88-home scheme proposed at Oak Church, Bishopsland Kildare, 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 five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council normally decides within eight weeks of the application being lodged, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

The development description, as lodged

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

for the construction of 44 No. apartments (6 No.1 bed / 2 person, 16 No. 2 bed / 3 person, 6 No. 2 bed / 4 person & 16 No. 3 bed / 5 person ) in 4 No. three storey duplex blocks, consisting of: Block A: 12 Units - comprising 6 No.1 bed / 2 person & 6 No. 2 bed / 4 person apartments, Block B: 12 Units - comprising 6 No.2 bed / 3 person & 6 No. 3 bed / 5 person apartments, Block C: 8 Units - comprising 4 No.2 bed / 3 person & 4 No. 3 bed / 5 person apartments, Block D: 12 Units - comprising 6 No.2 bed / 3 person & 6 No. 3 bed / 5 person apartments. The development will also include all associated ancillary site development works, car parking, bin and bicycle stores and public / communal open spaces on previously approved site (for 88 apartments in 2 No. 3 and 4 storey blocks) Reg. Ref.18/1027 known as Sector 3 and overall site approved under reg. ref. 18/1026 (Sector 1) & reg. ref. 18/1028 (Sector 2) on subject site of circa 0.7 Ha