Interesting reading the request for an amendment to the planning permission resubmitted on 29 Jan (FW16A/0011).
Wonder where the 450 residental units in total will fit in - the area boxed off in the current brochure surely can't be to scale if they refer to 450 houses, retail units and a creche?
It appears from the development plans that the apartments won't be directly opposite houses. One think which turned me off BP was the lack of a front garden and looking directly onto apartment blocks. The houses currently facing onto the green at HP and the cul de sacs etc give it a much much neighbour feel IMO than the feel of BP
Seen a lot of this mention of 450 units in HP. No agent, builder etc... mention more than 225. Never understood it myself as can only find approval for 225 too on Fingal. Original application was 450 but permission only for 225. Not sure where a couple of ppl are getting their info? Woodbrook phase 2 was to be 2 eight story blocks of apartments, that's what Castlethorn applied for, however they are building 75 houses. The original application doesn't always stand...
For clarity and anybody new to forum:
Hamilton Pk will be 225 units only. Original application was for 450 under a number of phases etc. Permission has only been granted for 225 residential units including 54 apartments overlooking Mulberry at rear of estate. Even if you count the units on the plans you can see it's nowhere near 450.
Diswellstown Manor will be 125 residential units. BUT...
Most importantly, and this is where some people are being mislead on density and transport/traffic. There is further planning permission (until 2017) granted for 156 terraced houses and apartments (96 apartments to be exact) on the site of Diswellstown Manor itself.
Some people felt HP a risk as "future development" outlined. As land is owned by 1 builder they did this. The site DM is on is owned by NAMA, the one immediately adjoining including the original house is privately owned and will be the highest density of any of the estates - it's access point will be right beside Diswellstown Manor on Porterstown road. This is a very poor quality road to have vehicle access for 280 units imo..
Total planned units as of today with Fingal-
HAMILTON - 225 units only (175 houses, approx 50 apartments) this is on 10 hectares
Diswellstown Manor - 125 houses on 10ha
Diswellstown Manor adjoining site (old house) - 156 units incl 96 apartments. This is on only 6 hectares so quite high density...particularly as 1ha is for s crèche so only 5ha for 156 units.
All 3 plans are available on Fingal.ie The planning ref is F06A/1597/E1 and shows it being granted 5 year extension in 2012. Worth a look if people don't want to be disappointed - I think building has started and the access road at the old house is in.
I also believe the land to the south around the hotel is zoned for residential purposes.....