Proposal for older people housing in Kildare
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PLANS have been lodged with Kildare County Council for age-friendly housing in Robertstown.
Applicant Owen Kenny submitted the planning application on 5 May seeking permission to construct five single-storey detached shared community cottages at Robertstown West.
According to the application, the proposed cluster development would be restricted to residents aged over 55 and is designed as an age-friendly community living scheme.
The plans also include the upgrading of an existing agricultural entrance to create a shared recessed entrance, connection to the public foul sewer network, and all associated site works.
The planning document indicates that the development would address a need for supporting older people to live independently while living in age-appropriate homes and to offer the community opportunities for “down-sizing” and “right-sizing”.
A decision from Kildare County Council is due next month, on 29 June.
