Newbridge Chat Thread

tommyboy26

TheShow wrote: »

Ah, another fast food joint, just what the town needs

yea and there is no fast food places in that same area:rolleyes::p

Cazale

A decision on a proposed new 343 home Newbridge housing estate, creche, distributor road and park is expected in November.

The plans are currently being discussed with An Bord Pleanála.

Ardstone Homes wants to build this development at Kilbelin on the Athgarvan Road.

The project includes 283 houses in a mix of terraced and semi-detached styles, 48 apartments in two three-storey blocks and 12 apartments (maisonettes) in three pairs of semi-detached houses.

The developers say the existing derelict Kilbelin House will be renovated and extended to become a créche with parking and a dedicated outdoor play area.

The plans also comprise a landscaped linear park running around the site adjacent to the River Liffey with a dedicated pedestrian and cycle path, which will link to the existing Liffey Linear Park path via a new pedestrian/cycle link.

Part of a new 250m distributor road will be built and will connect with the existing R416 road at a new upgraded junction.

If the plans are approved, a second exit will be provided towards the southern boundary off the Athgarvan Road, and a separate dedicated access is provided for the crèche in the general location of the existing access to Kilbelin House.

https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/328321/decision-on-343-home-kildare-housing-estate-park-and-new-road-plans-due-in-november.html

Cazale

TheShow wrote: »

Ah, another fast food joint, just what the town needs

Domino's Pizza will be opening soon opposite SuperValu too!

WishUWereHere

Cazale wrote: »

Domino's Pizza will be opening soon opposite SuperValu too!

How soon Cazale? IMHO Newbridge is badly lacking a decent Pizza joint.

Thanks for the heads up on this.

WishUWereHere

Cazale wrote: »

A decision on a proposed new 343 home Newbridge housing estate, creche, distributor road and park is expected in November.

The plans are currently being discussed with An Bord Pleanála.

Ardstone Homes wants to build this development at Kilbelin on the Athgarvan Road.

The project includes 283 houses in a mix of terraced and semi-detached styles, 48 apartments in two three-storey blocks and 12 apartments (maisonettes) in three pairs of semi-detached houses.

The developers say the existing derelict Kilbelin House will be renovated and extended to become a créche with parking and a dedicated outdoor play area.

The plans also comprise a landscaped linear park running around the site adjacent to the River Liffey with a dedicated pedestrian and cycle path, which will link to the existing Liffey Linear Park path via a new pedestrian/cycle link.

Part of a new 250m distributor road will be built and will connect with the existing R416 road at a new upgraded junction.

If the plans are approved, a second exit will be provided towards the southern boundary off the Athgarvan Road, and a separate dedicated access is provided for the crèche in the general location of the existing access to Kilbelin House.

https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/328321/decision-on-343-home-kildare-housing-estate-park-and-new-road-plans-due-in-november.html

I sincerely hope KCC ( or whoever ) insists on the roads being built first as the roads must be creaking at this stage with all the extra traffic in the Town. Around us here in RH, there are approximatly another 700 houses to be built, yet for us to head for St. Conleth's/ Dublin/Naas etc. we have to cross Sexes Bridge, which is a one way bridge.

L1011

That would be a strategic housing development application to ABP and they usually require the roads first. Roads for a similar scale development in Maynooth have to be handed over first and have gone to tender already.

Cazale

WishUWereHere wrote:

How soon Cazale? IMHO Newbridge is badly lacking a decent Pizza joint.

It's been granted permission but it's held up slightly as they are appealing the amount of development levies they have to pay.

tommyboy26

decision due before the 15th on the planning permission for the old hall on the cutlery road.

ELM327

tommyboy26 wrote: »

decision due before the 15th on the planning permission for the old hall on the cutlery road.

That's been derelict for years and years and years.
I remember being involved in a brass band in newbridge some years back and we wanted to use it as a hall but were turned down
That's at least 20 years ago now thoiugh

roy rodgers

Any one know what the plans for the old cinema are?? I see a bit of activity going on there with builders lately but never seen any planning going up??

WishUWereHere

L1011 wrote: »

That would be a strategic housing development application to ABP and they usually require the roads first. Roads for a similar scale development in Maynooth have to be handed over first and have gone to tender already.

You are probably right L, but infrastructure does NOT stop at roads. Where I live we have a serious drop in H2O pressure especially on weekends. And as far as I am aware, nothing has been done about this. And they want to build another 700 houses? Another thing seriously lacking here is secondary school spaces. And depending on what kind of families move into these 700 houses, primary school spaces or lack thereof will rear it's ugly head all over again.

OMG, I can't wait for the next election

L1011

Water infra will be part of the requirements. Schools won't be.

GavMan

Anyone have any information on the small development of houses just past Walshestown Cross? Towards Athgarvan? I had a gawk at what looks like a show house being built at the front and it looks great. They have also done some work at the entrance, building walls and tall pillars. Have seen the plans but haven't come across any marketing stuff for them.

