LATEST: Nearly 250 new homes planned near Naas Racecourse
A creche is also in the proposals
Plans have been lodged for a major €64 million large-scale residential development on an 8.7-hectare site beside Naas Racecourse in Co. Kildare.
The proposed development is located on lands west of Naas Racecourse, south of the Dublin Road and north of the Tipper Road, within the townland of Kingsfurze, Naas.
The scheme, submitted as a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD), would deliver 234 residential units made up of a mix of houses, apartments, duplexes and triplexes.
According to the plans, the housing element includes 115 houses consisting of 48 three-bedroom homes, 65 four-bedroom homes and two five-bedroom homes. The houses will range in height from two to two-and-a-half storeys.
The proposal also includes 21 apartments within a three-storey apartment block, comprising 19 one-bedroom units and two two-bedroom units.
A further 80 own-door duplex apartments are planned across 40 three-storey duplex-style buildings. These would consist of 36 two-bedroom units and 44 three-bedroom units.
In addition, 18 one-bedroom apartments are proposed within six three-storey triplex-style buildings.
The development includes plans for public open spaces, communal green areas and private open spaces in the form of rear gardens, balconies and terraces. Landscaping, tree planting and children’s play areas also form part of the proposal.
A childcare facility measuring approximately 470 square metres is also included in the plans. The one-storey creche building would feature an outdoor play area along with associated car parking, cycle parking and a set-down area.
Significant transport and infrastructure works are proposed as part of the overall development. These include the construction of a 626-metre extension to Gallops Avenue, linking the existing road to the Tipper Road.
The new road infrastructure would include carriageways, footpaths, cycle tracks, pedestrian crossings and associated junction works. Upgrades are also proposed for the existing section of Gallops Avenue, including improved cycling infrastructure and boundary treatments.
Junction improvements and traffic management measures are also planned for both Dublin Road and Tipper Road.
The development would also provide future vehicular access connections to adjoining lands, together with new pedestrian links to nearby residential areas including Kingsfurze Avenue.
Additional works include drainage infrastructure, public lighting, utility services, refuse storage areas, undergrounding of overhead power lines and the installation of two ESB substation kiosks.
The plans also involve site clearance works, including the demolition of existing structures totalling almost 490 square metres, as well as the removal of existing gates, railings and boundary walls.
The site is generally bounded by existing residential developments including Kings Court, Kingsfurze Avenue, The Woodlands and The Gallops.
If approved, the development would represent one of the largest housing schemes proposed for Naas in recent years and would significantly increase housing supply in the rapidly growing town.