A Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) consisting of modifications to the LRD permitted under Kildare County…

Application details

Planning reference

23942

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

A Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) consisting of modifications to the LRD permitted under Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 22/221502. The modifications to the previously approved development are proposed to achieve a second means of escape from upper floor units in compliance with Part B of the Building Regulations and will consist of: A) The replacement of the permitted duplex units at 2nd and 3rd floor levels with apartments in Blocks A, B and C resulting in an overall increase of 5no units from 134 to 139 no. units across the same original building footprints as approved under KCC Reg. Ref. 22/221502. B) Minor amendments to previously approved apartment units and provision of new apartment types to facilitate changes to corridor lengths and widths. C) Amendments to staircases in ground floor stair cores to include straight flights. D) Minor amendments to the fenestration arrangements on all elevations to accommodate new apartment layouts. E) Amendment to ground to first floor building height decreasing from 3.65m to 3.60m. F) Provision of Automatic Opening Vents (AOV) in apartment Blocks A, B and C. G) Provision of additional escape routes at ground floor and first floor podium level and protected lobbies between the parking area and circulation areas of apartment Blocks A, B and C. H) Provision of 14 no. natural vents at podium level. The overall permitted building footprints and wider layout remains as per the parent permission including road layout and services. The elevations, scale and massing will be similar to the permitted scheme.

Location / address

Within the townland of Naas West, 'Finlay Park', Naas

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

12 Oct 2023

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

5 Dec 2023

Final grant date

19 Jan 2024