A period of 10 years for a large-scale residential development at Glebe & Raforker, Donegal Town

Proposed development

A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR A LARGE-SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (LRD) CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) CONSTRUCTION OF 228 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS CONSISTING OF (A) 71 NO. HOUSES, HOUSING MIX OF 65 NO. 3 BEDROOM HOUSES & 6 NO. 4 BEDROOM HOUSES AND (B) 157 NO. APARTMENTS, APARTMENT MIX OF 122 NO. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS & 35 NO. 1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF LOCAL RETAIL AND SERVICE USES: 476M² (5,123SQ/FT) WITH 4 NO. INDIVIDUAL UNITS, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF A PRE-SCHOOL (CRECHE) WITH OUTDOOR CLASSROOM/PLAY AREA: 160M² (1722SQ/FT), (4) AN ACCESS LINK ROAD CONNECTING INTO THE EXISTING PUBLIC ROAD NETWORK (L-20854-0) VIA THE EXISTING HOUSING ESTATE AT ABBEY VIEW TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE SITE AND EXTENDING EASTWARDS TO CONNECT TO THE EXISTING ROAD NETWORK AT EXISTING HOUSING ESTATE AT WINWARD DRIVE TO THE EAST OF THE SITE, WITH CREATION OF NEW ROAD FOR FUTURE SEPARATE CONNECTION TO THE SOUTH-WEST OF THE SITE, (5) ALL ASSOCIATED FOOTPATHS AND CYCLE LANES & INTERNAL PEDESTRIAN LINKAGE PATHS, (6) VEHICULAR & FOOTPATH LINK TO THE LANDS TO THE NORTH OF THE SITE, (7) PARALLEL PARKING SPACES ALONG THE NEW LINK ROAD AND ASSOCIATED PARKING THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (8) AMENITY & GREEN SPACES THROUGHOUT THE SITE CONSISTING OF HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, (9) BIODIVERSITY ZONES THROUGHOUT THE SITE WITH NATIVE TREES, SHRUBS & POLLINATOR PLANTING, (10) A DEDICATED NATURAL WOODLAND PARK & GREEN AMENITY SPACE TO THE SOUTH OF THE SITE, (11) RETENTION AND PROTECTION OF THE EXISTING DECIDUOUS WOODLANDS TO THE NORTH-EAST OF THE SITE, (12) A FOUL SEWER CONNECTION TO THE ADJOINING PUBLIC FOUL SEWER NETWORK, (13) STORM WATER DRAINAGE AND CONNECTION TO ADJOINING PUBLIC STORM WATER NETWORK, (14) SUDS STORM RETENTION DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED, (15) PROVISION FOR A NEW WATER CONNECTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ADJOINING PUBLIC WATER MAIN, (16) PUBLIC LIGHTING THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPMENT SITE, (17) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE POINTS WITH ASSOCIATED SITE INFRASTRUCTURE DUCTING TO PROVIDE CHARGE POINTS FOR RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (18) PROVISION OF ASSOCIATED BICYCLE STORAGE FACILITIES AT SURFACE LEVEL THROUGHOUT THE SITE AND BIN STORAGE FACILITIES AS REQUIRED THROUGHOUT, (19) CONTROLLED & UNCONTROLLED PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (20) SITE EXCAVATION WORKS TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE EXCAVATION AND GENERAL SITE PREPARATION WORKS AND ANY RETAINING STRUCTURES THAT MAY BE REQUIRED THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (21) ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT/CONSTRUCTION WORKS TO

Planning status

The application has been lodged and validated. The council has eight weeks to decide, unless it asks for further information. The council's decision is due by 29 Sept 2026.

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