Kildare County Council grants permission for 67-home scheme at Naas Road, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare

In context

It is one of 61 housing scheme applications Kildare County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 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 17 November 2025. 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 development at this c. 1.77 Ha site on Naas Road, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare. The site is bounded by Moanbane residential estate to the north, Kilcullen Industrial Estate to the south, Naas Road to the west and greenfield land to the east. Infrastructure works are also proposed on Naas Road comprising the construction of a new site access, verge and shared surface on the eastern side of the existing road and updated road markings on the existing carriageway. The total area of the development site and the infrastructure works measures c. 1.98 Ha. The development will consist of: the construction of a 70 No. unit residential development comprising: 4 No. 1 bedroom maisonettes in a 2 No. storey block; 43 No. two storey houses (15 No. 2 bed units and 28 No. 3 bed units); 13 No. two storey with dormers houses (4 No. bedroom units); and 10 No. three storey houses (4 No. bedroom units). The development will also include: the provision of a new site entrance onto the Naas Road; internal roads and footpaths; 105 No. car parking spaces; bicycle parking; bicycle and bin store; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; lighting; and all other associated site and development works above and below ground