Planning Application: 22897 (Kildare County Council )
File Number:
22897
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPEALED
Received Date:
22/07/2022
Decision Due Date:
27/02/2023
Validated Date:
22/07/2022
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
13/09/2022
Further Info Received:
31/01/2023
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Refused
Decision Date:
27/02/2023
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
27/03/2023
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
13/02/2023
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Ascot Construction Ltd.
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
23824803
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
the demolition of a 2-storey light industrial building, the change of use of the site to accommodate residential and retail/commercial uses, and the construction of a 5 to 6-storey mixed-use development comprising; a c. 825sqm retail unit capable of catering for Class 1 or Class 2 uses, including associated office and bin store at ground floor level; 46 no. apartments including 8 no. 1-bed units, 28 no. 2-bed units and 10 no. 3-bed units at first to fifth floor level; 2 no. communal terraces at fifth floor level including children's play equipment, seating and landscaping; a communal room (c. 138.6sqm), bin store and bicycle store at ground floor level associated with the proposed apartments; solar photovoltaic panels at roof level; revised access to the site and provision of a loading bay at the existing access road to Whitewater Shopping Centre off Athgarvan Road; 52 no. surface level car parking spaces; signage zones on building facades and 1 no. freestanding (totem) sign; an ESB substation and other associated plant and services within the building footprint at ground floor level; and landscaping, boundary treatments, drainage arrangements, utility connections and all associated site development works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of revisions in the architectural treatment and height of the southern corner section of the building consisting of amended material finish and fenestration, addition of architectural design elements, and a height increase (+1.225m) resulting in 21.9m overall : revisions to the architectural design of the Northwest corner section of the building consisting of additional windows from the first floor and up, and a revised design of the building's entrance, amendments to the material finish and architectural design of ground floor units; revised undercroft entrances (Athgarvan Road and Access Road) to include pedestrian and vehicular gates ; removal of 1 no. freestanding (totem) sign as originally proposed; revised bicycle parking provision consisting of 160 no. bicycle parking spaces ( increased by 12 no. spaces); modifications to the proposed site layout consisting of additional planting and improved boundary treatments along the Athgarvan Road and Access Road public realm and internal parking area; and; additional surface water drainage arrangements in the form of raingardens and bioretention tree pits throughout the scheme.
Development Address:
the Former Newbridge Metal Prducts Factory,, Athgarvan Road,, (also known as Military Road),, Newbridge,Co. Kildare.
Architect Name:
Location Key:
ATHGARVAN ROAD NEWBRIDGE
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Niall Sheehan
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
Decision
Decision Date:
27/02/2023
Manager Order:
DO45835
Decision Type:
Refused
Number of Conditions:
2
Grant Date:
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Yes
Expiry Date:
Decision Description:
the demolition of a 2-storey light industrial building, the change of use of the site to accommodate residential and retail/commercials uses, and the construction of a 5 to 6-storey mixed-use development comprising; a c. 825sqm retail unit capable of catering for Class 1 or Class 2 uses, including associated office and bin store at ground floor level; 46 no. apartments including 8 no. 1-bed units, 28 no. 2-bed units and 10 no. 3-bed units at first to fifth floor level; 2 no. communal terraces at fifth floor level including children's play equipment, seating and landscaping; a communal room (c. 138.6sqm), bin store and bicycle store at ground floor level associated with the proposed apartments; solar photovoltaic panels at roof level; revised access to the site and provision of a loading bay at the existing access road to Whitewater Shopping Centre off Athgarvan Road; 52 no. surface level car parking spaces; signage zones on building facades and 1 no. freestanding (totem) sign; an ESB substation and other associated plant and services within the building footprint at ground floor level; and landscaping, boundary treatments, drainage arrangements, utility connections and all associated site development works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of revisions in the architectural treatment and height of the southern corner section of the building consisting of amended material finish and fenestration, addition of architectural design elements, and a height increase (+1.225m) resulting in 21.9m overall : revisions to the architectural design of the Northwest corner section of the building consisting of additional windows from the first floor and up, and a revised design of the building's entrance, amendments to the material finish and architectural design of ground floor units; revised undercroft entrances (Athgarvan Road and Access Road) to include pedestrian and vehicular gates ; removal of 1 no. freestanding (totem) sign as originally proposed; revised bicycle parking provision consisting of 160 no. bicycle parking spaces ( increased by 12 no. spaces); modifications to the proposed site layout consisting of additional planting and improved boundary treatments along the Athgarvan Road and Access Road public realm and internal parking area; and; additional surface water drainage arrangements in the form of raingardens and bioretention tree pits throughout the scheme.
for the demolition of an existing three-storey vacant office building, general site clearance, change of use of the site from office to residential, and the construction of: a five- storey apartment building with the fifth storey set back comprising 12 no. 1-bed units and 8 no. 2-bed units; private open spaces in the form of balconies and patios; 150sq.m. communal open space roof terrace, 6 no. roof mounted solar PV Panels: 8 no. part-podium car parking spaces; bicycle and bin stores with 30 no. resident cycle spaces and 12 no. visitor cycle spaces; provision of new vehicular access from Cutlery Road; rerouting of existing water main; and all associated plant, ancillary landscaping, development and site works at
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
