ABP31452322: Development shall consist of 334 Build to Rent Residential Apartment Units within 4 No. apartment blocks and as follows: 79 No. Studio, 175 No. 1 bed, 80 No. 2 bed, All Residential units provided with private balconies/terraces to the north/south/east and west elevations, Creche 272 sqm., Residential amenity spaces 893 sqm. (including a unit of 146.5 sqm. open to the public, resident's gym, business centre, multipurpose room, staff facilities, multimedia/cinema room, shared working space, concierge and games room). Height ranging from 5 to 16 storeys (over basement). Landscaped communal space in the central courtyard. Provision of a new vehicular entrance from Carmanhall Road and egress to Blackthorn Road. Provision of pedestrian and cycle connections. 125 No. Car Parking, 6 No Motor Cycle Parking and 447 cycle spaces at ground floor/under croft and basement car park levels. Plant and telecoms mitigation structures at roof level. The development also includes 2 No. ESB substations, lighting, plant, storage, site drainage works and all ancillary site development works above and below ground. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the relevant Development Plan. 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. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. Website: https://carmanhallroadshd2022.ie/
Former Avid Technology Site, at the junction of Carmanhall Road and Blackthorn Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided20 December 2023
Application typePermission (SHD)
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Chief Executives OrderSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 31452322_chief_exe_report.pdf / Document 4590767Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1000.pdf / Document 3500450Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1001.pdf / Document 3500451Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1048.pdf / Document 3500498Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1049.pdf / Document 3500499Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1050.pdf / Document 3500500Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1051.pdf / Document 3500501Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1052.pdf / Document 3500502Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1053.pdf / Document 3500503Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1054.pdf / Document 3500504Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1055.pdf / Document 3500505Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1056.pdf / Document 3500506Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1057.pdf / Document 3500507Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1087.pdf / Document 3500537Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1108.pdf / Document 3500558Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1109.pdf / Document 3500559Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1110.pdf / Document 3500560Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1111.pdf / Document 3500561Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1112.pdf / Document 3500562Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1113.pdf / Document 3500563Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1114.pdf / Document 3500564Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1116.pdf / Document 3500566Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1117.pdf / Document 3500567Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1118.pdf / Document 3500568Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1119.pdf / Document 3500569Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1120.pdf / Document 3500570Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1135.pdf / Document 3500585Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1136.pdf / Document 3500586Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1138.pdf / Document 3500588Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 220909101224-1137.pdf / Document 3500599Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / ABP31452322__EHO_Report_27Sep2022.pdf / Document 4585562Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / ABP_314523_22_Avid_Site_Carmanhall_Road_JC_20220922.docx / Document 4588029Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / ABP-314523-22_Former_Avid_.docx / Document 4588081Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / ABP31452322__Former_Avid_Tech_Junction_carmanhall_blackthorn.docx / Document 4589435Source PDF
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- ABP31010421Permission for a strategic housing development consisting of: (i) construction of a Build-To-Rent residential development within a new part six, part eight, part nine, part eleven storey rising to a landmark seventeen storey over basement level apartment building (40,814sq.m) comprising 428 no. apartments (41 no. studio, 285 no. one-bedroom, 94 no. two-bedroom & 8 no. three-bedroom units) of which 413 no. apartments have access to private amenity space, in the form of a balcony or lawn/terrace, an d 15 no. apartments have access to a shared private roof terrace (142sq.m) at ninth floor level; all apartments have access to 2,600sq.m of communal amenity space, spread over a courtyard at first floor level and roof terraces at sixth, eighth and ninth floor levels, a 142sq.m resident’s childcare facility at ground floor level, 392sq.m of resident’s amenities, including concierge/meeting rooms, office/co-working space at ground floor level and a meeting/games room at first floor level, and 696sq.m of resident’s amenities/community infrastructure inclusive of cinema, gym, yoga studio, laundry and café/lounge at ground floor level. The café/lounge will primarily serve the residents of the development and will be open for community use on a