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Oct 08
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Work begins on €123m mixed development in new Dublin town of Clonburris

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Construction has begun on the €123m mixed development for the new town of Clonburris in south county Dublin.

On 25 September 2024, work began on the construction of an eight-storey residential and retail unit.

Comprising of two residential blocks, the building will provide 115 apartments, a car park and a retail unit on the ground floor. The apartments will take up the remaining seven floors.

Also on the ground floor is a dedicated loading bay for use by the retail unit.

Clonburris - Construction has begun on the €123m mixed development for the new town of Clonburris in south county Dublin. Credit: 3D Design Bureau

Construction has begun on the €123m mixed development for the new town of Clonburris in south county Dublin. Credit: 3D Design Bureau

Cairn Homes Properties Limited received permission to construct 495 new homes on the Kishoge Urban Centre site.

As part of plans, developers will remove existing hardstanding and construct 11 apartment blocks in total.

There will be 449 apartments in total with 216 one-beds, 46 two-beds (for three persons), 187 two-beds (for four persons).

A further 46 duplexes (22 two-beds for four persons and 24 three-beds) are to be built.

These apartments will be arranged across Blocks A-F.

Around 2,502 sq.m has been allocated for retail place, which includes one large two-storey retail unit and two independent retail units on the ground floor of Block B.

A further 4,607 is allocated for employment floorspace across a six-storey building and two independent employment units also on the ground floor of Block B.

Clonburris - There will be 449 apartments in total with 216 one-beds, 46 two-beds (for three persons), 187 two-beds (for four persons) and a further 46 duplexes. Credit: 3D Design Bureau

There will be 449 apartments in total with 216 one-beds, 46 two-beds (for three persons), 187 two-beds (for four persons) and a further 46 duplexes. Credit: 3D Design Bureau

A bike hub and a café will also be found in the employment building

A creche will be built on the ground floor of Block E.

Clonburris Southern Link Street will provide vehicular access to the site.

The development, situated between Lucan, Clondalkin and Liffey Valley, will also feature an urban plaza as part of a public open space as well as play areas and cycle lanes.

Basement car parking will be found at Blocks B to C while Blocks A, D and the retail box will have undercroft parking.

Around 403 parking spaces will also be built at surface-level, including car sharing, accessible spaces, motorcycle parking and electric vehicle charging points.

This mixed-development is another phase of Cairn Homes’ plan to create a new thriving community along the canal in Clonburris.

Currently, the developers have plans to build 5,000 new homes in the area.

The Clonburris Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme seeks to create a “new Dublin neighbourhood with the perfect balance of urban living and open nature”.

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Sep 23
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Permission granted for €52m housing development on former Cork GAA lands

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An Bord Pleanála gave the go-ahead to plans for the construction of 319 new homes on former Cork GAA lands.

This €52m Strategic Housing Development (SHD), submitted by submitted by the Cork County GAA Board, will consist of 203 houses and 116 apartments.

These include 85 semi-detached houses(17 four-beds and 68 three-beds) and 118 terraced houses (eight four-beds, 60 three-beds and 50 two-beds).

Of the apartments, there will be 53 duplexes (26 one-beds, 25 two-beds and two three-beds) and 63 apartments (15 one-beds and 48 two-beds).

The apartments will be built across three part four-storey and part five-storey blocks.

A creche and a riverside amenity park are included in current plans.

Cork GAA Credit: G-Net 3D

An Bord Pleanála gave the go-ahead to plans for the construction of 319 new homes on former Cork GAA lands. Credit: G-Net 3D

The proposed total gross floor area is 33,738.70sqm.

Before construction is underway, a disused hurley manufacturing factory is to be demolished on the site.

The southern and eastern boundary treatments will also be removed and replaced. Formal walking sites will replaces informal walking paths on the north of the site.

A new through road will be laid out across the site, from the Old Whitechurch Road to Delaney’s GAA Grounds.

There will be site access from both the Old Whitechurch Road and the Upper Dublin Hill Road.

Plans include the provision of private, communal and public open spaces as well as motorcycle and car parking.

An Bord Pleanála granted permission subject to 30 conditions.

The land was first bought by Cork County Board in the 1960s to develop playing fields and a hurley factory.

