GrantedDecided 10 November 2020Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council

ABP30768320: Permission for a strategic housing development consisting of the provision of 54 no. additional apartments on the previously permitted Greenacres residential development of 253 no. apartments, as permitted under An Bord Pleanála Reg. Ref. ABP-304469-19. This will bring the total number of apartments to 307, and bring the existing permitted height of 4-6 storeys (max height of c. 20.3m), to a proposed 4-8 storeys (max. height of c. 26.7m). The additional units will be provided for by way of additional storeys, thus giving rise to consequential modifications to the permitted development. The revised proposals consist of: Block A will increase in height from permitted 4-6 storeys to 5-8 storeys, with an increase of 32 no. units, to a total of 150 units (61 no. 1 bed, 78 no. 2 bed, 11 no. 3 bed). Block B will increase in height from permitted 4-6 storeys to 4-7 storeys, with an increase of 14 no. units, to a total of 108 units (62 no. 1 bed, 36 no. 2 bed, 10 no. 3 bed). Block C will increase in height from permitted 4-6 storeys to 5-7 storeys, with an increase of 8 no. units, to a total of 49 units (18 no. 1 bed, 26 no. 2 bed, 5 no. 3 bed). Balconies are provided for on all proposed apartment units, on all elevations. 183 no. additional bicycle spaces shall be provided throughout the scheme increasing the number of bicycle spaces to 583 no. spaces, and the total number of car parking spaces is being reduced from 212 no. to 205 no. spaces. Reconfiguration of the Ground Floor of Block A to allow for an increase in permitted residential amenity space from c. 387sq.m to c. 502 sq.m, an increase in the permitted crèche from c. 236sq.m to c. 285sq.m and additional bicycle parking. The proposed development includes associated ancillary site development works, including an additional sub-station. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal is consistent with the objectives of the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2016-2022. The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land. The application, may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of An Bord Pleanála and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.greenacresshd2.ie.

Green Acres Convent, Drumahill House and the Long Acre, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14
DecisionGrant permission
Decided10 November 2020
Application typePermission (SHD)
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