Shackleton Road, Ballymakealy Upper, Celbridge, Co. Kildare

Glenveagh Homes Ltd., are applying for permission for a strategic housing development at Shackleton Road, Ballymakealy Upper, Celbridge, Co. Kildare

The site, which is 4.71 hectares in area, is located in the townland of Ballymakealy Upper within the town of Celbridge which is identified as a Self-Sustaining town in the Kildare County Development Plan 2017. The site is located approximately 1.4km from the Liffey Bridge on Main Street. The subject site is relatively flat in nature and fronts onto Shackleton Road to the east.

Celbridge comprises of five Key Development Areas (KDAs) which are proposed to consolidate growth and provide for the expansion of the town centre and development of new residential neighbourhoods. The application site is located within ‘KDA 3 Oldtown: New Residential Area’. The vision for KDA 3 is to provide “A new residential area, that integrates with its surroundings whilst having its own unique character and a strong sense of place.”

The proposed development will ensure the provision of a residential accommodation development. In line with the objectives of the 2017 Kildare County Development Plan and the 2017 Celbridge Local Area Plan, the proposed development, which qualifies as a Strategic Housing Development (SHD) under the provision of the new Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016, comprises:

• The construction of 152 no. residential units comprising a mixture of 6 no. 4 bed dwelling houses, 66 no. 3 bed dwelling houses and 48 no. 2 bed dwelling houses and 32 no. 1, 2 and 3 bed apartments/duplex units consisting of 20 no. 2 and 3 bed units in a 3 to 4 storey apartment/duplex building and 12 no. 1 bed maisonette units in 4 no. 3 storey blocks;
• A creche/childcare facility;
• The provision of landscaping and amenity areas scattered throughout the development including an adventure playground, a linear park, a central square and play equipment.
• The provision of 2 no. pedestrian bridges over Toolestown Stream to connect into Oldtown Woods Estate; and
• All associated infrastructure and services including 1 no. vehicular access point on to Shackleton Road, improvements to pedestrian footpath and cycleway along Shackleton Road, upgraded pedestrian junction at Shackleton Road and the R403, parking, lighting and drainage.

A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application.