Approval For 165 Houses At Enniskerry

he bould Cairn Homes continue to dominate the local landscape with another supersized estate getting approval.

This time, it’s a development of 165 residential units circling Enniskerry.

Approved under the Strategic Housing Development that allows developers to go directly to An Bord Pleanála rather than Wicklow County Council’s planning office when it’s over 100 houses being sought, the new estate will along Cookstowntown Road.

For their part, Wicklow County Council had opposed Cairn ‘Sports field? What sports field?’ Homes’ plans, stating that the €60m development over 6.5 hectares would be a material contravention of the local development plan and also represent a traffic hazard.

The appeals board countered that the site is located 20km from Dublin City centre, is served by public transport and can assist in the delivery of housing. The application attracted 68 submissions during the public consultation process.

The Enniskerry development will include 105 two-storey houses, 65 apartments and duplex apartments in six three-storey buildings, and four one-bedroom maisonette dwellings in a two-storey building. And a créche. Because you’re worth it.

Cairn Homes have hit Greystones hard in recent years, taking over Charlesland and Farrankelly, and are currently preparing for their SHD application for 615 houses at Templecarrig to get the thumbs up from An Bord Pleanála.