Application Lodged To Develop Large Number Of Homes In South Wicklow

Plans have been lodged for more than 1,400 homes in Wicklow and Dublin

They've been lodged with An Bord Pleanála, under the new fast-track mechanism for large developments.

An application has been submitted to construct 759 homes, which involve 515 houses and 244 apartments in Kilbride in Arklow.

There are also plans to build  232 build-to-rent apartments on the Old Dublin Road in Stillorgan, in South County Dublin. 

While proposals have also been put forward to develop 438 build-to-rent apartments, which include 28 shared-living units  in Parkgate Street in Dublin city centre.

A decision on all three applications is due in 16 weeks.