The Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dublin City Council (DCC) have applied to build 708 cost rental and social housing homes at Cherry Orchard Point in Dublin 10.

The new Cherry Orchard development is proposed to create a vibrant and diverse community on a well-connected 6.27-hectare site owned by Dublin City Council.

The proposed homes are to be located beside Park West and Cherry Orchard Railway Station, adjacent to the M50 and within easy reach of a host of businesses and major employers. The site is bound by Cloverhill Road to the north, Cedar Brook Avenue and Park West Avenue to the east, the railway station to the southeast and the M50 to the west.

The application which includes housing and commercial units represents Phase 1 of a wider scheme for lands known as Site 4 and Site 5 in the Park West-Cherry Orchard- Local Area Plan. The overall housing capacity for these lands is estimated at 1,100 units.

Phase 1 consists of 547 cost rental and 161 social housing units while a further 400 homes and a commercial zone are planned for further phases.

The apartments are proposed in 16 blocks contained within nine buildings and will range from four to 15 storeys. They will include 28 studio homes, 263 one-bed, 368 two-bed and 49 three-bed apartments.

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Phase 1 will focus on amenities and facilities including a proposed supermarket unit, commercial/retail units, internal and external community and cultural spaces and a childcare facility.

The application which was submitted to An Bord Pleanála, is the second large-scale development to be brought forward by the LDA in partnership with DCC.

In June this year planning permission was granted to 543 social and cost rental homes in St. Teresa's Gardens in Dublin 8 as part of another joint project between the LDA and DCC.

Permission is also being sought for a landscaped public open space, including a plaza, multipurpose amenity lawn, play space, outdoor fitness trail, multipurpose games area and a playground.

The proposed homes will be A-rated and completed to a high standard, with heat pump systems, PV panels and quality insulation. Each of the individual apartments will have a balcony or terrace space.

Phelim O'Neill, Head of Property at the LDA said: "We are delighted to be applying for permission for Phase 1 of Cherry Orchard Point in partnership with Dublin City Council. The proposed development includes much-needed social and affordable housing, but it also goes beyond that. At the LDA, we believe it is vital to not only deliver housing, but to deliver new, well-connected, well-served, sustainable and diverse communities and this proposed development is a brilliant example of what can be achieved."

Dave Dinnigan, Director of Housing Delivery in Dublin City Council said: "This is a very well designed development for Cherry Orchard and for Dublin. It helps DCC achieve its targets under Housing for All and I would like to acknowledge the support of the local councillors for this scheme. We are pleased to have submitted the planning application for Phase 1 of Cherry Orchard Point in partnership with the LDA and we are looking forward to the proposed delivery of such high-quality housing and amenities in an area that we have identified as suitable for future growth."