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Castlelake SHD

The development will consist of the construction of a strategic housing development of 716 no. units comprising 224 no. houses, 284 no. duplex units and 208 no. apartments provided in 7 no. apartment building blocks. A 2 no. storey creche building is also provided. The 2 no. storey houses comprise of 48 no. detached, 126 no. semi-detached and 50 no. terraced houses consisting of 60 no. two bed units, 139 no. three bed units and 25 no. four bed units. The part-1 to part-3 storey duplex units are contained in 122 no. building blocks providing 82 no. one bed units, 142 no. two bed units and 60 no. three bed units. The 7 no. apartments building blocks range in height from part-1 to part- 5 no. storeys.

  • Block 1 is 4 no. storeys and contains 34 no. units (7 no. one bed units, 19 no. two bed units and 8 no. three bed units).
  • Block 2 is part-1 to part-5 no. storeys and contains 42 no. units (15 no. one bed units, 20 no. two bed units and 7 no. three bed units).
  • Block 3 is 5 no. storeys and contains 17 no. units (8 no. one bed units and 9 no. two bed units).
  • Block 4 is 4 no. storeys and contains 13 no. units (6 no. one bed units and 7 no. two bed units).
  • Block 5 is 4 no. storeys and contains 13 no. units (6 no. one bed units and 7 no. two bed units).
  • Block 6 is 4 no. storeys and contains 13 no. units (6 no. one bed units and 7 no. two bed units).
  • Block 7 is 5 no. storeys over basement and contains 76 no. units (23 no. one bed units, 41 no. two bed units and 12 no. three bed units).

All blocks contain ancillary internal and external resident amenity spaces, and the proposed development also provides for: hard and soft landscaping including Multi Use Games Areas (MUGA’s) and associated fencing; boundary treatments; public realm works; car parking; bicycle stores and shelters; bin stores; lighting; photovoltaic panels; plant rooms; and all ancillary site development works above and below ground.

Access to the proposed development will via an extension to Castlelake Avenue with new entrances proposed from the existing Castlelake Avenue, Oakbrook, and Pine Court. 2 no. new entrances are proposed from the Castle Lake to Station Road Link Road currently under construction and permitted by Cork County Council Planning Reference 19/5707. A new entrance is proposed from the North South Link Road, (linking Station Road to the Castle Lake to Station Road Link Road) and permitted by Cork County Council Planning Reference 19/5707. The proposed development also makes provision for the construction of a portion of the Carrigtwohill to Midleton InterUrban Cycleway Phase 1 and a portion of the Northern Spine Link Road.