Site planning risk brief

A town park along with a new vehicular access off the R403 via a new roundabout junction, provision of a new traffic calming gateway along the R403 and a new 3m public footpath/cycle lane and lighting along the R403 to connect into the existing public footpath network in the town. The park will consist of: Footpaths/cycle lanes, Soft and hard landscaping, including new woodland planting and grass amphitheater, 3 no. constructed wetlands (including viewing platforms), Car and cycle parking, with new access road to same and pedestrian bridge access to the park, All associated site works including relocation of spoil material from the creation of the constructed wetlands onto agricultural lands at lands

The restoration / refurbishment of an existing vernacular structure to form a dwelling. The proposed works will include demolishing an existing American barn outbuilding, alterations to front elevation of a stable block, changes to internal layout, extension to the rear, effluent treatment system, and all associated ancillary site-works

Development at lands located at Capdoo, Clane, Co. Kildare (to the north of Brooklands Housing Estate and to the east of the development site pertaining to Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 21/1400). The development will consist of: (i) Construction of 39 no. residential units, including 18 no. 3-bedroom semi-detached units, 13 no. terraced units (5 No. 2-bedroom terraced units and 8 no. 3 bedroom terraced units) ranging in height from 2-3 storeys, and 8 no. maisonette units (4 no. 2-bedroom maisonette units and 4 no. 1-bedroom maisonette units) comprised within 2no. 2-storey buildings. Private amenity space will be provided to serve each dwelling in the form of rear private gardens with the maisonette units being served by designated areas of private amenity space to the rear at ground floor level; (ii) provision of a total of 78 no. car parking spaces, 62 no. of which will serve the proposed dwellings and 12 no. spaces serving the proposed maisonette units, 4 no. visitor parking spaces are also proposed; (iii) provision of 8 no. sheltered bicycle parking stores to serve the proposed maisonette units located within the private amenity space area associated with each unit with 4 no. visitor bicycle parking spaces provided at surface level; (iv) provision of new pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular infrastructure, accesses and connections throughout the site; (v) construction of 1 no. vehicular access off the previously approved (Reg. Ref. 21/1400) access road to the west from Brooklands Estate; and (vi) road upgrades at the Junction of Brooklands Estate and the R403 to provide for a left turning filter lane onto the R403 from Brooklands Estate as well as a pedestrian island at this junction; and (vii) landscaping, boundary treatments, public open space, foul and surface water drainage, bin storage, lighting, and all infrastructural works necessary to facilitate the development

Constructing a two storey type dwelling, detached domestic garage, effluent treatment system, recessed vehicular entrance and all associated ancillary siteworks

(i) construction of 59 no. residential units, including 24 no. three and four-bedroom semi-detached units, 31 no. two and three-bedroom terraces units, ranging in height from 2-3 storeys, and 4 no. two- bedroom maisonette units comprised within a 2-storey building. Private amenity space will be provided to serve each dwelling in the form of rear private gardens with the maisonette units being served by designated areas of private amenity space to the south and west of the proposed units at ground floor level; (ii) provision of a total of 117 no. car parking spaces, 110 no. of which will serve the proposed dwellings and 7 no. spaces serving the proposed maisonette units (including 1 no. visitor car parking space); (iii) provision of 4 no. sheltered bicycle parking stores to serve the proposed maisonette units located within the private amenity space area associated with each unit with 2 no. visitor bicycle parking spaces provided at surface level; (iv) provision of new pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular infrastructure, accesses and connections throughout the site. (v) construction of 1 no. vehicular access and 2 no. cycle and pedestrian access points to the site from Brooklands estate to the west. The application is accompanied by 2 no. site layout options, Option A and B. Option A provides for a new cycle and pedestrian access, road connection and vehicular access between the application site and the adjacent Alexandra Walk residential development to the south-east. Option B provides for the omission of the vehicle access point and the inclusion of a pedestrian and cycle access only between the proposed scheme and Alexandra Walk. The proposal also includes a road connection to lands to the north; and (vi) road upgrades at the Junction of Brooklands Estate and the R403 to provide for a left turning filter lane onto the R403 from Brooklands Estate as well as a pedestrian island at this junction; (vii) construction of a linear /neighbourhood park adjacent to the River Liffey; and (viii) landscaping, boundary treatments, foul and surface water drainage, bin storage, lighting, and all infrastructural works necessary to facilitate the development

(i) construction of 58 no. houses, comprising of 12 no. four-bedroom, 2-storey, semi-detached houses; 25 no. three-bedroom, 2-storey, semi-detached houses; 10 no. three-bedroom, 2-storey, terrace houses; 4 no. three-bedroom, 3-storey, terrace houses; and 7 no. two-bedroom, 2-storey, terrace houses. Each house is provided with a private rear garden; (ii) construction of 33 no. apartments, comprising of 12 no. one-bedroom maisonettes and 12 no. two-bedroom maisonettes provided in 6 no. 2-storey blocks and 9 no. two-bedroom apartments provided in a 3-storey apartment block. Each apartment is provided with a private balcony or terrace; (iii) provision of a 346sqm creche at ground floor level of the proposed 3-storey apartment block. The proposed development includes 182 no. car parking spaces, inclusive of 44 no. car parking spaces serving the apartments/maisonettes units, 116 no. car parking spaces serving the houses, 15 no. car parking spaces serving the creche, and 7 no. visitor car parking spaces; and 66 no. bicycle parking spaces; (iv) provision of 2 no. new vehicular entrances off the Brooklands Housing Estate; and (v) all associated site, landscaping and infrastructural works necessary to facilitate the development