Application description published by Dublin City Council.
The proposed development involves the demolition of all existing structures on the site comprising the former Annesley Motors car showroom and associated buildings and vacant dwellings and commercial premises at Nos. 20 to 26 (inclusive) Ballybough Road. The construction of a two storey (including mezzanine floor), neighbourhood centre development with a gross floor area totalling 2,391 sqms. The site area extends to circa 0.28 hectares. At ground floor, the proposed development includes three units (unit 1 – retail; unit 2 – retail/café; and, unit 3 – retail); undercroft parking for 29 cars and 16 external spaces; secure cycle store for staff within the undercroft; loading bay; existing ESB substation on O’Sullivan Avenue to be integrated into the development (a future ESB substation location is also proposed within the car park to the rear of the site should be the existing substation need to be decommissioned by ESB); an additional new ESB substation to service the proposed neighbourhood centre is also located internally within the building; other plant rooms and ancillary space; service vehicle and car access is off Clonliffe Avenue to the south of the site. At first floor, accessed by escalator/stair and lift core, is the licensed discount food store (supermarket) with a net sales area of 1,139 sqms including an off license sales area at first floor level with ancillary, office, storage and food preparation areas. The mezzanine level includes staff facilities ancillary to the supermarket. At roof level there will be both green roof, photovoltaic panels and a mechanical plant compound. The development includes all new drainage infrastructure, and all other works, including landscaping (hard and soft to the rear car park) and boundary treatments required to complete the development. The treatment of the roadside footpath area around outside of the application site is included on the submitted plans for indicative purposes only.
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ABP-311979-21Submitted 19 November 2021 / decided 05 April 2022
Status not recordedAPPEAL WITHDRAWN
Appeal submittedAppeal reference ABP-311979-21
19 November 2021
Appeal decisionAPPEAL WITHDRAWN
05 April 2022
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Decision details
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Application ref
2656/21
Received
26 April 2021
Decided
28 October 2021
FI requested
Yes
Authority
Dublin City Council
Application type
Permission
Outcome
Grant permission
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