Speaking after Cork County GAA submitted plans to build homes, Marc Sheehan, chairman of Cork County GAA Board said: “There is no further requirement for playing fields in this area and the land has been zoned in recent times for mainly residential.”

He continued: “The shortage of housing in Cork and across the country is well documented and this development could provide homes for hundreds of families in a great location.”

Kevin O’Donovan, CEO of Cork GAA, added that the project is a “key element” of the financial security of Cork GAA.

“We are hopeful that the process will be successful, and would like to thank Cork City Council for their constructive engagement on what is the best use for the site to meet the ongoing need for housing in Cork.”

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Sep 04
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Green light for €112m Coastal Quarter housing development on old Bray Golf Club

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An Bord Pleanála (ABP) has granted permission for the second phase of the Coastal Quarter Strategic Housing Development (SHD) in Bray, Co Wicklow.

The planning body gave developers Shankill Property Investments Limited the go-ahead on the condition that floors 7, 8 and 9 in Block B were removed.

The €112 million development will offer over 586 new homes on the old Bray Golf Club lands.

Coastal Quarter Credit: Glenn Howells Architects

An Bord Pleanála (ABP) has granted permission for the second phase of the Coastal Quarter Strategic Housing Development (SHD) in Bray, Co Wicklow. Credit: Glenn Howells Architects

Around 76 terraced houses are set to be constructed: 13 two-bed, two-storey houses, 51 three-bed, two-storey houses and 12 four-bed, three-storey houses.

Another 51 apartments will be in duplex units, comprising of 26 two-bedroom ground-floor apartments and 26 three-bedroom apartments across 26 three-storey terraced buildings.

All duplexes will be provided with balconies and gardens.

Another 458 apartments were planned to span across four apartment blocks, ranging in height from three to 12 storeys.

In total, 239 one-beds, 198 two-beds and 21 three-beds were in plans applied to An Bord Pleanala.

Coastal Quarter Credit: Glenn Howells Architects

The €112 million development will offer over 586 new homes on the old Bray Golf Club lands. Credit: Glenn Howells Architects

Each will be offered either a balcony or a terrace.

A retail unit, a café and a commercial space housing a gym and a juice bar are included in plans for residents. These amenities will be found in Block B.

A creche will also be built.

Communal areas such as open spaces, playgrounds and a multi-use games area are planned. 

Developers will build 549 car parking spaces – 478 spaces for residents, 36 spaces for residential visitors, 14 spaces for retail use and 21 spaces for staff, creche set down and car sharing.

326 of these spaces will be at undercroft level with the remaining 223 spaces to be at the surface, on the street or curtilage.

A total of 23 spaces will be accessible parking spaces and 66 will be EV charging spaces.

Coastal Quarter

A retail unit, a café and a commercial space housing a gym and a juice bar are included in plans for residents. These amenities will be found in Block B. Credit: Glenn Howells Architects

Another 24 spaces will be reserved for motorcycles and there will be 1,076 bicycle parking spaces (791 residential and 254 visitors).

Bike stores will also be erected for the house and duplex units.

This project is the second phase of Shankill Property Investments Limited’s Coastal Quarter SHD, with the first phase commencing construction last year.

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Jun 14
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Land Development Agency (LDA) announces new panel with aims to deliver over 5,000 new homes

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The Land Development Agency has announced a new framework panel that aims to provide more than 5,000 new homes in Ireland.

The panel will include 15 of Ireland’s “largest and most experienced” homebuilders with hopes that the initiative will accelerate the construction of large-scale high density and affordable housing projects.

The homebuilders were chosen by the State’s affordable housing delivery body through a public procurement competition.

The homebuilders chosen are as follows: Alanna Homes, Ballymore, Cairn Homes, Chartered Land, Elkstone, Glenveagh Properties plc, Greencare Construction Limited, Greenseed , Marlet Property Group, McGarrell Reilly, O’Callaghan Properties, O’Flynn Group, Park Developments, Quintain Ireland, Royalton Group.

The panel will provide a number of options, including forward funding mechanisms which will process phased payments to housebulders to ensure the completion of affordable homes.

The framework panel is a part of the LDA’s Project Tosaigh programme, which strives to complete housing projects by purchasing homes upon completion and then providing them as new homes to renters or to purchasers at an affordable price.

