GrantedDecided 03 April 2023Fingal County Council

SHD/018/21: The development contains the following mix of apartments: 104 No. 1 bedroom apartments, 111 No. 2 bedroom apartments (including 12 No. 2 bed 3 person apartments and 99 No. 2 bed 4 person apartments), 4 No. 3 bedroom apartments, together with a creche (GFA of 170 sqm) set out in 5 No. blocks in line with zoning objective RS – Residential as set out in the Fingal Development Plan 2017 – 2023. The breakdown of each block will contain the following apartments: • Block A1 comprises 15 No. apartments in a block of 3 storeys; • Block A2 comprises 17 No. apartments in a block of 3-4 storeys; • Block B1 comprises 40 No. apartments in a block of 3-5 storeys; • Block B2 comprises 74 No. apartments in a block of 5-8 storeys; • Block B3 comprises 73 No. apartments in a block of 5-9 storeys. The proposed development will also provide for public open space of 1,510 sqm, communal amenity space of 2,020 sqm and a creche (c.170 sqm) with associated play space. Provision of private open space in the form of balconies or terraces is provided to all individual apartments to all elevations. The proposed development will provide 470 no. bicycle parking spaces of which, 348 no. are long term spaces provided in secure bicycle stores, 116 no. are short term space for visitors - mainly distributed at surface level and 6 no. spaces are provided for creche staff. A total of 144 no. car parking spaces are provided, located at surface and undercroft level. This car parking provision includes 14 no Electric Vehicle Chargers, 2 no. car parking spaces to serve the creche staff, 12 visitor spaces (with 3 of those spaces allocated for car sharing) and 2 no. universally accessible spaces. In addition, 6 no. motorcycle spaces are also to be provided. Vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access routes are provided from a new entrance to the west off Boroimhe Oaks, north of Boroimhe Elms. Pedestrian and cyclist access is also provided along the eastern and the southern boundaries. Improvements to the public footpath are to be provided to the west at the entrance along Boroimhe Oaks and to the south at the boundary to the L2300 (Boroimhe Road). The development will also provide for all associated ancillary site development infrastructure including site clearance / demolition, demolition and partial demolition of boundary walls, the construction of foundations, telecommunications infrastructure, ESB substations, switch room, water tank rooms, storage room, meter room, sprinkler tank room, comms room, bin storage, bicycle stores, green roofs, photovoltaic panels, hard and soft landscaping, two playgrounds, boundary railings and wall, attenuation area and all associated works and infrastructure to facilitate the development including connection to foul and water supply and surface run off. 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. ABP 314253

A site located in the townland of Fosterstown North, Swords, County Du
DecisionGrant permission
Decided03 April 2023
Application typeStrategic Housing Development
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