Great Connell and Kilbelin , Newbridge , Co. Kildare.
- 19 Dec 2022Received
- 8 Sept 2023Conditional
- 2 Nov 2023Final grant
- 1 Nov 2028Permission expires
- Status
- Granted with conditions
- Decision
- Conditional · 8 Sept 2023
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 14.33 ha
What’s proposed
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)
221504 is a planning application to Kildare County Council for the development will consist of the provision of approximately 790m of new Distributor, received on 19 Dec 2022; permission was granted with conditions on 8 Sept 2023.
Planning details
- Reference
- 221504
- Local authority
- Kildare County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 19 Dec 2022
- Observations close
- 1 Feb 2023 (closed 1321 days ago)
- Decision due
- 10 Sept 2023 · decided 8 Sept 2023
- Decision
- Conditional on 8 Sept 2023
- Proposed development
- 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)As published by the register.
- Site area
- 14.33 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Full planning report for 53.17496, -6.78585
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage constraints — everything for this area in one PDF.
No account, no payment. Not a statutory planning search.
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.
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 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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