The LDA will put funding towards housing projects based upon milestones reached during the development proess. It is believed that this will speed up the delivery of homes as the LDA will run competitive mini tenders to drive “fair but robust” pricing tension.

Subject to funding, the agency will provide around €2 billion to key housing projects around the country.

John Coleman, Chief Executive of the LDA, hailed the panel as a “step-change” in the way the agency delivers homes.

“It identifies strong project partners who will work with us to design and deliver affordable homes in the right places, at scale and at the right cost,” he said.

“The framework will give the LDA greater control over the housing projects it funds, as the Agency will be more involved in design and financing from an earlier stage.

“It also provides more certainty for the housebuilders we partner with, incentivising them to achieve development milestones through staged payments.”

The panel will remain in place for four years.

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May 27
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Narrow Water Bridge RTE Credit: An Bord Pleanala

Contract awarded for cross-border Narrow Water Bridge

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BAM has been awarded the contract for the cross-border Narrow Water Bridge development.

The bridge will be erected from Cornamucklagh townland, Omeath in Co Louth across the Newry River to Narrow Water townland, Warrenpoint in Co Down.

The €60 million development is expected to take three years to build and will use money from both the Shared Island Fund and €3 million announced by the Irish government in 2021.

The plan seeks to place a 280m cable-stayed bridge, anchored by two towers at either end, for both car and cycle traffic.

It would also allow for the passage of tall ships, leisure craft and other marine vessels through the Victoria Lock and the Albert Basin Newry canal.

The bridge will be asymmetric cable-stayed with rolling bascule opening span. The south span is set to measure up to approximately 138.35m and the north span is approximately 56.8m, giving a total length of approximately 195m.

The structure will be supported by asymmetric back-ward inclined towers, the higher tower will be located on the southern side of the crossing – on the centre line of the bridge.

Narrow Water Bridge RTE

BAM has been awarded the contract for the cross-border Narrow Water Bridge development. Credit: RTE

The lower twin towers will be placed on the northern side.

Another control building will be constructed on the southern approach to facilitate the bridge’s opening.

While construction was expected to commence in 2023, a contract was granted in May 2024 to BAM.

Work is set to begin in the coming weeks.

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill welcomed the news.

‘I am absolutely delighted that the contract for the Narrow Water Bridge has been awarded, with work due to begin within weeks,’ she said.

‘This will be transformative for South Down and the Cooley areas, creating a wealth of opportunities and unlocking the huge potential to create good quality jobs, boost tourism and create a stronger, all-Ireland economy.

‘An exciting time ahead for local communities in South Down and Louth!’

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Feb 02
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Work begins on Cork dockland’s first large-scale apartment scheme

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Work has begun on the €160m apartment development in Cork city’s docklands.

The first large-scale development of its kind for Horgan’s Quay, Phase 1 of construction commenced on January 17 2024.

This phase sees the construction of a seven to nine-storey building offering 192 apartments.

As well as the new homes, the building will provide residential amenity areas, a management suite, a creche and two retail units all on the ground floor.

The first large-scale apartment scheme in Cork City’s docklands, the development will offer 302 apartments. Pic: Larry Cummins

The first large-scale apartment scheme in Cork City’s docklands, the development will offer 302 apartments. Pic: Larry Cummins

Work also began on a covered car park and ancillary rooms such as an ESB station, switch rooms, comms room, generator room, plant rooms, car parking, bicycle parking and communal bin stores.

A protected structure, The Station Masters Building, is also set for refurbishment to provide garden space for residents.

The development will deliver 302 apartments in total by the end of 2025.

Although planning permission had been granted in November 2019, the BAM Ireland and Clarendon project was hit with a series of delays due to rising construction costs.

Last December, the Land Development Agency (LDA) swung in behind the project to kickstart construction.

Although planning permission had been granted in November 2019, the project had stalled until the Land Development Agency (LDA) jumped in last December. Credit: Larry Cummins

Although planning permission had been granted in November 2019, the project had stalled until the Land Development Agency (LDA) jumped in last December. Credit: Larry Cummins

This manoeuvre is a part of Project Tosaigh, an initiative which frees land with full planning permission “that is not being developed by private sector owners due to financing and other constraints” in the hopes of accelerating the supply of affordable housing.

