PHOTOS: Massive €19m housing estate planned for town in Kildare

A massive €19m Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) has been planned for Branganstown East, to the east of the Ledwill Park residential estate, Kilcock.

The proposed development comprises the construction of: 133 residential dwellings, consisting of 20 one-bed maisonettes; four one-bed duplex units; two two-bedroom duplex units; six three-bed duplex units; five two bedroom bungalows; 37 two-bed houses; 57 3-bed houses; and two four-bed houses.

There are also plans for 142 car parking spaces and 68 bicycle parking spaces.

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Provision is to be made for public open space extending to 4700 sq.m in three landscape areas, including an extension of the existing open space to the east of The Lawn, Ledwill Park by 800 sq.m.

There is also to be a communal open space of 400 sq.m centrally located on the site.#

An extension of Ledwill Avenue from the Ledwill Park estate to the eastern boundary of the site over a distance of 58 m will facilitate access to the site and to provide a future connection to lands to the east.

Vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access from Ledwill Estate from The Court Ledwill Park, The Lawn, Ledwill Park, The Avenue Ledwill Park and The Way Ledwill Park.

Pedestrian and cycle access, and access to in-curtilage car parking spaces for six dwellings is from The Court, Ledwill Park.

All associated and ancillary infrastructure including surface water drainage, foul water drainage and water supply; bin storage; internal streets; utilities; public lighting; landscaping; boundary treatments; and, all ancillary development and works are included.

The proposed development will be constructed in three phases.