Green light for new homes in village in South Kildare
Eight new homes on a 0.29-hectare site
Plans have been granted for a new €1.5 million housing development in Ballitore, near Athy, Co. Kildare.
The private residential development by Vernon Estates Ltd will consist of eight new homes on a 0.29-hectare site at Abbeyfield and Mill Lane. The project includes two detached two-storey houses and two terrace blocks containing three houses each.
The development will also include individual domestic vehicular entrances, a new shared pedestrian and cycle path along Mill Lane, connection to the foul water sewer network and all associated site works.
The total floor area of the development is listed at 943.4 square metres. Planning was originally applied for on June 9, 2025, with a decision granted on May 14, 2026.
The applicant is Vernon Estates Ltd, Castlebrowne, Clane, Co. Kildare.
The project agent is Brian Connolly Associates, based in Clane, while landscape design services are being provided by Landmark Design & Consultancy Ltd of Prosperous. Other consultants involved include Roadplan Consulting, Charles McCorkell Arboricultural Consultancy, Uisce Éireann Irish Water and Kellihers Electrical.
The development forms part of ongoing residential construction activity across south Kildare, where demand for new housing continues to remain strong.