Plans for Parish property development 'on display this summer'

Plans are being prepared by Kilcullen Parish for a redevelopment of land behind the church, writes Brian Byrne. It is anticipated that they will go on public display in the Parish Centre before the end of summer.

The proposed development will take in part of the existing car park, and includes the acquisition of two houses for Parish use. The Diary understands that the houses will be on what is currently a garden area behind the church and the parochial house.

A joint planning application by the Parish and a local developer is likely to be made in the near future.

We understand the parochial house will remain, and will be refurbished for other use. Some repair work has recently been carried out on the roof.

Discussions have been under way on the matter ever since the commencement of the adjoining Millstream Court development, part of which involves a location change of access to the church car park. The car park at the moment, though not lined, can hold up to 80 vehicles.

These discussions have involved the Dublin Diocese, and it is understood that substantial progress has been made. "But nothing is agreed until everything is agreed," a person close to the matter cautions.

Speculation in 2017 that such changes were being considered raised considerable discussion in the community, particularly in relation to possible extension of parking to the green area in front of the parochial house.

Photographs use Policy — Privacy Policy