Developer comments on KCA stories

In a letter to The Diary, local developer Pat Dunlea has made some comments on discussions at the KCA meeting of January 24. We publish them below —

KCA not to make Brennan’s submission
JJ Warrens “contention that the apartment development so far proposed for the town centre could house a population of 1,000 people” is very wide of the mark.  The Market Square developments, the proposal for D Brennan & Sons and Mill Race include just 139 apartments in total. 

The comment about “1000 people of a ‘lower social class’ in rented accommodation” made by JJ is unfortunate.  I know JJ for a long time and he would not have meant it as it seems.  If he has any fears that what I might build in The Square would become a ghetto he is very much mistaken.  The proposed development in The Market Square has the capacity to be a landmark building of the highest quality.

 
Queries on Hillcrest line
I have looked at the plans as lodged to Kildare County Council and have spoken to Mr Pat McGinn the developer at Hillcrest.  There is no question but the development as far as the footpaths and roadside parking is concerned, is substantially in compliance with the permission granted.  I enclose a copy of the plans that the planning refers to clearly showing the footpaths and the parking outside the line of what was the existing wall at the time.  I am not saying the planners got it right but I think with a little adjustment the footpath layout could have the effect of a calming device on traffic using the hill.  The centre line on the road also needs to be relocated.



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