Planning Application: 22221502 (Kildare County Council )
File Number:
22221502
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
16/12/2022
Decision Due Date:
02/04/2023
Validated Date:
16/12/2022
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
16/02/2023
Further Info Received:
06/03/2023
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
30/03/2023
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Westar Homes Limited,
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
24970529
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
LARGE SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: Planning permission for a Large Scale Residential (LRD) Development at this site (of c. 2.9 hectares) at lands within the townland of Naas West, 'Finlay Park', Naas, Co. Kildare. The proposed development will consist of the construction of 134 No. apartments (comprising a mixture of 70 No. 2 storey apartments and 64 No. single storey apartments) as follows: 22 No. 1 bedroom apartments, 77 No. 2 bedroom apartments and 35 No. 3 bedroom apartments with private open space provided in the form of balconies or terraces as follows: (A) Block A (4 storey apartment block) comprising 26 No. apartments (6 No. 1 bed units, 16 No. 2 bed units and 4 No. 3 bed units); Block B (part 4, part 5 storey apartment block) comprising 66 No. apartments (10 No. 1 bed units, 33 No. 2 bed units and 23 No. 3 bed units), with a commercial/health/medical unit (c. 247.6 sqm) at ground floor; Block C (part 4, part 5 storey apartment block) comprising 42 No. apartments (6 No. 1 bed, 28 No. 2 bed units and 8 No. 3 bed units); (B) Vehicular/pedestrian and cyclist access from the Old Caragh Road (in new arrangement) along with the provision of 201 No. undercroft and surface car parking spaces as well as 388 No. undercroft and surface cycle parking spaces; internal road and shared surface networks including pedestrian and cycle paths; (C) Public Open Space including proposed plaza, as well as central communal (courtyard) open space including outdoor playground area at podium level; (D) 1 No. temporary (for 3 No. years) 3-sided signage structure (c. 4.5m in height) at the entrance to the proposed development; (E) Provision of foul and surface water drainage, including relocation of existing foul main in northern part of site as well as green roofs; linear greenway path, bin stores; plant rooms; public lighting and all associated landscaping and boundary treatment works, site development and infrastructural works, ESB substations, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. A dedicated website has been set up for the LRD application which can be viewed at www.finlayparklrd.ie
Development Address:
Finlay Park,, Naas,, Co. Kildare.
Architect Name:
C+W O'Brien Architects
Location Key:
Finlay Park, Naas
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Elaine Donohoe
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
Decision
Decision Date:
30/03/2023
Manager Order:
DO46327
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
51
Grant Date:
19/05/2023
Grant Managers Order #:
DO46327
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Yes
Expiry Date:
18/05/2028
Decision Description:
LARGE SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: Planning permission for a Large Scale Residential (LRD) Development at this site (of c. 2.9 hectares) at lands within the townland of Naas West, 'Finlay Park', Naas, Co. Kildare. The proposed development will consist of the construction of 134 No. apartments (comprising a mixture of 70 No. 2 storey apartments and 64 No. single storey apartments) as follows: 22 No. 1 bedroom apartments, 77 No. 2 bedroom apartments and 35 No. 3 bedroom apartments with private open space provided in the form of balconies or terraces as follows: (A) Block A (4 storey apartment block) comprising 26 No. apartments (6 No. 1 bed units, 16 No. 2 bed units and 4 No. 3 bed units); Block B (part 4, part 5 storey apartment block) comprising 66 No. apartments (10 No. 1 bed units, 33 No. 2 bed units and 23 No. 3 bed units), with a commercial/health/medical unit (c. 247.6 sqm) at ground floor; Block C (part 4, part 5 storey apartment block) comprising 42 No. apartments (6 No. 1 bed, 28 No. 2 bed units and 8 No. 3 bed units); (B) Vehicular/pedestrian and cyclist access from the Old Caragh Road (in new arrangement) along with the provision of 201 No. undercroft and surface car parking spaces as well as 388 No. undercroft and surface cycle parking spaces; internal road and shared surface networks including pedestrian and cycle paths; (C) Public Open Space including proposed plaza, as well as central communal (courtyard) open space including outdoor playground area at podium level; (D) 1 No. temporary (for 3 No. years) 3-sided signage structure (c. 4.5m in height) at the entrance to the proposed development; (E) Provision of foul and surface water drainage, including relocation of existing foul main in northern part of site as well as green roofs; linear greenway path, bin stores; plant rooms; public lighting and all associated landscaping and boundary treatment works, site development and infrastructural works, ESB substations, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. A dedicated website has been set up for the LRD application which can be viewed at www.finlayparklrd.ie
Within the townland of Naas West 'Finlay Park' Naas
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.