Just wondering if anyone has heard anything.

splashthecash

GavMan wrote: »

Anyone have any information on the small development of houses just past Walshestown Cross? Towards Athgarvan? I had a gawk at what looks like a show house being built at the front and it looks great. They have also done some work at the entrance, building walls and tall pillars. Have seen the plans but haven't come across any marketing stuff for them.

Just wondering if anyone has heard anything.

A collection of 4\5 bed houses - meant to be very nice according to someone I know who has seen the plans. I don't believe it is going to be a big estate though so they'll probably be going for top dollar.

GavMan

splashthecash wrote: »

A collection of 4\5 bed houses - meant to be very nice according to someone I know who has seen the plans. I don't believe it is going to be a big estate though so they'll probably be going for top dollar.

Have seen the planning permission. Agreed on all counts

tommyboy26

roy rodgers wrote: »

Any one know what the plans for the old cinema are?? I see a bit of activity going on there with builders lately but never seen any planning going up??

drove by today and the door was open there is a serious amount of work going on inside but cant see any planning permission on kcc website

BuzzFish

ladyella wrote: »

BuzzFish wrote: »

Hi folks,

Would anyone happen to know what date Scoil Mhuire Senior school in Ballymany is back in Aug/Sept. Doesn't seem to be on their website.

Thanks in advance!

If it's the same as the junior school then Monday 3rd

Thanks for this. Still nothing on the website and no one answering the phone or email there. I'll have to assume the 3rd!

CeilingFly

roy rodgers wrote: »

Any one know what the plans for the old cinema are?? I see a bit of activity going on there with builders lately but never seen any planning going up??

This what is proposed
https://www.daft.ie/kildare/commercial-property/retail-units/henry-street-newbridge-co-kildare-newbridge-kildare-597434/

but as per above, I can't see any planning details

tommyboy26

CeilingFly wrote: »

This what is proposed
https://www.daft.ie/kildare/commercial-property/retail-units/henry-street-newbridge-co-kildare-newbridge-kildare-597434/

but as per above, I can't see any planning details

strange that there is no planning for such a big change of a premises

Roadtoad

Is the Facebook page 'Newbridge down Memory Lane' closed, or did I somehow lock myself out?

TheShow

Roadtoad wrote: »

Is the Facebook page 'Newbridge down Memory Lane' closed, or did I somehow lock myself out?

Seems to be gone alright??

lanomist

TheShow wrote: »

Seems to be gone alright??

Newbridge down memory lane has been archived, non members can no longer access it in search and it's no longer accepting new members.Dont now the reason why this action was taken.

tossy

WishUWereHere wrote: »

How soon Cazale? IMHO Newbridge is badly lacking a decent Pizza joint.

Thanks for the heads up on this.

Let me know when Dominos start doing decent pizza

tommyboy26

i know applegreen have been granted permission for a total overhaul of the the old finlays ford garage does anyone know what the hold up is with the works starting?

GavMan

tommyboy26 wrote: »

i know applegreen have been granted permission for a total overhaul of the the old finlays ford garage does anyone know what the hold up is with the works starting?

Probably only have X amount of budget for capital expenditure and other projects are probably ahead of it, higher priority, etc. For example, I would imagine that the work completed on the Naas Road site cost a huge chunk of budget and probably meant the number of sites worked on was reduced.

But I don't know of a specific reason

CeilingFly

GavMan wrote: »

Probably only have X amount of budget for capital expenditure and other projects are probably ahead of it, higher priority, etc. For example, I would imagine that the work completed on the Naas Road site cost a huge chunk of budget and probably meant the number of sites worked on was reduced.

But I don't know of a specific reason

They have plenty of cash, though they did just fork out €440 million on buying a few places in the UK

Its just a case of priorities.

Circle K/Topaz got planning for the goffs site 9 years ago. Got it extended 4 years ago, started work 2 weeks ago.

Ken.

Anyone know what's going in at the front of the oaks?.

GavMan

CeilingFly wrote: »

They have plenty of cash, though they did just fork out €440 million on buying a few places in the UK

Its just a case of priorities.

Circle K/Topaz got planning for the goffs site 9 years ago. Got it extended 4 years ago, started work 2 weeks ago.

That they have plenty of cash is beside the point. Any business will only ear mark a certain amount of it for capital works

CeilingFly

GavMan wrote: »

That they have plenty of cash is beside the point. Any business will only ear mark a certain amount of it for capital works

true, but cash/budget is certainly not the delay here, just they've other priorities that are more pertinent.

Badly Drunk Boy

Putinbot wrote: »

Anyone know what's going in at the front of the oaks?.

They're trying to fix the problem that causes the road in front of The Oaks to flood right across in heavy rain. Apparently the main problem is the pipes under the green, rather than just a build up of water on the road. That's why one side of the green has been dug up.