Balgaddy Town/District Centre at Cappagh Upper Cross

130,190sq.m of mixed use development comprising: 1029 apartments (of which 304 units will be for student accommodation) with units for social/affordable housing, 16,962 sq. metres of offices, 26,342 sq. metres of retail floor space (gross), a 10 screen Cineplex with family leisure facilities, a recreational commercial gym (2,277 sq.m.) a bar/restaurant (928 sq.m), a 252 bedroom hotel with surface parking and two levels of underground parking (with provision for the disabled and bicycles) with new vehicle access to Fonthill Road. Total number of car spaces - 2312. This phased development comprises a mixed use integrated urban development with covered pedestrian main street with connection links to proposed new rail station and future metro interchange,including ancillary utility services with vehicular access from Fonthill Road with provision for future access from east-west road link connection to Outer Ring Road to level 2 understreet car park and direct vertical connection to public squares, with provision for a park and ride facility. Residential buildings are generally 6 storeys in height over 2 levels of retail/commercial floor space (2 blocks are 4 storey). The hotel is 7 storeys high and the office blocks 7 and 8 storeys. The cinema/leisure building is 13.9m over street level. All the above on a 8.79 hectare site (which is part of 15.4 hectare site). The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement