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Permission granted for €52m housing development on former Cork GAA lands

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An Bord Pleanála gave the go-ahead to plans for the construction of 319 new homes on former Cork GAA lands.

This €52m Strategic Housing Development (SHD), submitted by submitted by the Cork County GAA Board, will consist of 203 houses and 116 apartments.

These include 85 semi-detached houses(17 four-beds and 68 three-beds) and 118 terraced houses (eight four-beds, 60 three-beds and 50 two-beds).

Of the apartments, there will be 53 duplexes (26 one-beds, 25 two-beds and two three-beds) and 63 apartments (15 one-beds and 48 two-beds).

The apartments will be built across three part four-storey and part five-storey blocks.

A creche and a riverside amenity park are included in current plans.

Cork GAA Credit: G-Net 3D

An Bord Pleanála gave the go-ahead to plans for the construction of 319 new homes on former Cork GAA lands. Credit: G-Net 3D

The proposed total gross floor area is 33,738.70sqm.

Before construction is underway, a disused hurley manufacturing factory is to be demolished on the site.

The southern and eastern boundary treatments will also be removed and replaced. Formal walking sites will replaces informal walking paths on the north of the site.

A new through road will be laid out across the site, from the Old Whitechurch Road to Delaney’s GAA Grounds.

There will be site access from both the Old Whitechurch Road and the Upper Dublin Hill Road.

Plans include the provision of private, communal and public open spaces as well as motorcycle and car parking.

An Bord Pleanála granted permission subject to 30 conditions.

The land was first bought by Cork County Board in the 1960s to develop playing fields and a hurley factory.

Speaking after Cork County GAA submitted plans to build homes, Marc Sheehan, chairman of Cork County GAA Board said: “There is no further requirement for playing fields in this area and the land has been zoned in recent times for mainly residential.”

He continued: “The shortage of housing in Cork and across the country is well documented and this development could provide homes for hundreds of families in a great location.”

Kevin O’Donovan, CEO of Cork GAA, added that the project is a “key element” of the financial security of Cork GAA.

“We are hopeful that the process will be successful, and would like to thank Cork City Council for their constructive engagement on what is the best use for the site to meet the ongoing need for housing in Cork.”

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Construction begins on €72.5m Citywest Drive SHD in Dublin

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Work on the €72.5 million Citywest Drive Strategic Housing Development (SHD) is officially underway.

On October 25, construction began on the first apartment block of the development on the lands at the Citywest Shopping Centre at Fortunestown, Dublin 24, South of Fortunestown Lane and West of Citywest Road.

The block (which has been dubbed ‘The Hazel’) is set to reach four storeys in height.

Known as Carrigmore Woods, the SHD will provide 290 homes in total across six blocks – Block A (The Oak), Block B (The Birch) & Block C (The Willow), Block D (The Hazel), Block E (The Hawthorn) and Block F (The Alder).

Each block will vary from four to six storeys above ground and provide balconies/terraces on all elevations.

Of the 290 apartments, 106 are set to be one-beds, 144 will be two-beds and 40 are to be three-beds.

Associated residential amenity facilities such as a childcare facility, four retail units and two café / restaurant units are included in current provisions.

Pedestrian walkways and lighting, cycle links, green roofs and waste facilities will also be provided for residents as well as 153 car spaces and 298 bicycle parking spaces.

Of the 2.9-hectare site, approximately 8% will be cordoned off for open spaces such as courtyards, children’s play areas and an outdoor gym.

Developers Ardstone Residential Partners Fund ICAV and OBSF (1) Ltd first submitted plans for the site over four years ago on October 21, 2019.

They received An Bord Pleanála’s stamp of approval with conditions in January 2020 with work finally commencing in October of this year.

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Construction begins on €37m Strategic Housing Development in Meath

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Construction of the €37 million residential development at Grange End in Dunshaughlin, Co Meath is to begin this month.

On July 14, work is to get started on the building of 37 houses.

Among these houses, they will comprise three detached four-bed houses, eight semi-detached four beds, two detached three-beds, eight semi-detached three-beds and 16 terraced three-beds.

They will be numbered 15 & 16 Grange Park, 01-13 Grange Park Green, 01-06 Grange Park Road and 01-16 Grange Park Place, Dunshaughlin respectively.

Applicants Loughglynn Developments Ltd T/A Hora Homes previously secured planning for the demolition of two derelict buildings and the construction of 211 dwellings in total, consisting of 112 two-storey houses (21 four-beds, 92 three-beds) and 99 apartments.

The apartments will be built in six three-to-four-storey blocks with six one-beds, 90 two-beds and three three-beds.

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All residential dwellings will have associated private gardens, balconies or terraces to the north, south, west or west of the elevations.

Plans were granted for the provision of 362 car parking spaces and 264 secure bike parking spaces.

The construction of a creche is also included in plans alongside a new civic park.

Works to configure a 250m section of the Dunshaughlin (East) Main Distributor Road were approved along with provisions for new verges, paths and cycle lanes to be realigned along the R125 to create a new street.

Additional vehicular access is also underway.

With plans put forward in May 2020, An Bord Pleanála approved the Strategic Housing Development back in September 2020 under a number of conditions.

Among these conditions, it includes the omission of one house, a pedestrian and cycle path to be provided to the south of house number 3 and no more than 75 residential units to be occupied until the completion of the childcare facility (unless the developer can demonstrate to the planning authority that a childcare facility is not needed at that time).

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Credit: Digital Dimensions

Developers were also to pay a financial contribution to the planning authorities in respect of public infrastructure and facilities prior to commencement of construction.

On top of that, they were expected to lodge a cash deposit, a bond of an insurance company, or other
security to the local authority to secure the protection of the trees on site and the completion and maintenance of roads, footpaths, watermains, drains, public open space and other services required in connection with the development.

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