Firecastle Lane, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare.
Proposed development
The construction of a detached three storey apartment development (second floor in attic roof space), consisting of 4 No. one bedroom apartments (1 No. at ground floor, 1 No. at first floor and 2 No. duplex apartments at first and second floor), detached bike/bin store, connection to public foul sewer and all associated site works
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Decision due
- 10 Jan 2024
Timeline
Application received
14 Feb 2023
Council asked for further information
6 Apr 2023
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
5 Dec 2023
Decision due
10 Jan 2024
Decision: refused
8 Jan 2024
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housing or apartment development
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housing or apartment development
for the construction of a detached two storey apartment block consisting of 3no. one bedroom apartments, detached bike/bin store, connection to public foul sewe
Firecastle Lane, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare · refused 28 May 2024 · about 10 m away · 2460281
housing or apartment development
for 1. Demolition of existing out buildings and partial demolition of existing building to accommodate proposed development. 2. The construction of a 2 storey a
Rear of An Goban Saor, Claregate Street, Kildare · refused 15 Dec 2023 · about 30 m away · 2360326
housing or apartment development
alterations and modification of an existing 3 bedroom semi detached two storey dwelling to form 1 No. 2 bedroom duplex apartment and 1 No. 1 bedroom duplex apar
1 Dara View, Station Road, Kildare · refused 21 Feb 2022 · about 110 m away · 211830
Planning history within 750 m
for constructing 38 no. dwellings. The dwellings will consist of 9 no. ground floor apartments and 9 no. duplex apartments in 2 no. 3-storey blocks, 16 no. 2-storey houses in 3 no. terrace blocks, and 4 no. semi-detached 2-storey houses. The development also consists of individual bin/bike stores for each mid-terrace and ground floor apartment unit, new vehicular access off Southgreen Road (L7015-1), new pedestrian permeability off Green Road (L7014), connection to foul water sewer, and all associated ancillary site-works at Southgreen Road (L7015-1), Kildare, Co. Kildare.
the use of an existing detached structure as a standalone one-bedroom dwelling together with permission for associated site works including the provision of a defined curtilage, private open space, parking and boundary treatments at 1262 Campion Crescent, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare R51 XR20
the construction of single storey rear extension to a mid-terrace cottage to form a 3 bedroom dwelling, which will incorporate part of the existing rear attached garage (remaining existing garage to be demolished), associated alterations to all elevations, foul water to existing foul sewer, surface water to soakaways, and all associated site works
Extension of Duration of 21/261 which consists of a single storey, Child Development Centre, containing therapy and meeting rooms, staff offices and canteen, group training room, retail shop, external play areas, covered walkways and sensory garden, art installations, lit signage, carparking, bin store, plant, acoustic screen, new masonry boundary walls and all associated siteworks and landscaping
works to a Protected Structure, comprising the installation of new timber sash windows and doors to match the period character of the building; lime-rendered and pebble-dashed façade; construction of a new cut roof with reclaimed natural slate to match existing; painted timber fascia and soffit; half-round cast iron gutters and downpipes; renovation and refurbishment of the existing structure; and all associated works. The works will be carried out using traditional materials and detailing appropriate to the character of the Protected Structure and in compliance with current Building Regulations. This application follows a determination under Section 57 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), which concluded that the proposed works would materially affect the character of the Protected Structure and therefore require planning permission. The dwelling is included on the Record of Protected Structures (RPS) for County Kildare under RPS Ref. No. B22-21 (No. 19 Fairview Cottages, Kildare, Co. Kildare).
: (1) Demolition of existing derelict storage buildings and partial demolition of existing stone wall to boundary along Bride Street; (2) Re-grading of the site to facilitate construction of 12no. dwellings; (3) Construction of 10no. three storey 3-bedroom houses and 2no. two storey 2-bedroom houses; (4) Existing vehicular access adjusted to suit new site configuration with 10no. car parking spaces on a shared surface; (5) Public open space fronting onto Bride Street with the retention of 2no. mature trees; (6) All associated works to include landscaping, planting and boundary treatments, infrastructure, lighting, foul / surface drainage and site works necessary to facilitate the development.