Kildare County Council grants permission for 168-home scheme at Shackleton Road, Ballymakealy Upper (Townland), Co. Kildare

In context

It is one of 61 housing scheme applications Kildare County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,549 nationally. Of the 3,022 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% 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 July 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 Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of the construction of 168 no. residential units, 1 no. creche, 1 no. ESB substation and all associated site development works including footpaths, cycle paths, parking, fencing, drainage, bicycle and bin stores, public lighting and landscaping/amenity areas. Access to the proposed development will be provided via a new access from the existing Shackleton Road together with improvements to a pedestrian footpath and cycleway along Shakleton Road, an upgraded pedestrian junction at Shackleton Road and the Clane Road (R403) and 2 no. pedestrian bridges over Toolestown Stream to connect into Oldtown Woods Estate. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the Planning Authority with this application.