Great Connell and Kilbelin , Newbridge , Co. Kildare.
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221504 is a planning application for permission at Great Connell and Kilbelin , Newbridge , Co. Kildare., received by Kildare County Council on 19 Dec 2022 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: The development will consist of the provision of approximately 790m of new Distributor Road, including a new bridge over the River Liffey, forming part of the Newbridge South Outer Orbital Road (NSOOR) linking the Great Connell Road to the section of the NSOOR permitted under ABP Reg. Ref. 302141-18 (Belin Woods, currently under construction) and will comprise of the following works: Provision of a single carriageway road, with cycleways and footpaths in both directions, including a five-span bridge of approximately 170m over the River Liffey, with provision for future bus stops and associated toucan pedestrian crossing; Tie-in of the proposed section of Distributor Road with the Great Connell Road including upgrade of the existing roundabout to a signal control junction including toucan crossings on all arms of the junction; Provision of a proposed River Park of approximately 9.2 ha as a multi-use recreational amenity, including pedestrian and cycle routes connecting to existing public space network, a multi-use games area (MUGA) and incorporating biodiversity and water management features; Provision of 2 No. new agricultural entrances from the proposed Distributor Road to adjoining lands (pending any future residential development of those lands); and All associated earthworks, signage, lighting, drainage works, services and connections, landscaping works, environmental measures and all ancillary works above and below ground level. The application will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). The council granted permission on 8 Sept 2023, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 1 Feb 2023. Within 500 m there are 8 other decided applications in the last five years.
Proposal
The development will consist of the provision of approximately 790m of new Distributor Road, including a new bridge over the River Liffey, forming part of the Newbridge South Outer Orbital Road (NSOOR) linking the Great Connell Road to the section of the NSOOR permitted under ABP Reg. Ref. 302141-18 (Belin Woods, currently under construction) and will comprise of the following works: Provision of a single carriageway road, with cycleways and footpaths in both directions, including a five-span bridge of approximately 170m over the River Liffey, with provision for future bus stops and associated toucan pedestrian crossing; Tie-in of the proposed section of Distributor Road with the Great Connell Road including upgrade of the existing roundabout to a signal control junction including toucan crossings on all arms of the junction; Provision of a proposed River Park of approximately 9.2 ha as a multi-use recreational amenity, including pedestrian and cycle routes connecting to existing public space network, a multi-use games area (MUGA) and incorporating biodiversity and water management features; Provision of 2 No. new agricultural entrances from the proposed Distributor Road to adjoining lands (pending any future residential development of those lands); and All associated earthworks, signage, lighting, drainage works, services and connections, landscaping works, environmental measures and all ancillary works above and below ground level. The application will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- Conditional on 8 Sept 2023
- Final grant
- 2 Nov 2023
- Permission expires
- 1 Nov 2028
- Site (from polygon)
- 14.33 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 19 Dec 2022New applicationObservation window closed 1 Feb 2023
- 21 Feb 2023Further information requested
- 17 Jul 2023Further information received
- 8 Sept 2023DecisionAppeal window closed 6 Oct 2023
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Appeal
Not appealed.
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Zoning at the site
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Designations within 250 m
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- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 129236). 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/221504/0.
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