within the townlands of Droichead Nua (Newbridge), and Old Connell Naas Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare

development on this 3.3 ha site (phase 2 of a 2 phase residential development for some 126 no. dwellings on a wide site area of c.4ha) - A) The construction of 86 no. residential dwellings comprising: 45 no. houses (24 no. 3 bedroom dwellings [2 storey] and 21 no. 4 bedroom houses [3 storey]) and 41 no. apartments/duplex apartments in 2 no. 3 storey buildings (comprising 9 no. 1-bedroom, 6 no. 2-bedroom and 6 no. 3-bedroom units) as well as 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment and 1 no. 3 bedroom duplex apartment in a separate end of terrace (3 storey) arrangement in 10 locations throughout the site (with all apartments/duplex units to include balcony or terrace/private amenity space); B) Vehicular/pedestrian and cyclist access from the Naas Road along with upgrades to the existing vehicular, pedestrian, cyclist and public transport infrastructure along the Naas Road including; the installation of new segregated cycle lanes either side of the Naas Road; a relocated bus stop location at the northern section of the Naas Road and upgraded bus stop at the southern section; a toucan pedestrian crossing across the Naas Road, revised carriageway, and enhanced pedestrian pathways; C) The provision of 120 no. surface resident car parking spaces as well as bicycle storage for apartments; internal road and shared surface networks including pedestrian and cycle paths; D) Provision of c. 0.57 ha of public open space including proposed central square, as well as linear parkways as well as outdoor play areas, and landscaped planting; E) Provision of foul and surface water drainage as well as bin stores; public lighting and all associated landscaping and boundary treatment works, site development and infrastructural works, ESB substations, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development (the proposed development will provide all roads, services [foul & attenuation] and landscaping for the Phase 1 and Phase 2 sites)

Location

Newbridge, Co. Kildare Map

Council

Kildare County Council

Planning reference

2460438