The Land Development Agency has submitted a planning application to An Bord Pleanála for a housing development in Castlelands in Balbriggan, Co Dublin.
The 25.3-hectare site was made available to the LDA by The Housing Agency and will provide 817 homes, subject to planning approval.
The LDA, the Housing Agency and Fingal County Council have worked together to bring the design and planning application to fruition.
The proposed development will include both cost rental and affordable homes for purchase delivered through the Government's 'Housing for All' policy.
The planned homes will comprise of 24 four-bedroom houses, 381 three-bedroom houses and duplexes, 250 two-bedroom houses and apartments and 162 one-bedroom apartments.
The proposed development will also include over 600 sqm of retail space, an 869 sqm creche, over 1,000 car parking spaces, over 1,000 bicycle spaces and almost 3 hectares of public open space or communal space which will include playgrounds, multi-use games areas and parkland.
"Castlelands represents a significant development for housing in north county Dublin and will provide affordable homes to rent or purchase," said John Coleman, Chief Executive of the LDA.
"It has incredible potential to deliver a new community and urban quarter and is a significant project in the LDA's development pipeline," he added.
Bob Jordan, Chief Executive of the Housing Agency said it is delighted to have worked with the LDA on the project.
"If successful, the Castlelands development will provide over 800 much needed affordable homes to purchase and to rent," he said.
"The Housing Agency looks forward to collaborating on future projects with the LDA," he added.
