Capdoo and Abbeylands, Clane, Co. Kildare

What’s proposed

(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