Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016

Planning and Development (Strategic Housing Development) Regulations 2017

Notice of Strategic Housing Development

Application to An Bord Pleanála

Cairn Homes Properties Ltd., intend to apply to An Bord Pleanála for a seven year planning permission for a strategic housing development at this site within the townland of Mariavilla, Moyglare Road, Maynooth, Co. Kildare on a site of c. 2.48 hectares, located adjacent to the Divine Word Missionaries complex.

The development will consist of a mixed-use residential development of 158 no. apartments (and ancillary facilities), 33 no. student accommodation units (260 bedspaces), creche (700 sq. m) and 2 no. retail units (329 sq. m) as follows:

Within Zone A, student accommodation of 33 no. units (260 bedspaces) comprising: Block A1 (5 storeys) consists of 72 student bedspaces (64 no. single bedrooms & 8 no. accessible bedspaces), and student amenity facilities (347 sq. m) located at ground floor level including a gym, yoga studio, study room and laundry facilities (as well as playing court).

Block A2 (5 & 6 storeys) comprises 100 student bedspaces (96 no. single bedrooms & 4 no. accessible bedspaces), 2 no. retail units at ground floor level (142 sq. m and 187 sq. m) and student amenity facilities c.117 sq. m at ground floor level;

Block A3 (5 storeys) comprises 88 student bedspaces (76 no. single bedrooms, 4 no. double bedrooms and 4 no. accessible bedspaces), with student amenity facilities (c.263 sq. m) located at ground floor level including a study area, cinema, lounge, parcel room and storage areas;

Provision is also made for a 2 storey creche (c.700 sq. m); Within Zone B, the 158 no. apartments will be in 3 no. apartment buildings, comprising 2 no. studio apartments, 51 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 93 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 12 no. 3 bedroom apartments (all apartments with balconies or terraces) as follows:

Block B1 (part 4, 5/6 storeys with 7 storey element) consists of 63 no. apartments comprising 1 no. studio, 19 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 37 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 6 no. 3 bedroom apartments;

Block B2 (6 storeys) comprises 35 no. apartments consisting of 16 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 19 no. 2 bedroom apartments;

Block B3 (part 4, 5/6 storeys with 7 storey element) consists of 60 no. apartments comprising 1 no. studio, 16 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 37 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 6 no. 3 bedroom apartments;

Vehicular access to the development will be via existing 2 no. junctions onto Lyreen Avenue which connects to the Moyglare Road along with the provision of 154 no. car parking spaces & 672 no. cycle spaces.

External hard and soft landscaped open space including a range of passive and active recreation and boundary treatments.

All associated works to facilitate development including, ESB substations, water and drainage infrastructure, bin and bike stores (single storey) as well as green roofs, PV panels, plant at roof levels.

The proposed development will replace the permitted student accommodation 106 student accommodation units (483 no. bedspaces), creche (601 sq. m), retail (438 sq. m), gym (1,010 sq. m), cafe (191 sq. m) under Strategic Housing Development (ABP Refs. 301230-18/TA09.301230) and will include repositioning of pedestrian bridge and revisions to landscaping.

The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the relevant Development Plan and Local Area Plan. The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land.

A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The application, together with the Natura Impact Statement may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of An Bord Pleanála and Kildare County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.moyglareroadmaynoothshd.com.

Any person may, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by An Bord Pleanála of the application and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 (except for certain prescribed bodies), make a submission or observations in writing to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 or online at www.pleanala.ie, relating to the implications of the proposed development, if carried out, for proper planning and sustainable development in the area or areas concerned, and the likely effects on the environment or the likely effects on a European site, as the case may be, of the proposed development, if carried out. Submissions or observations duly made will be considered by An Bord Pleanála in making a decision on the application.

Such submissions or observations must also include the following information:

(a) the name of the person, authority or body making the submission or observations, the name of the person, if any, acting on behalf of that person, authority or body, and the address to which any correspondence relating to the application should be sent,

(b) the subject matter of the submission or observations, and

(c) the reasons, considerations and arguments on which the submission or observations is or are based.

An Bord Pleanála may grant permission for the strategic housing development as proposed, or may grant permission subject to such modifications as it specifies in its decision, or may grant permission in part only, with or without any other modifications it may specify in its decision, or may refuse to grant permission for the proposed development. An Bord Pleanála may attach to a grant of permission such conditions as it considers appropriate. Any enquiries relating to the application process should be directed to the Strategic Housing Development Section of An Bord Pleanála (Tel. 01-8588100).

A person may question the validity of a decision of An Bord Pleanála by way of an application for judicial review, under Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts (S.I. No. 15 of 1986), in accordance with sections 50 and 50A of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (No. 30 of 2000), as amended.

Practical information on the review mechanism can be found in the Judicial Review Notice on the An Bord Pleanála’s website: www.pleanala.ie or on the

Citizens Information Service website: www.citizensinformation.ie.

Signed: ..........................................................................

(John Spain Associates, Agent for the Applicant, 39 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2)

Date of erection of site notice: 10th August 2022