Most apartments will now be made available at cost-rental, which is 25% lower than the regular local market rate.

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Jan 12
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Green light for €330m Astellas facility in Kerry

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Kerry County Council has given the green light to Astellas €330 million plan to construct a new production facility.

The pharmaceutical company will build a new three-storey state-of-the-art facility at the IDA’s green-field site Kerry Technology Park near Tralee, Co Kerry.

The project will take place over two phases and will see the construction of a three-storey ‘FillFinish’ production building covering an overall floor area of 19,989 sqm.

A Central Utilies Building with a floor area of 663sqm

In Phase One, a woodchip boiler building, an electrical switch room, a security office building and a sprinkler pump house will all be built.

A wastewater pre-treatment plant with an associated storage tank will begin construction during Phase One. A second storage tank will be built during Phase Two.

Plans were submitted on November 2023 with the council approving on 19 December 2023.

Construction is expected to start later this year, creating an estimated 600 jobs.

Speaking during the announcement of the project, Astellas’ Chief Manufacturing Officer Hideki Shima said that the company “is developing innovative drugs and technologies based on our Focus Area research and development approach, placing patients at the forefront of everything we do.”

“With the new facility, Astellas will aim to strengthen our in-house production capacity and capabilities and ensure a stable supply of high-quality Astellas medicines to patients around the world.”

Michael Lohan, CEO at IDA welcomed the announcement as “excellent news for the South West region and indeed Ireland”.

“Astellas already has a presence in both Kerry and Dublin and this significant investment of approximately €330 million, adding a new state-of-the-art aseptic drug product facility, underscores the strategic importance Ireland plays in Astellas’ global operations.

“The new facility in Tralee will be built with sustainability at its core and will showcase Ireland and our regional attractiveness as a location for investment.”

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Dec 21
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Green light for €202m housing development in Ashbourne, Meath

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An Bord Pleanála has approved a €202 million housing development in Ashbourne.

Arnub Ltd & Aspect Homes Ltd were given the green light to proceed with their plan of delivering hundreds of homes in the townlands of Baltrasna and Milltown, Ashbourne, Co Meath.

In November, the planning body granted permission with 29 conditions.

Among these conditions, ABP ruled that around 185 of the homes (165 number houses and 20 number apartment/duplex units) shall be omitted from the plans – reducing the total residential units from the planned 702 to 517.

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Arnub Ltd & Aspect Homes Ltd were given the green light to proceed with their plan of delivering hundreds of homes in the townlands of Baltrasna and Milltown, Ashbourne, Co Meath. Credit: 3D Design Bureau

All existing structures will be demolished on the site, including three single-storey dwellings and their associated outbuildings.

In its place, 255 houses and 262 apartments are to be built.

Of the homes, there will be a range of two to three-storey houses, from detached semi-detached and terraces and will offer up to two to five bedrooms.

Meanwhile, the apartments are set to have 18 three-bed duplex units and 244 one, two and three-bed apartments across 20 buildings ranging from three to six storeys.

ABP ruled that both Apartment Block A and Apartment Block B will be reduced in height by a single storey, dropping them down to a maximum of five to three storeys only.

Credit: 3D Design Bureau

Meanwhile, the apartments are set to have 18 three-bed duplex units and 244 one, two and three-bed apartments across 20 buildings ranging from three to six storeys. Credit: 3D Design Bureau

Non-residential amenities will include two childcare care facilities located in Blocks A and A1, four retail units (two in Block A one in Block A1 and another in Block B1), and a GP practice in Block A1.

A hectare of space is also reserved for a future school site and a playing pitch to the west of the site.

A basement-level car park is planned for Block A1 with two undercroft car parks located at Block A and Block B1.

ABP ruled that visitor parking spaces at Unit Type G1 will be omitted and replaced with soft landscaping.

Vehicular access to the development is planned via Cherry Lane off the Dublin Road to the northeast and Hickey’s Lane off the Dublin Road to the east.

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A pedestrian/bicycle green link access point from Dublin Road (R135) is planned for the site, along with pedestrian and cycle paths throughout the development. Credit: 3D Design Bureau

Roads will be improved along Cherry Lane and Hickey’s Lane as part of the development.

