To view details of this application please visit www.coolquayshd.ie. We, Breffni Asset Holdings Ltd., intend to apply to An Bord Pleanála for permission for a strategic housing development at this site at Coolquay Common, The Ward, Co. Dublin. ABP 314360 The total planning application site area extends to c. 153,710 m2 (15.37 Ha) with a residential site development area of 101,130 m2 (10.113 Ha). The development will consist of; 1. The construction of 173 no. residential units (125 no. 3-bed dwelling units of 13,320.8 m2, 17 no. 4-bed dwelling units of 2,178.6 m2, 17 no. senior living units of 1006.9 m2 and 14 no. duplex units of 1,244.6 m2). 2. Provision of 358 no. surface car parking spaces, including accessible spaces, electric vehicle charging points and 43 no. bicycle parking spaces (18 no. resident and visitor spaces for duplex units and 25 no. spaces associated with supporting commercial development). 3. Provision of a two storey mixed-use building of c. 656.96 m2 GFA providing for retail and commercial units, associated car and bicycle parking and a dedicated landscaped plaza. 4. The provision of a two storey childcare facility of c. 567.7 m2 GFA with capacity for in the order of 102 no. children with associated car and bicycle parking and dedicated secure open play area. 5. Provision of a two storey community centre of c. 353.12 m2 GFA with associated car and bicycle parking and dedicated hard and soft landscaping areas. 6. Provision of Class 2 public open space of c. 22,670 m2 (22.41 % of residentially zoned area), communal open space of 540 m2 and Class 1 public open space of c. 4.91 Ha on adjoining RU “Rural” zoned lands forming a multifunctional biodiversity park. 7. Vehicular access to the development site will be via a new vehicular entrance on the R130 to the north and via 2 no. new vehicular entrances on the L-7200- 0 to be upgraded as part of this strategic housing development application. 8. Road widening and improvement works are also proposed to the existing road network bounding the subject site including the provision of c. 602.5 meters of pedestrian and cycleways. 9. Provision of internal roads and pathways, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments, pumping station, plant, solar panels, attenuation tank and related SUDS measures, signage, public lighting and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground necessary to facilitate the development. The total gross area of the proposed residential development is 17,750.9 m2 with a net residential density c.17.47 units per hectare. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023. The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The application, together with the NIS, may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of An Bord Pleanála and Fingal County Council. The application and the NIS may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.coolquayshd.ie
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Retention permission and planning permission for a development at Coolquay Common, The Ward, Co. Dublin D11 Y89X, previously granted under F05A/1120 (granted under ABP Ref PL.06F.214555) The development consists/will consist of the following: Retention permission for: (1) Revisions to ground and first floor layout and extended footprint. (2) Revisions to all elevations. (3) Revised design and footprint of garage. (4) Revisions to site layout and (5) all ancillary site works. Planning permission to: (1) Close up second entrance into site located on R130 and infill to match adjacent front boundary (2) Revised site boundaries and (3) all ancillary site works.
Retention is sought for; 1. Existing dwelling house as laid out and constructed that as granted under planning permission register reference F96A/0476, 2. Single-storey outbuildings as laid out and constructed, and all associated site development works.
The development will consist of a 1 and a half storey dwelling together with the construction of a new proprietary wastewater treatment system with percolation area and upgrade of existing vehicular entrance with associated site works necessary to facilitate the development.
The development will consist of a 1&1/2-storey dwelling. The dwelling will consist of a new entrance hall with an open plan living/kitchen/dining room with separate lounge complete with three no. bedrooms to the ground floor with a study and master bedroom with en-suite to the first floor, and associated stores, together with the construction of a new proprietary wastewater treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development.
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