Kildare County Council grants permission for 190-home scheme at Clane, 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 15 March 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues. The applicant sought a 8-year permission, which sets how long they have to start the development.

The development description, as lodged

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

an 8 year planning permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) Application: The proposed development will consist of the construction of a two-storey childcare facility (358sqm) with an outdoor play space area (92.1 sqm), and 190 no. residential units comprising: 114 no. two-storey houses consisting of: 8 no. 3 bed, semi-detached, wide frontage houses (Type A - 107.2 sqm), 1 no. 3 bed, detached, wide frontage house (Type A1 - 107.2 sqm), 8 no. 4 bed, semi-detached, corner houses (Type B - 132 sqm), 68 no. 3 bed, semi-detached/mid terrace houses (Type C - 114 sqm), 5 no. 3 bed, semi-detached/end terrace houses (Type C1 - 114 sqm, Type C2 - 115.4 sqm and Type C3 - 114 sqm), 17 no. 4 bed semi-detached/terraced houses (Type D - 137.5 sqm), 7 no. 4 bed, semi-detached/end terrace houses (Type D1 - 137.5 sqm), 76 no. duplex units contained in 6 no. 3 storey blocks (Blocks A-F) consisting of: 8 no. 1 bed units (Types A1 and B1 - 57 sqm), 40 no. 2 bed units (Types A2, A3, A4, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, D1, D2, E1, E2, F1 and F2 - measuring between 75 sqm and 94.4 sqm) and 28 no. 3 bed units (Types C3, C4, D3, D4, E3, E4, F3 and F4 - measuring between 112.6 and 120.2 sqm). The proposed development includes the provision of a link street through the subject site (including pedestrian and cycle infrastructure) to connect Prosperous Road (R403) to the north with Millicent Road to the east, incorporating all associated junction works and pedestrian/cycle improvement works, integrating with existing infrastructure in the vicinity. The existing access to the Clane GAA club onto Prosperous Road (R403) is proposed to be replaced with a pedestrian/cycle only access at this location, with a new vehicular/pedestrian/cycle access provided along the western boundary of the proposed link street. It is also proposed to demolish and clear the existing Clane GAA Club ball court to facilitate the new vehicular/pedestrian/cycle access to the Clane GAA Club. The proposed development also includes a total of 8,594 sqm of landscaped public open space (including play spaces); 243 no. car parking spaces; 268 no. bicycle parking spaces; internal roads; boundary treatments; bin and bike storage; public lighting; electrical infrastructure; water supply infrastructure; drainage infrastructure; and all associated and ancillary site and development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development