1-3 Storey res scheme comprising 369 dwelling units (289 house units, 56 duplex units…

Application details

Planning reference

17219

Council

Wicklow County Council

Proposal description

1-3 Storey res scheme comprising 369 dwelling units (289 house units, 56 duplex units, 16 apartment units and 8 studio apartment units) in the form of 8 1 beds, 91 no 2 beds, 118 no 3 beds, 140 4 bed units and 12 5 bed units. 1st phase of new Rathnew Inner Relief Road (delivered in compliance with Road Objective RP2 of Wicklow Town - Rathnew Dev Plan 13-19) comprising 2 lane 6m carriageway with 2m footpaths & 2m wide cycletracks on both sides, the upgrade of the Merrymeeting Interchange, a new junction (proposed Rathnew Inner Relief Road with Avenue serving Tinakilly Country House Hotel) and additional junctions within the site to serve the new development, & 1 additional vehicular access point along Avenue leading into Tinakilly Country House Hotel (Protected). No works to Hotel. Scheme shall comprise of combination of units incl. detached, semi detached, terraced, bungalow & dormer bungalow house units & apt & studio apts units broken down into medium & low density areas. The medium density area comprise 152 residential units in form of 16 2 storey terrace units , 11 3 storey terrace units, 29 2 bed 2 storey terrace units, 22 3 bed 3 storey terrace units, 12 2 bed duplex units and 12 3 bed duplex units in 3 storey blocks, 22 3 bed 2 storey terrace units 2 2 bed 1 storey bungalow units, 2 3 bed 1.5 storey dormer bungalow units, and 16 2 bed apartment units over 8 1 bed studio apartment units in all 3 storey blocks. Low density area comprises 217 units in form of 16 2 bed duplex units & 16 3 bed duplex units in 3 storey blocks, 24 3 bed 2 storey semi detached units, 12 5 bed 2 storey detached housess, 40 4 bed 2 storey semi detached units, 88 4 bed 3 storey semi detached houses, 9 3 bed 2 storey detached units & 12 4 bed 2 storey detached houses. There is an option to provide for a variation to units B1,B2,A2 & A3. Permission to implement a combination of these particular unit types within scheme. All res units range in size from c44.5sqm - c214.75sqm and have assoc private open space in form of either a rear and/or side garden or balcony/terrace area. 670 car parking spaces, 44 grouped bicycle parking spaces, public park, cycle & pedestrian paths/linkages, fitness equipment, fitness zones, adventure zones, kickabout areas, 8 public open spaces, landscaping works, bin storage, pedestrian access to Hotel, internal res access roads & surface upgrading works, service & drainage, public lighting, site dev works (EIS)

Location / address

Tinakilly, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

2 Mar 2017

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

27 Feb 2018

Appeal lodged

26 Mar 2018

Appeal decision date

18 Jan 2019