KILDARE: Green light for 22 homes around historic house

An Bord Pleanala has granted permission with conditions for 22 new homes in Straffan.

The plans include the demolition of the existing barn near Glebe House, adjacent to New Road.

The designs provide for the construction of 18 two storey houses and two. two-storey apartment blocks each containing two apartments.

Also in the documents are bin stores, bicycle parking and new vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access.

These 22 dwelling units are in addition to the five dwellings previously approved on this site.

The vehicular entrance will be through the existing site entrance opposite Scoil Bhride National School on New Road.

A new drop off lay-by is provided, on New Road, adjacent to the existing site entrance and driveway.

The plans also feature solar panels on the roofs of new dwellings.

Landscaping works will include the reinstatement of some historical pathways to the front of Glebe House.

The existing site entrance and driveway (to the front of Glebe House and adjacent to the Beeches Housing development) will be converted into a pedestrian/cycle route accessing Glebe House, the adjacent buildings and also the proposed development.

Glebe House is listed on the record of Protected Structures.