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

In context

It is one of 97 housing scheme applications Kildare County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,597 nationally. Of the 3,051 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

Anyone can make a submission or observation to Kildare County Council until 5 November 2026, for a fee of €20. Only those who make a submission can later appeal the decision. The council is due to decide by 26 November 2026, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

How to make a submission

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 provision of a total of 56no. dwellings, which shall comprise 6no. two-storey semi-detached 4-bed dwellings, 34no. two-storey semi-detached 3-bed dwellings, 4no. two-storey semi-detached 2-bed dwellings, 12no. apartments contained in 2no. 6-unit two/three storey apartment buildings comprising of 2no. 1-bed units, 6no. 2-bed units and 4no. 3-bed duplex units. Provision of new internal roadways and footpaths by extension of the existing residential road network serving the existing Shanrath Housing Estate, with associated works to facilitate vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access and car parking. Realignment of existing estate vehicle entrance and main access road including provision of passive traffic calming measures, reduction in length of straights, raised speed tables, reduction in carriageway width and junction radii, and provision of pedestrian crossing points. Provision of a shared footpath and cycle lane connecting to existing segregated shared cycle pedestrian path; (e) Provision of open space areas to include all hard and soft landscape works, planting and boundary treatments. All other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including; surface water drainage system, foul sewerage network including connection to previously approved foul pumping station (Planning Reference 24/61174), public lighting and all ancillary site development works.