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Kildare County Council · 18883

The Showgrounds, Townparks, Athy

  1. 23 Jul 2018Received
  2. 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

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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

    G4 — Open space

    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.

    R2 — Existing residential

    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.

    S5 — Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure

    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
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

    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.

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