indicative layout of pitches/open space
- (b)the reduction of residential units to 40 no. units
- (c)modifications to proposed unit mix
- (d)the reduction in public open space to 2,233 sqm and communal amenity space to 637 sqm
- (e)the reduction in car parking to 77 no. spaces
- (f)and all associated landscaping, services and ancillary works
Application Timeline
Application received
8 Aug 2024
Further information requested
30 Sept 2024
Further information received
11 Apr 2025
Decision: REFUSED
12 May 2025
Decision due
14 May 2025
Appeal submitted
16 Jun 2025
Grant issued
6 Oct 2025
Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL
6 Oct 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Curragh Road , Athgarvan , Newbridge
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 1.69 ha
- Floor Area
- 3297.6 sq m
- Residential Units
- 30
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 8 August 2024
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 12 May 2025
- Grant Date
- 6 October 2025
- Permission Expires
- 5 October 2030
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-322712-25
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Submitted
- 16 June 2025
- Decided
- 6 October 2025
Location
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