54-home scheme proposed at Shanrath (Townparks TD), Athy, Co. Kildare

In context

It is one of 98 housing scheme applications Kildare County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,597 nationally. Of the 3,043 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% 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.

(a) to amend Condition No. 2(c) from “In the interest of clarity and to ensure the cohesive development of the subject lands, prior to the commencement of any development, a phasing plan shall be submitted for the overall site for the agreement of the Planning Authority. No more than 26 units shall commence development until such time as revised proposals have been permitted for the blocks detailed above 1-3.” to read as “In the interest of clarity and to ensure the cohesive development of the subject lands, prior to the commencement of any development, a phasing plan shall be submitted for the overall site for the agreement of the Planning Authority. No more than 54 units shall commence development until such time as revised proposals have been permitted for the blocks detailed above 1-3.” (b) change 3no. apartment blocks Nos. 55-58, 39-42 and 75-78 (all incl.) to 2no. four-bed semi-detached and 4no. three-bedroom semi-detached houses respectively. (a reduction of six dwellings). (c) miscellaneous alterations to proposed boundary treatments at the new development and with its junction with Rath Park. (d) All other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including surface water drainage network, petrol oil interception, SuDS features and associated infiltration systems, foul sewerage networks, rising main and connection to the existing public foul drainage network, public lighting and all ancillary site development works.