weekly/sessional basis; provision of 145 no. vehicular parking spaces (including 8 no. mobility parking spaces, 2 no. club-car spaces and 44 no. electric charging spaces), 5 no. motorcycle parking spaces, bin stores, plant rooms, switch room and 2 no. ESB sub-stations all at ground floor level; provision of bicycle parking (752 no. spaces), plant and storage at basement level; permission is also sought for the removal of the existing vehicular entrance and construction of a replacement vehicular entrance in the north-western corner of the site off Carmanhall Road; provision of improvements to street frontages to adjoining public realm of Carmanhall Road & Blackthorn Road comprising an upgraded pedestrian footpath, new cycling infrastructure, an increased quantum of landscaping and street-planting, new street furniture inclusive of bins, benches and cycle parking facilities and the upgrading of the existing Carmanhall Road & Blackthorn Road junction through provision of a new uncontrolled pedestrian crossing; and, All ancillary works including provision of play equipment, boundary treatments, drainage works - including SuDS drainage, landscaping, lighting, rooftop telecommunications structure and all other associated site services, site infrastructure and site development works. The former Avid Technology International buildings were demolished on foot of Reg. Ref. D16A/0158 which also permitted a part-five rising to eight storey apartment building. The development approved under Reg. Ref. D16A/0158, and a subsequent part-seven rising to nine storey student accommodation development permitted under Reg. Ref. PL06D.303467, will be superseded by the proposed development. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2016- 2022 and the Sandyford Urban Framework Plan. 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. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The application, together with the Environmental Impact Assessment Report, 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 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.carmanhallroadshd.ie / 0.0 km away / 12 August 2021Refused
- D07A/0453Modifications to development permitted under Reg Ref D05A/0239, grant of permiss / 0.0 km away / 21 December 2007Refused
- D07A/1553The development will consist of / 0.1 km away / 11 January 2008Refused
- ABP31333822Permission for a strategic housing development at this site of c. 0.7 ha. The development will consist of 207 build to rent residential apartment units within 3 no. apartment blocks and as follows; 48 No. studio, 103 No. 1 bed, 55 No. 2 bed, 1 No. 3 bed. All residential units provided with private balconies/terraces to the north/south/east and west elevations. Creche 306 sqm. Residential amenity spaces 415 sqm. Height ranging from 6 to 10 storeys (over basement). A public pocket park on the corner of Carmanhall Road and Ravens Rock Road and landscaped communal space int he central courtyard. Provision of new vehicular entrance from Ravens Rock Road and egress to Carmanhall Road. Provision of pedestrian and cycle connections. Demolition of two light industry/office structures (total 1,613.49 sqm). 79 Parking spaces and 288 cycle spaces at ground floor/under croft and basement car park levels. Plant and telecoms mitigation structures at roof level. The development also includes 2 no. ESB substations, lighting, plant, storage, site drainage works and all ancillary site development works above and below ground. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the relevant Development Plan. The application contains a statement including 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. An Environmental Assessment Report has been prepared in respect of the proposed development / 0.1 km away / 02 September 2024Refused
- D15A/0032Permission for the Change of Use of part of the ground floor level from / 0.1 km away / 16 March 2015Refused
- ABP31320922Permission for a strategic housing development consisting of the demolition of the existing 2 no. storey building (c.717sqm) and hard surface parking area on the site and construction of a Build to Rent residential development comprising 101 no. residential apartments as follows: 101 no. build to rent apartments within a part 5, part 6 to part 11 no. storey building over partial basement comprising 65 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 36 no. 2 bedroom apartments (balconies on all elevations); 734sqm of external communal amenity space provided in the form of a podium courtyard at first floor level and a series of rooftop terraces at fifth, sixth and tenth floor levels, c. 514sqm of public open space provided fronting Carmanhall Road; 511 sqm of resident support facilities/ services and amenities space provided at ground and first floor levels; Vehicular access to the development will be from the upgraded existing access from Ravens Rock Road; Provision of 10 no. car parking spaces [1 no. accessible], 2 no. motorcycle spaces; in an undercroft carpark and 234 no. cycle parking spaces; Provision of 4 no. Ø0.3m Microwave link dishes to be mounted on 2 No. steel support pole affixed to lift shaft overrun, all enclosed in radio friendly GRP shrouds, together with associated equipment at roof level; Provision of an ESB substation, switch room and plant room at ground floor level, hard and soft landscaped areas, public lighting, attenuation, service connections [on Carmanhall Road, Ravens Rock Road and Arkle Road] and all ancillary site development works (including public realm upgrades on Carmanhall Road and Ravens Rock Road). The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the relevant development plan. 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.ravensrockroadshd.ie / 0.1 km away / 10 September 2024Refused
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