Former Retronix Semiconductor Factory , Dublin Road Celbridge , Co. Kildare
N/APlanning application 2660930
Kildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
The development will consist of: the change of use of the permitted ground floor bicycle storage room within the three-storey apartment building to provide 1 No. one-bedroom apartment (50.49 sq m); the provision of a new bicycle store (17.3 sq m) integrated with the permitted communal bin store, located towards the eastern boundary; a reduction in the private open space serving the two units adjoining the proposed apartment to provide additional communal amenity space; the provision of additional visitor bicycle parking adjacent to the pedestrian path serving the northeastern car parking area; minor elevational amendments to the apartment building to facilitate the proposed apartment; and all associated site development works above and below ground. The proposed amendments will increase the total number of residential units from 44 No. to 45 No. units. There will be no change to the permitted building footprint or height, the overall gross floor area of the development, or the permitted car parking provision.
Application Details
- Location
- Former Retronix Semiconductor Factory , Dublin Road Celbridge , Co. Kildare
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 1.224 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 17 August 2026
- Status
- INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
Location
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Development at a c. 1.22 Ha site at the Former Retronix Semiconductor Factory, Dublin Road, Celbridge, Co. Kildare W23 TR58. Infrastructure works are also proposed on the Dublin Road and on lands to the southeast of the main development site. The total area of the development site and the infrastructure works measures c. 1.26 Ha. The principal development will consist of: the demolition of the vacant factory (c. 1,720 sq.m); and the construction of a 44 No. unit residential development comprising 28 No. two storey houses (10 No. 2 bed units and 18 No. 3 bed units ranging in size from c.83 sq. m to c. 116 sq. m) and a three storey building comprising 16 No. apartment and duplex apartment units (6 No. 1 bed units and 10 No. 2 bed units ranging in size from c.53 sq.m to c.113 sq.m). The development will also include: the extinguishment of the existing site entrance and the provision of a new site entrance onto the Dublin Road; works to link in to the adjoining Ballyoulster SHD site under consideration (An Bord Pleanála Case Reference TA09.313825) including the continuation of the footpath and cycle lane proposed along the boundary of the subject site on the Dublin Road and the provision of pedestrian and cyclist connections; internal roads and footpaths; 50 No. car parking spaces; bicycle parking; bicycle and bin store; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; lighting; drainage works including the upgrading and reuse of the exiting foul water connection into the existing outfall manhole, and the relaying (in its current alignment) of the existing surface water pipe to its existing outfall; and all other associated site and development works above and below ground
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The submission window has closed
Observations on this application closed on Sunday 20 September 2026, five weeks after it was received. The authority cannot accept a late submission.
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