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Shanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare

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Planning application 2660478

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

  1. (a)
    to amend Condition No. 2(c) from “In the interest of clarity and to ensure the cohesive development of the subject lands, prior to the commencement of any development, a phasing plan shall be submitted for the overall site for the agreement of the Planning Authority. No more than 26 units shall commence development until such time as revised proposals have been permitted for the blocks detailed above 1-3.” to read as “In the interest of clarity and to ensure the cohesive development of the subject lands, prior to the commencement of any development, a phasing plan shall be submitted for the overall site for the agreement of the Planning Authority. No more than 54 units shall commence development until such time as revised proposals have been permitted for the blocks detailed above 1-3.”
  2. (b)
    change 3no. apartment blocks Nos. 55-58, 39-42 and 75-78 (all incl.) to 2no. four-bed semi-detached and 4no. three-bedroom semi-detached houses respectively. (a reduction of six dwellings).
  3. (c)
    miscellaneous alterations to proposed boundary treatments at the new development and with its junction with Rath Park.
  4. (d)
    All other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including surface water drainage network, petrol oil interception, SuDS features and associated infiltration systems, foul sewerage networks, rising main and connection to the existing public foul drainage network, public lighting and all ancillary site development works.
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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    1 May 2026

  2. Further information requested

    23 Jun 2026

Application Details

Location
Shanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
1.606 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
1 May 2026
Status
FURTHER INFORMATION
Decision
N/A

Location

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2660534N/A20 May 2026

The development will consist of the following variations to a previous Grant of Permission (Pl. Ref: 25/60179): (i) alterations to comply with Condition 2 (b) by omitting Blocks 1, 2 and 3 (comprising dwelling units 35F, 36A, 37A, 38F, H1 31, J1 32, H33, J34, J10, H09, J1 08, H1O7, H155, J1 56, H57 and J58); (ii) the reconfiguration of Blocks 1, 2 and 3 to ensure no overshadowing or overlooking of adjoining units shall occur and that sufficient passive surveillance is provided to consolidated public open spaces; (iii) the redesign of Blocks 1, 2 and 3 to form part two-storey and part three-storey buildings to provide 3no. 1-Bed first-floor apartments, 10no. 2-bed ground floor apartments and 7no. 3-bed duplex units at first and second floor with associated parking, bike and bin stores; (iv) the addition of 2no. three-bedroom two-storey semi-detached dwelling units (29A and 30F) and (v) All other site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including surface water drainage network, petrol oil interception, SuDS features and associated infiltration systems, foul sewerage networks, rising main and connection to the existing public foul drainage network, public lighting, boundary wall treatments and all ancillary site development works associated with these variations to the Grant of Permission Pl. Ref: 25/60179

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2560179CONDITIONAL25 Feb 2025

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Observations on this application closed on Thursday 4 June 2026, five weeks after it was received. The authority cannot accept a late submission.

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