Application for massive €74.2m residential development in Kildare

A planning application has been submitted for a massive €74.2m residential development in Leixlip, Co Kildare.

According to Construction Information Services (CIS), Vanisland Limited submitted a planning application to Kildare County Council on July 3 2026 for lands “within the townlands of Newtown and Confey, Leixlip, Co Kildare.”

CIS is now monitoring the local planning authority for a decision.

The proposed development will consist of the following:

(A) the construction of 272 no. residential units comprising:

• 101 terraced houses;
• 12 own door 1-bed apartment units in an end of terrace (three storey) arrangement in four locations throughout the site;
• 78 duplex apartment units provided in terraced and end of terrace (three storey) arrangements in 13 locations throughout the site;
• provision of a mixed use area comprising 81 apartments / duplex apartments units in four blocks (Blocks A1 to A4) ranging from part three storeys up to part six storeys in total, including a podium / ground floor level;

(B)

• The provision of a childcare facility and associated play area,
• three commercial units (for Class 1- Shop, or Class 2- Office / Professional Services, or Class 11- Gym, or Restaurant / Cafe use, including ancillary takeaway use, or Class 8- Health Centre / Civic, or Cultural Use);
• a Restaurant / Cafe unit;
• bike stores, bin stores, plant areas, an ESB substation and associated switch rooms, and car parking;

(G) All apartments / duplex apartment units and houses are provided with private amenity space in the form of gardens, balconies, or terraces;

(H) The development provides public open space and communal open space to serve the residential units, and c. 1 ha of a linear park to the north of the Royal Canal;

(I) Provision of two vehicular and pedestrian / cyclist accesses from the R149 to the east and the L1015 to the north; and proposed upgrades to the R149 to the east and to the L1015 along the northern boundary of the site;

(J) 370 car parking spaces; a total of 412 no. bicycle parking spaces; internal roads, pedestrian and cycle paths; and the provision of the proposed infrastructure up to the application site boundary to facilitate future connections to adjoining lands.

An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared for the development and accompany the planning application.