The Showgrounds, Townparks, Athy
- 23 Jul 2018Received
- 27 Mar 2019Refused
- Status
- Appeal decided — refused
- Decision
- Refused · 27 Mar 2019
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Units
- 23
- Site
- 9,724 m²
What’s proposed
the construction of 23 houses and four apartments (19 three-bedroom two-storey houses, three two-bedroom two-storey houses, one four-bedroom single-storey adapted house and four one-bedroom apartments) in a series of terraced and semi-detached units with one detached unit; the provision of vehicular and pedestrian access at the north east of the site from the existing R418/Castledermot Road; the provision of public open space, landscaping, including boundary treatments; and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground,
18883 is a planning application to Kildare County Council for the construction of 23 houses and four apartments (19 three-bedroom two-storey houses, received on 23 Jul 2018; permission was refused on 27 Mar 2019.
Planning details
- Reference
- 18883
- Local authority
- Kildare County Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 23 Jul 2018
- Observations close
- 27 Aug 2018 (closed 2955 days ago)
- Decision due
- 27 Mar 2019 · decided 27 Mar 2019
- Decision
- Refused on 27 Mar 2019
- Proposed development
- the construction of 23 houses and four apartments (19 three-bedroom two-storey houses, three two-bedroom two-storey houses, one four-bedroom single-storey adapted house and four one-bedroom apartments) in a series of terraced and semi-detached units with one detached unit; the provision of vehicular and pedestrian access at the north east of the site from the existing R418/Castledermot Road; the provision of public open space, landscaping, including boundary treatments; and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground,As published by the register.
- Site area
- 9,724 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 38 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years
- WithdrawnTownparks , Dublin Road , Athy
- OpenShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- OpenShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- OpenShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- OpenGallowshill , Athy , Co. Kildare
- WithdrawnGallowshill , Athy , Co. Kildare
- GrantedShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- RefusedTownlands (Reban West) Dublin Road , Athy , Co. Kildare
Show all 38
- WithdrawnTownlands (Reban West) Dublin Road , Athy , Co. Kildare
- GrantedShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- WithdrawnShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- GrantedTownsparks , Dublin Road , Athy
- CommencedGlencara , Chanterlands , Athy
- GrantedShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- CommencedMc Donnell Drive , Townspark , Athy
- GrantedThe Showgrounds , Dublin Road , Athy
- WithdrawnThe Showgrounds , Dublin Road , Athy
- GrantedShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- RefusedAthy GAA Club , Geraldine Park Dublin Road , Athy
- GrantedShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- CommencedVetcare Gallows Hill Business Centre , Dublin Road , Athy
- GrantedUnit No 1 Gateway Business Park , Gallows Hill Dublin Road , Athy
- CommencedShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- WithdrawnShanrath (Townparks TD) , Athy , Co. Kildare
- WithdrawnUnit No 1 Gateway Business Park , Gallows Hill Dublin Road , Athy
- Granted33 McDonnell Drive , Athy , Co. Kildare
- GrantedCircle K Service Station , Dublin Road , Athy
- WithdrawnCircle K Service Station , Dublin Road , Athy
- GrantedThe Showgrounds , Dublin Road , Athy
- RefusedGallowhill , Athy , Co. Kildare
- GrantedThe Showground , Dublin Road , Athy
- RefusedGallowshill , Athy , Co. Kildare.
- Commenced32 McDonnell Drive , Athy , Co. Kildare
- WithdrawnGallowshill , Athy , Co. Kildare.
- RefusedDublin Road & N78 , Gallowshill , Athy
- RefusedTownparks , Athy , Co. Kildare.
- RefusedGallowshill , Athy , Co. Kildare.
- WithdrawnGallowshill , Athy , Co. Kildare.
Homes nearby
- Sold3 Shanrath Road, Shanrath West, Athy, Co. Kildare
- For saleReevesmount Cottage, Dublin Road, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 F832
- Withdrawn49 Gallow Hill Court, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 AH67
- SoldKilnacrew, 17 Shamrock Drive, Athy, Co. Kildare
- Sold4 Shamrock Drive, Athy, Co. Kildare
- For saleMeadow Mill, Athy, Co. Kildare
Appeal
The register records appeal 304264-19 (status unknown) but we have not matched the ACP case yet.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
Open Space and Amenity: To protect and provide for open space, amenity and recreation provision.
Open space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.
Existing Residential / Infill: To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Community and Education: To provide for education, recreation, community and health.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 123203). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18883/0.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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