GrantedHousing estateDecided 29 February 2024

Site at Rossana Lower and Newrath, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow

Construction of 80 residential units, a childcare facility, and road upgrades in Rathnew.

23854 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 23 November 2023

Reference: 23854
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION CONSEQUENT
Received: 23 November 2023
Residential units: 80
Floor area: 8398.49 m²

Summary

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This application seeks permission consequent for 80 residential units, comprising 64 houses and 16 duplexes, alongside a 196 sq.m childcare facility. The development includes road realignment works on the Newcastle Road (R761), pedestrian/cyclist paths, and partial demolition of the Clermont demesne wall.

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Development description

Proposed 80 no. Residential units (64 no. Houses and 16 no. Duplexes) and childcare facility of 196 sq. M together with all associated site development works including estate roads, footpaths, car parking, bins and storage, boundary treatment, services infrastructure including watermains, foul sewerage, surface water sewerage and on-site attenuation tanks. The proposed development includes for measures to upgrade and realign the newcastle road (r761) which will provide for turning lanes at the entrance to the proposed development and wicklow county campus (clermont) and a new uncontrolled pedestrian crossing. A sloped landscaped area located between the existing clermont demesne wall and the new road realignment is proposed, and a partial demolition of clermont demesne wall to facilitate the proposed realignment. A new two-way shared pedestrian/ cyclist path is proposed along the western side of the proposed realignment from the site entrance to the roundabout junction at the rathnew relief road. A new surface water open drain is proposed from the proposed development along the western side of the proposed new public footpath/ cycle lane which is then piped further south under the proposed realignment newcastle road (r761), and out onto tighe avenue (r772) where it will drain further south to an existing surface water manhole on main street. Watermain and foul sewerage connections are proposed into the existing public mains in the vicinity. The proposed foul sewerage will be piped under the newcastle road (r761) up to the existing public sewer on tighe avenue (r772)

Key dates

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Application received23 November 2023
Further information requested24 January 2024
Further information received9 February 2024
Decision due7 March 2024
Decision issued29 February 2024
Grant issued31 July 2024
Appeal submitted22 March 2024
Permission expiry30 July 2029

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