Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) – Part XI
Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) - Part 8
Site Location: Mill Lane, Leixlip, Co Kildare
Proposed Development In accordance with provisions of Part XI of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended and Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, notice is hereby given by Kildare County Council Proposed age friendly social housing development at Mill Lane, Leixlip, Co Kildare. The development will include:
- Demolition of existing ESB building to the south of the site at Mill Lane
- The construction of 36 apartments will be contained in the following 4 no. buildings,
Building A - 1 storey
- 1 No. 1-Bed/2P apartment
Building B – 3 Storey
- 7 No. 2-bed/3P apartments
- 14 No. 1-bed/2P apartments
Building C - 1 storey
- 2 No. 2-bed/2P apartments
Building D – 2 Storey
- 2 No. 2-Bed/4P apartments
- 10 No. 2Bed/3P apartments
- 1 No. Common room and reception area located in building A located to the South of the site at Mill Lane.
- 8 no. car parking spaces,
- 1 vehicular entrance and 1 pedestrian entrance from Mill Lane,
- New rear vehicle access to no. 333 Mill Lane,
- New cladding to the fence and railing to the existing ESB mast and substation,
- Traffic re-alignment and alterations to road junction at Mill Lane, Main Street and Leixlip Road,
- Removal of 1 no. parking space at Leixlip Road to Main Street,
- All associated site development works including new site entrance, access road, footpaths, boundary treatments, public lighting, drainage, utilities and services.
The proposal has also undergone a preliminary examination under the EIA Directive 2011/92/EU as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU, (and the relevant provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended) and the Planning Authority has concluded that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required.
Where any person considers that the proposed development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment, he or she may, at any time on or before Friday, 13 June 2025, apply in accordance with the provisions of Article 120 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have such effects.
The proposed development has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EC) and the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended and the Planning Authority has determined that a Natura Impact Statement is not required in this instance.
Plans and particulars of the proposed development (Part 8 Ref No. P82025.04) may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Kildare County Council, at the address below (Public Display Area, Level 1) during its public opening hours during the period from Friday, 13 June 2025 to Friday, 11 July 2025. Please note that an appointment may be necessary to access the building. Bookings can be made online at http://kildare.ie/countycouncil/OnlineBookingSystem/
Details of the Part 8 process will also be available to view on Kildare County Council’s website at https://consult.kildarecoco.ie/en/browse
And https://consult.kildarecoco.ie/en/consultation/p8202504-part-8-proposed-age-friendly-social-housing-development-mill-lane-leixlip-co-kildare from Friday, 13 June 2025 to Friday, 25 July 2025.
Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development dealing with the proper planning and sustainable developments of the area in which the developments would be situated may be made in writing on or before 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 25 July 2025 to: Conor Moore, Architectural Services Department, Level 5, Kildare County Council, at the address below or online at: https://consult.kildarecoco.ie/en/consultation/p8202504-part-8-proposed-age-friendly-social-housing-development-mill-lane-leixlip-co-kildare
Submissions should be headed: “Proposed age friendly social housing development at Mill Lane, Leixlip, Co Kildare., Planning Reference No. P82025-04”.
All comments including names of those making comments submitted to the Council in regard to this scheme, as outlined above, will form part of the statutorily required report to be presented at a meeting of the elected members. Accordingly, they will also be included in the minutes of that meeting and may appear in the public domain.
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