CONSTRUCTION OF A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 297 NO. DWELLINGS COMPRISING 26 NO. 2…

Proposed development

CONSTRUCTION OF A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 297 NO. DWELLINGS COMPRISING 26 NO. 2 BEDROOM TERRACED HOUSES, 125 NO. 3 BEDROOM HOUSES, 77 NO. 4 BEDROOM HOUSES, 4 NO. 5 BEDROOM HOUSES, 36 NO. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND 29 NO. 3 BED APARTMENTS, A CRECHE OF C. 554 SQ.M (WITH ANCILLARY OUTDOOR PLAY AREA), AS WELL AS ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS TO INCLUDE UNDERGROUND SEWERAGE UPGRADE WORKS (ALONG PUBLIC ROAD BETWEEN ASHWOOD GROVE/WILLOW PARK AND COIS DOIRE AS WELL AS RAMSFORT PARK AVENUE, GARDEN CITY) ON THE PUBLIC ROAD (FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.1 KM) CONNECTING THE SUBJECT SITE TO PUBLIC SEWERAGE INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE ARKLOW ROAD (R772). THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF: (A) REMOVAL OF EXISTING STRUCTURES RELATING TO FORMER WALSH MUSHROOM DEVELOPMENT; (B) PROVISION OF 297 NO. RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS AS FOLLOWS: 232 NO HOUSES COMPRISING: 26 NO. 2 BEDROOM - 2 STOREY TERRACED DWELLINGS (TYPE H, C.85 SQ.M) 10 NO 3. BEDROOM - 3 STOREY TERRACED DWELLINGS (TYPE F, C.121 SQ.M) 22 NO. 3 BEDROOM - 2 STOREY TERRACED DWELLINGS (TYPE G, C.118 SQ.M) 93 NO. 3 BEDROOM - SEMI-DETACHED 2 STOREY DWELLINGS (TYPE D 112.8 SQ.M; TYPE E, 107 SQ.M) 24 NO. 4 BEDROOM - SEMI-DETACHED 2.5 STOREY DWELLINGS (TYPE C, C.166 SQ.M) 31 NO.4 BEDROOM - 2 STOREY DETACHED DWELLINGS (TYPE A, 147 SQ.M (20 NO.); TYPE A (END) 149 SQ.M (11NO.) ) 22 NO. 4-BEDROOM - 2.5 STOREY DETACHED DWELLINGS (TYPE B, C.166 SQ.M) 4 NO.5 BEDROOM - 2.5 STOREY DETACHED DWELLINGS (TYPE J, 181 SQ.M (2 NO.); TYPE J (END) 184 SQ.M (2NO.)) 65 NO. APARTMENTS COMPRISING 36 NO. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND 29 NO. 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS IN A SERIES OF 27 NO. APARTMENT BUILDINGS (TYPE A - 3 STOREYS - 1 NO. 2 BED APARTMENT, 1 NO. 3 BED DUPLEX APARTMENT, TYPE B - 3 STOREYS - 1 NO. 3 BED APARTMENT, 2 NO. DUPLEX APARTMENTS, TYPE C - 3 STOREYS - 1 NO. 3 BED APARTMENT, 1 NO. 2 BED DUPLEX APARTMENT AND 1 NO. 3 BED DUPLEX APARTMENT, TYPE D 2.5 STOREYS 1 NO 2.BED APARTMENT AND 1 NO. 3 BED DUPLEX APARTMENT, TYPE F - PART 2 AND PART 3 STOREYS, 1 NO. 2 BED APARTMENT AND 1 NO. 3 BED DUPLEX APARTMENT), ALL APARTMENTS WITH EITHER PATIO OR BALCONIES. (C) 608 NO. CAR PARKING SPACES (INCLUDING 9 NO. FOR CRECHE DROP OFF) AND 121 NO. BICYCLE SPACES AS WELL AS SOLAR PANELS ON ROOFS OF HOUSES/APARTMENTS); (D) APPROXIMATELY 1.41 HECTARES OF OPEN SPACE (INCLUDING PLAYGROUND AREAS), AS WELL AS ANCILLARY LANDSCAPE WORKS WITH PUBLIC LIGHTING, PLANTING AND BOUNDARY TREATMENTS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL); PROVISION OF COMMUNAL OPEN SPACE FOR APARTMENTS; WELL AS REGRADING/RE-PROFILING OF SITE WHERE REQUIRED AS WELL AS PROVISION OF CYCLE PATHS. (E) PRIMARY VEHICULAR ACCESS TO BE PROVIDED FROM FORT ROAD, WITH PROVISION FOR FUTURE VEHICULAR AND CYCLE ACCESS POINTS TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH. (F) 1 NO. SINGLE STOREY ESB SUBSTATION AS WELL AS BICYCLE/BIN STORES. (G) SURFACE WATER ATTENUATION MEASURES AND UNDERGROUND STORM CELL ATTENUATION SYSTEMS AS WELL AS ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT/CONSTRUCTION WORKS AS WELL AS CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY, DRAINAGE OUTFALL (ADJACENT TO THE FORT ROAD AT WILLOW PARK) AND PROVISION OF CONSTRUCTION ACCESS FROM THE FORT ROAD (FROM WALSH MUSHROOM ENTRANCE) (H) UNDERGROUND SEWERAGE UPGRADE WORKS OF C. 1.1KM ALONG THE PUBLIC ROAD BETWEEN THE SITE AND THE ARKLOW ROAD (R772) AND ASSOCIATED CONNECTIONS.

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