Age-friendly community cottages refused for this Kildare town

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The five cottages were planned for Robertstown, Co Kildare

Plans for five age-friendly community cottages in Robertstown have been prevented after planning permission for the scheme was refused recently by Kildare County Council.

The €1 million plans, under architects Whyte Planning Consultants Limited, were for the proposed construction of five single-storey detached age-friendly shared community cottages in a Cluster-Form Development (Restricted to Persons Over 55 Years Old).

The application was with respect to a site at Robertstown West, Robertstown, Co Kildare.

Also included in the plans were the upgrading of an existing agricultural entrance to common shared recessed entrance, connection to public foul sewer, and all associated site works.

According to Construction Information Services (CIS), the planning application was submitted to Kildare County Council for consideration on May 7 2026, which was refused on June 25 2026.