Charvey Lane, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow

What’s proposed

the proposed development will consist of a mixed-use development comprising 46 no. residential units, 4 no. commercial units with associated car parking, bicycle parking, public open space and all ancillary works. a) removal of the existing palisade fence boundary treatment fronting Charvey Lane. b) construction of 46 no. residential units (8 no. 1-beds, 15 no. 2-beds and 23 no. 3-beds), 2 – 3 storeys in height in the form of 8 no. 1 -bedroom apartments (52.8 – 53.9 sqm), 12 no. 2-bedroom apartments (88.5 sqm), 2 no. 2-bed semi-detached units (91.9 sqm), 1 no. 2-bed terraced unit (91.9 sqm), 14 no. 3-bedroom duplex units (113.8 sqm), 6 no. 3-bedroom semi-detached units (109.1 sqm) and 3 no. 3-bedroom terraced units (109.1 sqm). Each residential unit has associated private open space in the form of balconies / terraces for the apartment units and gardens to the rear of each dwelling unit. c) 4 no. ground floor commercial units (total GFA approx. 260.74 sqm) are proposed fronting Charvey Lane with apartments above. d) a total of approx. 1,643.51 sqm of public open space is proposed. The development includes approx. 5,266.33 sqm open space as part of area zoned ‘OS2 – Natural Areas’ and a pedestrian / cyclist route is proposed which will allow a future pedestrian link (outside of applicants ownership) across Rathnew River to be delivered by others. e) the provision of 82 no. car parking spaces including 2 no. accessible spaces and 6 no. EV charging spaces (69 no. resident car parking spaces, 3 no. resident visitor car parking spaces and 10 no. car parking spaces for the commercial units) and a total of 139 no. bicycle parking spaces. f) a new vehicular and pedestrian access point is proposed from Charvey Lane. All associated site and infrastructural works include provision for water services; foul and surface water drainage and connections; attenuation proposals; permeable paving; bin store areas; all hard and soft landscaping works; boundary treatments; internal roads and footpaths, road markings and tactile paving; public lighting; electrical services; and all associated site clearance, excavation, landscape and development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this planning application