Kildare County Council grants permission for 229-home scheme at Leixlip, Co. Kildare

In context

It is one of 61 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 5 April 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.

a Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site of c.8.6ha at “Leixlip Gate”, in the townlands of Kilmacredock Upper and Castletown, Leixlip, Co Kildare. The site is located to the east of the R449, north of the M4, and south of the “Harpur Lane” residential and creche development currently under construction (Reg. Ref. ABP-307223-20, and as amended by KCC Reg Ref.22/1226 and Reg. Ref. 23/606). The development will consist of: Construction of 229 no. dwellings comprising: 139 no. 2-storey houses comprising 10 no. 2-bed, 119 no. 3-bed and 10 no. 4-bed units; 54 no. apartments within 1 no. 5-storey block comprising 25 no. 1-bed and 29 no. 2-bed units; 36 no. duplex units within 3 no. 3-storey blocks comprising 18 no. 2-bed and 18 no. 3 bed units; All with associated private gardens/ balconies/ terraces to the north/south/east/west elevations. 255 no. car parking spaces (including e-charging points) and 250 no. secure bike parking spaces (with residential spaces located within dedicated bicycle stores). Vehicular accesses to the development via the Harpur Lane development to the north with pedestrian/cyclist access via Harpur Lane and the R449 to the west. This includes a second access to Harpur Lane provided via the creation of a second permanent opening in the existing boundary demesne wall. Minor amendments to the permitted Harpur Lane development (Ref. ABP-307223-20) to provide the proposed accesses/connections and for connections to services. Provision of new open spaces and landscaped areas including a new public park to the south and west of the site. All associated site development works (including reprofiling of the land), boundary treatments, acoustic fencing (along the boundary with the R449 and M4 slip road), bin stores, ESB substations, public lighting; site services, drainage works and all associated infrastructure. Temporary permission (3 years) is also sought for the erection of an advertising signage adjacent to the R449 (total area c.9.29 sq.m).