3143/22: Permission for an apartment development. The proposed development will include: a) The demolition of the existing single-storey warehouse structure, offices, fences, walls, and railings b) The construction of an apartment development of 2 no. six storey blocks (with a setback level at fifth-floor level) with a total of 18 no. student accommodation apartments (8 no. 5 bed units, 8 no. 6 bed units and 2 no. 7 bed units, totalling 120 no. bed spaces). The ground floors across both blocks will comprise of a total of 4 no. car spaces, 72 no. bicycle spaces, and cargo bike spaces, bin stores, services/ plant room, 2 no. stair and lift cores to access the apartments; c) The development will be accessed by 2 no. pedestrian/ cyclist gates and 4 no. car spaces will be accessed from Convent Avenue. The development includes a fire exit onto Richmond Lodge. d) All associated works including landscaping, planting and boundary treatments, infrastructure, lighting, foul/ surface drainage, site works, necessary to facilitate the development.
Convent Avenue, Dublin 3, D03 FA02
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided21 March 2022
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Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 3539/23PERMISSION: The site is adjacent to Richmond Lodge to the south and the grounds of St. Vincent's Hospital to the north. The proposed development comprises the following: i) Demolition of the existing 1-2 storey light industrial warehouse building on the site (c. 727 sq.m) and the removal of the existing brick boundary wall fronting Richmond Lodge and steel fencing fronting Convent Avenue. ii) Construction of a 3-4 storey residential development comprising 37 no. 1 bed apartment units in a single block ranging in size from 51.8 sq.m to 53.5 sq.m. iii) All units are intended to provide housing for independent living for older residents (60 years plus). iv) Pedestrian access and egress to the development will be from Convent Avenue. v) The development also proposes c. 231.38 sq.m communal amenity open space as 2 no. landscaped terrace areas at 3rd floor level (c. 59.27 sq.m and c. 172.11 sq.m respectively), a communal room for resident use (c. 54 sq.m) at 3rd floor level, office room (c. 10 sq.m) at ground floor level, balconies and terraces associated with individual apartment units, associated secure bicycle and bin storage, removal of existing substation and provision of a single ESB substation, switch-room, water tank room, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and services above and below ground on an overall site area of c. 1270 sq.m. / 0.0 km away / 31 May 2023Refused
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- 4789/19Change of use from live work apartment, retail and storage, maintaining existing apartment and providing two additional single bedroom apartments at ground floor and basement level with external alterations to front of live work apartment number 2 Chamberlain Court, 11/13 Richmond Avenue, Dublin 3, D03 DW98. / 0.1 km away / 21 February 2020Refused
- WEB1865/25Planning permission to (i) widen the existing pedestrian entrance to create a new vehicular entrance with associated kerb dishing to provide for off street parking and facilitate EV charging (ii) To relocate existing streetlight. / 0.2 km away / 10 June 2025Refused
- 3791/21PROTECTED STRUCTURE (Ref. 6741): planning permission for demolition of single storey studio building 17m2 & construction of replacement single storey studio building 34m2, replace boundary with natural stone wall, new railings and landscaping and all associated site works. / 0.2 km away / 06 January 2022Refused
- 3852/19PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (Protected Structure Ref. 6741) Planning permission for demolition of single storey studio building 17m2 & construction of 2 storey dwelling to replace studio with new natural stone boundary wall, new railings and landscaping and all associated site works. / 0.2 km away / 18 October 2019Refused
- 3374/19Permission to remove a rear detached shed, construct a part single storey & part 2-storey new dwelling in the side garden, & create front & side vehicular site entrances, all at 58 Tolka Road, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3. / 0.2 km away / 22 August 2019Refused