A pedestrian/bicycle green link access point from Dublin Road (R135) is planned for the site, along with pedestrian and cycle paths throughout the development.

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Dec 08
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Work begins on €127m housing development in Charlestown, Co Dublin

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The building of a €127 million housing development in Charlestown, Co Dublin has commenced.

Work began on constructing two apartment blocks (Building A and Building B) as part of an ambitious 590-apartment development in the north corner of the county.

The project, led by Puddenhill Property Limited, will consist of four apartment blocks in total, comprising 234 one-bed units, two-bed units and 40 three-bed units.

Block 1 will measure up to ten storeys high with 211 apartments (91 one-beds, 106 two-beds and 14 three-beds), terraces, balconies and a roof garden.

A retail unit, three office suites and a creche are also planned at the ground and first-floor levels.

Apartments Charlestown

The building of a €127 million housing development in Charlestown, Co Dublin has commenced. Credit: Model Works

Block 2 is smaller at seven storeys, offering 184 apartments ( 57 one-beds, 123 two-beds and four three-beds), also with a roof garden.

A retail unit, an office suite and a health/medical centre are to be constructed at the ground floor.

At eight storeys high, Block 3 promises 95 apartments (54 one-beds, 34 two-beds, and 7 three-beds).

Block 4 is the smallest at six storeys and 100 apartments (32 one-beds, 53 two-beds and 15 three-beds) and a roof garden.

All apartment blocks will be provided with balconies and terraces for residents.

Apartments Charlestown

The project, led by Puddenhill Property Limited, will consist of four apartment blocks in total, comprising 234 one-bed units, two-bed units and 40 three-bed units. Credit: Model Works

Vehicular access to the development will be provided from Charlestown Place. The existing pedestrian access from the Charlestown Shopping Centre will be re-located to align with the pedestrian boulevard on the site.

Around 515 car parking spaces and 1068 cycle parking spaces will be provided at basement and surface levels.

Work on the site officially began on November 30.

An Bord Pleanála (ABP) gave the project the green light on September 21, 2021, after Puddenhill Property Limited submitted plans in May of that year.

Despite the application receiving several objections from Dublin North-West TDs, ABP found that “the proposed development would constitute an acceptable residential density in this urban location, would not seriously injure the residential or visual amenities of the area, would be acceptable in terms of urban design, height and quantum of development and would be acceptable in terms of traffic and pedestrian safety and convenience”.

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Nov 20
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Construction begins on €1bn Celtic Interconnector

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Work has officially on the €1 billion Celtic Interconnector project.

A joint Irish and French effort, the Celtic Interconnector is a planned subsea cable that will link the electricity grids between France and Ireland.

EirGrid has been working with its French equivalent Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) since 2011 to deliver the project.

Expected to run about 500km in length, it will connect the existing substation in Knockraha, Co Cork to La Martyre in France.

The French electricity cable will run undersea from Brittany, northern France.

It will then make landfall in Youghal and then run mainly along the verge side of the main Cork-Waterford road (N25) into Carrigtwohill and then onto Knockraha, hooking it up to the national grid.

As part of plans, a converter station will be constructed to convert the electricity from High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) to Alternating Current (AC).

The 700-megawatt submarine cable will have enough capacity to power around 450,000 homes.

It is expected to be completed in 2026 with full integration to the grid by 2027.

Providing Ireland with a direct electricity link to the European Union, the cable link is a part of the Offshore Network Development Plan.

Because of this, the European Commission is contributing €530.7 million from the commission’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to help complete the design and delivery of the project.

Contracts for the Celtic Interconnector were signed in November 2022, in Paris.

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan welcomed the initiation of the project.

“The commencement of construction on the Celtic Interconnector project marks an important part of our wider energy ambitions. Increased electricity interconnection will be a key enabler in our growing use of renewable energy will also help lower energy prices and play a central role in Ireland’s journey to a net zero power system,” he said.

“It will also better integrate European electricity markets, and by using more diversified energy markets, this will improve our electricity security and resilience.”

French Energy Minister, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, said the Celtic Interconnector will “increase the security of supply both for Ireland and France and contribute to the decarbonisation of our electricity mixes”.

Feature Image Credit: David Creedon: Feasibility study 2018