develop Phase 3 of the wider Sand Wood Development, (generally bound…
A c. 4.15 Ha site at Summerhill , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
Proposed development
develop Phase 3 of the wider Sand Wood Development, (generally bound by: the Southern Circular Road and Aghnaharna Drive to the north; the Holy Family Schools and Ashewood Walk to the east; and agricultural land to the south and west). Phases 1A & 1B (permitted under LCC Reg. Ref. 23/60350 & 23/60348) are currently under construction and applications for Phases 2 & 4 are submitted alongside this Phase 3 application. The Phase 3 site is generally bound by: Phases 1A & 1B to the north; the Holy Family Schools and agricultural lands (proposed Phase 4) to the east; and agricultural lands to the west (part of which represents the proposed Phase 2) and south. The development will principally consist of the provision of a creche (c. 961 sq m) and 74 No. residential dwellings comprising 64 No. 4-bed houses and 4 No. 1-bed and 6 No. 2-bed sheltered housing units. The proposed development will be 1 No. and 2 No. storeys in height. The development will also include: minor amendments to the landscape and boundary treatment to the south of the Phase 1A site to provide car parking and access to the proposed creche; the continuation of the Link Road permitted in Phases 1A & 1B, as proposed to be amended and extended as part of the Phase 2 application; car parking; cycle parking; public open space; drainage connections; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; lighting; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.
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