SHD/002/20: ABP-313331-22 To view details of this development please visit www.fosterstownnorthshd.ie A 7 year planning permission for s Strategic housing Development. The application site has an area of c. 4.635 ha and is bound by the R132 to the east, the existing Boroimhe residential development to the south and west, and the Gaybrook stream and a greenfield site to the north. The proposed development comprises a Strategic Housing Development of 645 no. residential units (comprising 208 no. 1 bedroom units, 410 no. 2 bedroom units, and 27 no. 3 bedroom units), in 10 no. apartment buildings, with heights ranging from 4 no. storeys to 10 no. storeys, including undercroft / basement levels (for 6 no. of the buildings). The proposals include 1 no. community facility in Block 1, 1 no. childcare facility in Block 3, and 5 no. commercial units (for Class 1-Shop, or Class 2- Office / Professional Services or Class 11- Gym or Restaurant / Café use, including ancillary takeaway use) in Blocks 4 and 8. The development will consist of the following: • Block 1 comprises 29 no. residential units, within a four storey building (with a pitched roof), including 8 no. 1 bedroom units and 21 no. 2 bedroom units. A community facility (191.8 sq.m) is provided at ground floor level. • Block 2 comprises 23 no. residential units, within a four storey building (with a pitched roof), including 8 no. 1 bedroom units and 15 no. 2 bedroom units. • Block 3 comprises 24 no. residential units, within a four storey building (with a pitched roof), including 6 no. 1 bedroom units and 18 no. 2 bedroom units. A childcare facility (609.7 sq.m) is provided at ground floor level. • Block 4 comprises 93 no. residential units, within a part seven, part eight, and part nine storey building, with an undercroft level, including 34 no. 1 bedroom units, 54 no. 2 bedroom units, and 5 no. 3 bedroom units. 3 no. commercial units (with a GFA of 632.2 sq.m) are provided at ground floor level. • Block 5 comprises 91 no. residential units, within a part six, part seven, and part eight storey building, with an undercroft level, including 34 no. 1 bedroom units, 55 no. 2 bedroom units, and 2 no. 3 bedroom units. • Block 6 comprises 54 units, within a part eight, part nine storey building, with an undercroft level, including 13 no. 1 bedroom units, 38 no. 2 bedroom units, and 3 no. 3 bedroom units. • Block 7 comprises 117 no. residential units, within a part seven, part eight, and part nine storey building height, over a basement level, including 40 no. 1 bedroom units, 76 no. 2 bedroom units, and 1 no. 3 bedroom unit. • Block 8 comprises 94 no. residential units, within a part six, part seven, part eight, and part nine storey building, over a basement level, including 33 no. 1 bedroom units, 58 no. 2 bedroom units, and 3 no. 3 bedroom units. A commercial unit (with a GFA of 698.2 sq.m) is provided at ground floor level. • Block 9 comprises 75 no. residential units, within a part seven, part eight, part nine, and part ten storey building, over a basement level, including 23 no. 1 bedroom units, 48 no. 2 bedroom units, and 4 no. 3 bedroom units. • Block 10 comprises 45 no. residential units, within a part nine, part ten storey building, including 9 no. 1 bedroom units, 27 no. 2 bedroom units, and 9 no. 3 bedroom units. The development includes a total of 363 no. car parking spaces (63 at surface level and 300 at undercroft / basement level). 1,519 no. bicycle parking spaces are provided at surface level, undercroft / basement level, and at ground floor level within the blocks / pavilions structures. Bin stores and plant rooms are located at ground floor level of the blocks and at undercroft / basement level. The proposal includes private amenity space in the form of balconies / terraces for all apartments. The proposal includes hard and soft landscaping, lighting, boundary treatments, the provision of public and communal open space including 2 no. playing pitches, children's play areas, and an ancillary play area for the childcare facility. The proposed development includes road upgrades, alterations and improvements to the Dublin Road / R132, including construction of a new temporary vehicular access, with provision of a new left in, left out junction to the Dublin Road / R132, and construction of a new signalised pedestrian crossing point, and associated works to facilitate same. The proposed temporary vehicular access will be closed upon the provision of permanent vehicular access as part of development on the lands to the north of the Gaybrook Stream. The proposal includes internal roads, cycle paths, footpaths, vehicular access to the undercroft / basement car park, with proposed infrastructure provided up to the application site boundary to facilitate potential future connections to adjoining lands. The development includes foul and surface water drainage, green roofs and PV panels at roof level, 5 no. ESB Substations and control rooms (1 no. at basement level and 4 no. at ground floor level within Blocks 2, 4, 7 and 8), services and all associated and ancillary site works and development. 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 contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Fingal County Development Plan 2017-2023. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompany this application. The application, together with an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement, 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 Fingal County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.fosterstownnorthshd.ie

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