Ballynakelly and Newcastle South

A residential development of 743 no. dwellings including a neighbourhood centre of 1,859.2sq.m. and a creche of 846sq.m., at Ballynakelly and Newcastle South, Newcastle-Lyons, County Dublin. An eight year planning permission is sought. The development comprises of the following: 78 no. 2 bedroom houses; 209 no. 3 bedroom houses; 27 no. 4 bedroom houses; 10 no. 5 bedroom houses; 5 no. apartment blocks containing 7 no. 1 bed apartments, 20 no. 2 bed apartments, 12 no. 3 bed apartment, 4 no. 2 bed duplex units and 2 no. 3 bed duplex units; 57 no. duplex blocks containing 48 no. 2 bedroom duplex units, 151 no. 3 bed duplex units, 52 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 123 no. 2 bedroom apartments. The neighbourhood centre comprises of 5 no. retail units from 69sq.m., 84sq.m., 90.5sq.m., 101sq.m. and 134sq.m.; public house measuring 935.4sq.m., off licence measuring 189sq.m. and restaurant measuring 255sq.m.; the proposed development also provides for 4.155ha of public open space including the provision of a landscaped area adjoining the Tower House on the Athgoe Road; roads infrastructure including 3 no. junctions with Newcastle-Lyons Main Street (R120 Rathcoole Road) and 1 no. junction with Athgoe Road; on and off street car parking; and provision of lands for a traveller accommodation site measuring 0.5 ha; on an overall site of 22.789 hectares; planning permission is also sought for the demolition of 2 no. habitable dwellings. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)