Best retirement housing design for Global Awards shortlisted
LOS ANGELES: The shortlist for the best retirement housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
A vote at the meeting created uncertainty for the the future of a proposed housing development that was to include 20 age-friendly residential units which was earmarked for a Council-owned site on the Ballycummin Road to the rear of Raheen Church.
21 submissions were received over the course of the Part 8 planning process, many coming from local residents.
Concerns over height, density, social housing, anti-social behaviour, proximity to the local church, and water supply issues were some of the key concerns raised in relation to the proposed development.
The project was debated at the meeting of Metropolitan Councillors. The meeting was also attended by eight concerned residents from The Forge, an area close to the proposed development.
The plans presented to Councillors consisted of the construction of a three to five-storey building which would include two five-bed community units, one 1-bed ground floor unit, nine 2-bed units, eight 2-bed Universal Design units and one community room.
The development would result in the removal of 13 public car spaces located on the Ballycummin Road but would include the addition of 15 new car spaces within the boundary of the scheme.
The planned project is bounded to the rear by an internal road in the Raheen Industrial Estate and Analog Devices.
After a long debate on the project Councillors voted in favour of reducing the scheme from a planned five-storey block to a revised three-storey design which would result in the loss of five apartment units within the scheme.
The Global Award winner will be announced in December in London. (Globals)