Kildare County Council grants permission for 56-home scheme at Naas, Co. Kildare

In context

It is one of 100 housing scheme applications Kildare County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,641 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 22 February 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Kildare County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

for a mixed-use development at a site of c.0.5098 ha. The site is located to the north and west of no’s. 9, 10 and 11 Millbrook Villas and north of Meánscoil Iognáid Rís. The proposed development will comprise 4 no. blocks providing a total of 56 no. residential units and 3 no. commercial units. The proposed development will include: • Blocks A & B (4 storey) consisting of 49 no. apartments. Block A will comprise 26 no. apartments (15 no. 1-beds, 8 no. 2-beds and 3 no. 3-beds) and a ground floor commercial unit measuring c.112sqm. Block B will comprise 23 no. apartments (12 no. 1-beds, and 11 no. 2-beds) and a ground floor commercial unit measuring c. 84sqm. • Block C (3 storey) consisting of 3 no. two-storey, 2-bed duplexes above a ground floor commercial unit measuring c.138sqm. • Blocks D and E (3 storey) consisting of 4 no. 3 bed semi-detached houses. All residential units will be provided with private gardens/balconies/terraces facing to the north/ south/ east/ west. New vehicular and pedestrian/cyclist access will be via Corban’s Lane to the south-west and a pedestrian/cyclist only access via Corban’s Lane between Blocks B & C. Closure of the existing site access to Corban’s Lane, removal of on street car parking and upgrade to the street including provision of a new cycleway. All associated site development works, including 32 no. car parking spaces, 140 no. cycle parking spaces, open spaces, landscaping, boundary treatments, plant areas, bin stores, and services provision are also proposed