Drumakilla Ltd, intend to apply to An Bord Pleanála for permission for a strategic housing development on lands c. 6.2 ha located between Convent Road and Bellevue Hill, Delgany, Co.Wicklow (consisting of former Carmelite Monastery lands). Delgany Carmelite Monastery is a PROTECTED STUCTURE. The development consists of:
232 residential units comprising:
- 96 houses consisting of:
• 32 No. 2 bed
• 44 No. 3 bed
• 20 No. 4 bed - The houses are provided in the following composition: 4 No. detached, 36 No. semidetached and 56 No. terraced. 88 houses are 2 storey and 8 houses are bungalows.
- 136 no. apartments provided within 2 No. four-storey apartments blocks (one over basement parking and storage) and within 5 No. three- storey duplex blocks as follows:
• 28 No. 1 bed
• 82 No. 2 bed
• 26 No. 3 bed - Provision of a new vehicular entrance from Bellevue Hill Road to the west of the site and new vehicular access from Convent Road to the east.
- Provision of pedestrian and cycle connections from the site to north, south east and south west.
- Change of use of Gate Lodge to management office.
- Change of use of Protected Structure (consisting of a Church and villa) to community/cultural facility and crèche (551 sqm).
- Provision of extension to rear of the Protected Structure for creche use (73 sqm).
- Demolition of modern extension to Protected Structure, demolition of bungalow and demolition of out-buildings (total 1,896 sqm).
- The development also includes site clearance, landscaped private, communal and public open space, removal of walls, new boundary treatments, 420 parking spaces, ESB substation/switchroom, lighting, play areas, c 364 cycle spaces, site drainage works and all ancillary site development works above and below ground.