€9.7m Large-scale Residential Development planned for this Kildare town

A €9.7m Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) is being planned for a site in Maynooth, Co Kildare.

According to Construction Information Services (CIS), Cairn Homes PLC have applied for planning permission for a site on lands east of Linden Demesne, West of the R157 and south of Dunboyne Road, Maynooth, Co Kildare.

CIS is monitoring the Local Planning Authority for a decision.The scheme comprises the proposed development relating to a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) consisting of modifications to a previously approved Strategic Housing Development permitted by An Coimisiun Pleanala at this site.

The proposed site has an overall site area of c.1.1 hectares.

The proposed residential development will consist of the construction of 25 x 3-storey houses comprising:

1. 3 x 5-bedroom detached, 4 x 5-bedroom, semi-detached, 3 x 4-bedroom, detached, 8 x 4-bedroom, semi-detached, 4 x 3-bedroom, semi-detached, 2 x 3-bedroom, end-of-terrace and 1 x 3-bedroom mid-terrace dwelling;
2. Provision of c.3,339 sq.m of Public Open Space, hard and soft landscaping (including public lighting & boundary treatment);
3. Provision of new vehicular and pedestrian access from Dunboyne Road / R157 (from roundabout) to the north-east of the site and provision of pedestrian/cyclist connectivity and linkages to the adjoining Linden Demesne to the west, the R157 to the east and Dunboyne Road to the north;
4. Provision of 50 x car parking spaces, 18 x visitor bicycle parking spaces and all internal roads and footpaths;
5. Surface water attenuation measures, connection to water supply, provision of foul drainage infrastructure to Irish Water specifications and all associated site development and landscaping works.

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The overall permitted housing layout and infrastructure will remain as per the parent permission approved by An Coimisiun Pleanala and now constructed.

The proposed amendments relate only to an overlapping of the two red line areas to accommodate a new junction and connection onto the roundabout on the Dunboyne Road / R157, a Ballylusk footpath connection linking the proposed development to Linden Demesne to the southwest and landscaping tie-in details relating to vegetation, tree planting and boundary treatments along the interface with the permitted SHD and ancillary infrastructure.

A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and is submitted with this LRD application.

The architect for the proposed development is Darmody Architects.