LRD0059/S3E

We, MKN Properties Limited, intend to apply for a 10 year planning permission for development of a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site in the townlands of Fosterstown North, Cremona, Forrestfields, Miltonsfields, Swords, County Dublin; bounded generally by the Forest Road to the west, the Dublin Road (R132/R836 to the east and north east); and, the wider Fosterstown Masterplan lands to the north and south, on a site with an overall area of c. 6.31 hectares. The development will consist of the construction of 741 no. dwellings (18 No. houses, 723 No. apartments), the Fosterstown Link Road, Forest Road upgrades, open space, 2 No. retail units and creche resulting in a gross floor area of c.74,455 sqm, set out as follows: • The proposed development will provide for 9 no. Apartment blocks (A-J) ranging in height from three to eight storeys. The total breakdown of these units will comprise of 347 no. 1 bed apartments; 315 no. 2 bed apartments; 61 no. 3 bed apartments, in the following blocks: Block A: 18 No. Units (3-4 No. storeys); Block B: 33 No. Units (3-4 No. storeys); Block C: 147 No. Units (4-5 No. storeys); Block D: 70 No. Units (6 No. storeys); Block E: 151 No. Units (4-7 No. storeys over undercroft); Block F: 68 No. Units (5-6 No. storeys over undercroft); Block G: 69 No. Units (5-6 No. storeys over undercroft); Block H: 68 No. Units (5-6 No. storeys); and, Block J: 99 No. Units (5-6 No. storeys). • 18 No. 4 bedroom 3 storey pitched roof houses fronting Forest Road. • The proposed development will also provide for 1 no. creche facility (386 sqm) in Block B, 2 no. commercial use units (206 sqm) in Block E, communal and public open space, internal roads, paths, car parking and cycle parking found at surface and undercroft level. • The demolition of "Kylemore House", Dublin Road, Swords, K67 D729, a part 1 and 2-storey house and all associated outbuildings and sheds. • 371 No. car parking spaces are provided, 355 No. to serve the residential units and 16 No. to serve creche and commercial uses. • 1,198 No. cycle parking spaces are provided including 35 No. cargo bicycle spaces and 368 No. visitor spaces. • The Fosterstown Link Road will be provided connecting the R836 to the north east with the development and Forest Road to the west. Junction upgrades are provided with Forest Road and the R836, including junction upgrades at the entrance to Oulart and Hawthorn Park residential estates. • The proposed development include ESB Substations, all landscaping, play spaces, infrastructure, provision of surface water attenuation measures, connection to water supply, provision of foul drainage infrastructure and all ancillary site development, construction, and landscaping works including reprofiling of the site where required and all works required to facilitate the development. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and submitted with this LRD application. A dedicated website has been set up for the LRD application which can be viewed at website: www.fosterstownlrd.ie