Boycetown , Kilcock , Co. Kildare. — planning application KILDARE 22314564

What’s proposed

Strategic Housing Development at this site to south of the R148 and east of the R158 abutting the M4 Junction 8 roundabout, Boycetown, Kilcock, Co. Kildare (9.75 hectares). The proposed development (30,839 sqm GFA) will consist of the demolition of a detached, vacant cottage (gfa 69 sqm) and the construction of 272 residential units (149 No. houses, 65 apartments and 58 duplexes), childcare facility and foul pumping station along with associated ancillary works and site works. The 149 No. dwellings consist of: 40 No. 4-bed 2-storey houses, 8 No. 4-bed 3 storey houses, 90 No. 3-bed 2-storey houses,11 No. 2-bed 2-storey houses. The proposed apartments and duplexes are provided in 7 No. blocks ranging in height from 3 to 4 storeys, with the exception of 1 No. Duplex Block (Type N1), which is a 3-storey, end of terrace unit. Block A and Block B contain Rooftop terraces at 4th floor level. The Duplex Blocks (Type J1, J2, J3, J4, K1, L1, M1, N1) are all 3-storey and contain 58 units divided as follows: 6 No. 1-bed ground floor apartments units, 23 No. 2-bed ground floor apartment units, 1 No. 2-bed duplex unit (two-storey unit), 25 No. 3 bed duplex units (two-storey units), 3 No. 4-bed duplex units (two-storey units). The 65 apartments are located within Blocks A, B, C and D divided as follows: 17 No. 1-bed units, 37 No. 2-bed units, 11 No. 3-bed units. Block D also contains a childcare facility (gfa 526.2 sqm) and includes a dedicated outdoor play area (c. 210 sqm). Ancillary works including 1 No. vehicular entrance off the R148 to the north and 1 No. vehicular entrance off the R158 to the west, a spine road which will link with the permitted spine road on the adjoining lands to the south-east under PL09.306826, internal roads, footpaths, cycle lanes, car parking (465 No. spaces), cycle storage/parking (426 No. spaces), 2 No. bus stops, bin storage, public open space, hard and soft landscaping, natural play area, play equipment, boundary treatments, public lighting, 3 No. substations (14 sqm each) and controlled pedestrian crossing on the R148. All associated site and infrastructural works including underground wastewater pump station (a wetwell); welfare building 6.25sqm and 3 m in height; 472m of 125mm OD rising main and 250m of gravity sewer along the R148; an underground emergency storage tank, capacity 230m³ approx., above ground lifting gantry; valve and flowmeter chambers; a chemical dosing facility for odour control; Passive Carbon Unit;

22314564 is a planning application to Kildare County Council for strategic Housing Development at this site to south of the R148 and east of the R158, received on 7 Sept 2022; the file is recorded as withdrawn.

Planning details

Reference: 22314564
Local authority: Kildare County Council
Status: Withdrawn or invalid · register status “WITHDRAWN”
Received: 7 Sept 2022
Observations close: 12 Oct 2022 (closed 1450 days ago)
Decision due: 31 Jan 2023
Decision: Not decided
Proposed development: Strategic Housing Development at this site to south of the R148 and east of the R158 abutting the M4 Junction 8 roundabout, Boycetown, Kilcock, Co. Kildare (9.75 hectares). The proposed development (30,839 sqm GFA) will consist of the demolition of a detached, vacant cottage (gfa 69 sqm) and the construction of 272 residential units (149 No. houses, 65 apartments and 58 duplexes), childcare facility and foul pumping station along with associated ancillary works and site works. The 149 No. dwellings consist of: 40 No. 4-bed 2-storey houses, 8 No. 4-bed 3 storey houses, 90 No. 3-bed 2-storey houses,11 No. 2-bed 2-storey houses. The proposed apartments and duplexes are provided in 7 No. blocks ranging in height from 3 to 4 storeys, with the exception of 1 No. Duplex Block (Type N1), which is a 3-storey, end of terrace unit. Block A and Block B contain Rooftop terraces at 4th floor level. The Duplex Blocks (Type J1, J2, J3, J4, K1, L1, M1, N1) are all 3-storey and contain 58 units divided as follows: 6 No. 1-bed ground floor apartments units, 23 No. 2-bed ground floor apartment units, 1 No. 2-bed duplex unit (two-storey unit), 25 No. 3 bed duplex units (two-storey units), 3 No. 4-bed duplex units (two-storey units). The 65 apartments are located within Blocks A, B, C and D divided as follows: 17 No. 1-bed units, 37 No. 2-bed units, 11 No. 3-bed units. Block D also contains a childcare facility (gfa 526.2 sqm) and includes a dedicated outdoor play area (c. 210 sqm). Ancillary works including 1 No. vehicular entrance off the R148 to the north and 1 No. vehicular entrance off the R158 to the west, a spine road which will link with the permitted spine road on the adjoining lands to the south-east under PL09.306826, internal roads, footpaths, cycle lanes, car parking (465 No. spaces), cycle storage/parking (426 No. spaces), 2 No. bus stops, bin storage, public open space, hard and soft landscaping, natural play area, play equipment, boundary treatments, public lighting, 3 No. substations (14 sqm each) and controlled pedestrian crossing on the R148. All associated site and infrastructural works including underground wastewater pump station (a wetwell); welfare building 6.25sqm and 3 m in height; 472m of 125mm OD rising main and 250m of gravity sewer along the R148; an underground emergency storage tank, capacity 230m³ approx., above ground lifting gantry; valve and flowmeter chambers; a chemical dosing facility for odour control; Passive Carbon Unit;
As published by the register.
Site area: 9.01 ha 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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Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 16:04 (store id 131930). 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/22314564/0.

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Boycetown, Kilcock, Co. Kildare.

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