Great news for Kildare housing market as over 500 homes get green light
The residential element includes 396 houses and 185 duplexes or apartments
Plans have been granted for a major €155 million housing project at Railpark in Maynooth, Co. Kildare, which would deliver 581 new homes alongside a neighbourhood centre and extensive community amenities.
The proposed ten-year development will be located on a 15.27-hectare site west of the Rockfield development, northwest of the Parklands estate and northeast of “The Grange” residential scheme currently under construction.
The residential element includes 396 houses and 185 duplexes or apartments. The housing mix features 59 two-bedroom homes, 275 three-bedroom units and 62 four-bedroom houses, with a combination of terrace, semi-detached and detached designs.
Apartment and duplex accommodation will range from three to part six storeys and include 53 one-bed, 92 two-bed and 40 three-bed units. All apartments and duplexes will have private balconies, terraces or gardens.
A central neighbourhood hub forms a key part of the proposal. Block A, rising to part five and six storeys, will contain a health centre, pharmacy, convenience shop and 41 apartments. Block B will include a childcare facility measuring 762 sq.m with 48 apartments overhead. A café kiosk and new public plaza are also planned.
The scheme also includes 96 duplex units spread across five additional blocks.
Access to the development will be provided from the planned Maynooth Eastern Ring Road, with two vehicular entrances and a new signalised pedestrian and cyclist crossing.
A total of 888 car parking spaces and 758 cycle spaces are proposed, alongside internal roads, pedestrian walkways and cycling infrastructure. The plans also provide for six ESB substations, green roofs, photovoltaic solar panels and foul and surface water drainage systems.
Significant public open space is included in the application, featuring a local park, linear park, pocket parks and children’s play areas.