Plans refused for €7.6m housing development in Kildare

Planning permission has been refused for a €7.6m housing development for Kilcock, Co Kildare.

A planning application was submitted to Kildare County Council on March 26 2026, with respect to the construction of 39 new residential homes addressed at “Site to the South of Connaught Street, East of the Rye Abbey Housing Estate, West of the Ledwill Park development, Kilcock, Co. Kildare.”

Construction Information Services (CIS) notes that planning permission was refused on September 21 2026.

The proposed scheme involved the proposed demolition of a habitable housing unit, and the construction of 39 residential homes.

The development was to include the following:

• 4 no. 1-bedroom maisonettes;
• 3 no. 2-bedroom later living units;
• 16 no. 2-bedroom houses; and
• 16 no. 3-bedroom houses.

A total of 42 car parking spaces and eight bicycle spaces were provided for in the plans, as well as the provision of 1,300 sqm of public open space.

There was also to be provision of two pocket parks measuring 600sqm in total.

Vehicular, pedestrian, and cycle access was to be provided via a new entrance from Connaught Street.

Minor works were proposed along the site frontage towards Connaught Street to maintain the existing 5.0 m carriageway width, using road markings that match and follow the current markings on Connaught Street to facilitate safe vehicular movement.

All associated and ancillary infrastructure (including surface water and foul water drainage and water supply), internal streets, public lighting, landscaping, boundary treatments, and development works were also included in the application.

The application included a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

The architect for the project is Doran Cray Limited.