Planning application for €5.2m housing development in this Kildare town

A new planning application has been lodged with Kildare County Council for construction of a €5.2m housing development in Athy, Co Kildare.

The application follows the refusal of a previous application by Sayvale Limited, which was refused by the local planning authority on July 30 2025.

The new application was submitted on September 16 2026, with respect to a development of 32 residential units located at Geraldine Road, Athy, Co Kildare.

Construction Information Services (CIS) is now monitoring the local planning authority for a decision.

The revised scheme is to consist of the following:

• Construction of 32 residential units, consisting of 14 semi-detached 2-storey houses (14 x 3-bedroom houses) and 18 apartments (6 x 1-bedroom apartments and 12 x 2-bedroom apartments) in 3 x 2 storey blocks;
• Provision of a new vehicular and pedestrian access from Geraldine Road;
• Provision of a foul pumping station;
• Provision of 39 no. car parking spaces and 53 no. bicycle parking spaces;
• Provision of public and communal open space and landscaping;
• The proposed development includes foul and surface water drainage, public and communal open space, landscaping, boundary treatments, footpaths, internal roads, public lighting, bin stores and all associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared for the development and accompanies the planning application.

The architect for the proposed development is Meitheal Design Partners Architects.