Lifetime Of Housing, Heritage And Medical Centre Development In Caragh Extended.

Thursday, 6 May 2021 06:00

The project is to be built to the north west of the village.

The life-time of planning permission for a mixed residential, heritage and medical development in Caragh has been extended.

Applicant, Michael McGinn, already had permission for a 3,000 square metre building, comprising a heritage centre, medical centre, pharmacy and veterinary practice.

The permission included 14 two storey homes.

This is a significant development gives it's scale, relative to that of the village and its permission was close to expiring.

Kildare County Council has extended the lifetime of the permission, on application.

Development Description:

Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. 16/10 - The construction of a mixed-use development (total GFA c. 3,005.7 sqm) comprising a heritage centre (c. 111.2 sqm); medical centre and pharmacy (c. 203.3 sqm); veterinary practice (c. 108.3 sqm); and 14 No. detached houses (c. 2,582.9 sqm). The residential component (1 - 1.5 storeys) shall comprise 9 No. 4 bedroom units (c. 171.1 – 173.1 sqm) and 5 No. 5 bedroom units (c. 206.2 sqm), all with associated rear gardens. The heritage centre (1 storey) shall provide for 2 No. exhibition halls, office space, a wc, kitchen and storage space. The medical centre (1 – 1.5 storeys) shall provide for a pharmacy and pharmacy store (c. 38.2 sqm), 3 No. consulting rooms, waiting and reception area, and wc at ground floor level; and administration area, staff room, staff wc and store room at first floor level. The veterinary practice (1 storey) shall provide for 2 No. consulting rooms, operating room, animal washroom, reception and pet shop area, waiting area and wc. The proposal shall also provide for vehicular and pedestrian access from the R409 and pedestrian access from the L2030; a public open space area of c. 2,025 sqm; communal open space; new footpaths; all boundary treatment; landscaping works; necessary service connections; and all site development works

Development Address:

Lands to the north west of Caragh Village,Caragh bounded by the L2030 Road to the west and R409 Road (Main Street) to the east,Co. Kildare.

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