Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) – Part XI
Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) - Part 8
Site Location: Station Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare.
Proposed Development In accordance with provisions of Part XI of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended and Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, notice is hereby given by Kildare County Council of a proposed residential development on a site at Station Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare. The proposed development will comprise:
- The construction of 30 social housing units to include:
- 5 no. 3 bedroom two storey duplex apartments;
- 1 no. 3 bedroom three storey house;
- 2 no. 2 bedroom two storey houses;
- 2 no. 2 bedroom single storey apartments;
- 4 no. 2 bedroom 3 person single storey apartments;
- 6 no. 2 bedroom two storey duplex apartments;
- 10 no. 1 bedroom single storey apartments;
- The construction of ancillary structures to include ESB substation and switchroom, secure cycle storage rooms;
- Associated site works to include:
- Demolition of 2 no. existing cottages and associated ancillary structures on Station Road;
- Erection of new boundary treatment to south, east and north boundaries;
- New vehicular and pedestrian entrance from Station Road;
- Provision of 26 no. vehicle parking spaces, 54 no. residents bicycle parking spaces, 16 no. visitor bicycle parking spaces
- New landscaping, internal vehicular and pedestrian shared surface route, public lighting, site drainage works, ancillary site services and development works above and below ground.
The proposal has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), and the relevant provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, and the European Communities (Bird and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 – 2015. Kildare County Council has determined that the proposed development individually or in-combination with other plans or projects would not be likely to have a significant effect on a European site and an Appropriate Assessment (AA) is not required.
The proposal has also undergone screening for Environmental Impact Assessment under the EIA Directive 2011/92/EU as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU and the relevant provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended. Having regard to the provisions of the legislation, the nature and scale of the proposed development, the information provided in accordance with Schedule 7A of the Regulations, and having regard to the scale, nature and location of the proposed impacts, the potential impacts and proposed mitigation measures and the results of any other relevant assessments of the effects on the environment, Kildare County Council has determined that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is not required.
In accordance with Section 120(3) of the Planning and Development Regulations (as amended) any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of publication of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment.
Plans and particulars of the proposed development (Part 8 Ref No.P82024.15) will be available for inspection or purchase for a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Kildare County Council, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare (public display area, Level 1) during its public opening hours by appointment during the period from Thursday, 30 January 2025 until Thursday, 27 February 2025 (both dates inclusive). Please note that an appointment may be necessary to access the building.
Plans and particulars of the proposed development will also be available to view on Kildare County Council’s website at https://consult.kildarecoco.ie/browse and https://kildarecoco.ie/AllServices/Planning/Part8Schemes/Housing/P8202415-ProposedresidentialdevelopmentonasiteatStationRoadKildareTownCoKildare/
Submissions and observations with respect to the proposed development and dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made in writing before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, 13 March 2025 to: Siobhan Barry, Housing Department, Level 5, Kildare County Council, at the address below or online at:
All submissions and observations should be headed “Part 8: Proposed Development at Station Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare. Planning Ref No. P82024.15”
All comments, including names of those making comments, submitted to the Council regarding this scheme will form part of the statutorily required report to be presented at a meeting of the elected members. Accordingly, they will also be included in the minutes of that meeting and may appear in the public domain.
Please note that the data collected from this consultation will be shared by Kildare County Council with their consultants. Any information which you submit via Kildare County Council’s websites will be treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality, strictly in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Please refer to the Privacy Statement included with the plans and particulars of the proposed development and to the Kildare County Council Public Consultation Portal Privacy Policy.
