GrantedDecided 03 February 2021Fingal County Council

SHD/022/19: An Bord Pleanála Ref ABP-308366-20. Updated reference ABP-320806-24 Closing date for submissions is 11/11/20 at 5.30 p.m. To view details of this development please vist www.fosterstownshd.ie Construction of a mixed use development ranging in height from 5 no. storeys to 9 no. storeys from street level. The development will have a total of 278 no. apartment units (125 no. 1 bedroom units, 146 no. 2 bedroom units and 7 no. 3 bedroom units), internal amenity space (218.8 sq.m), 1 no. creche facility (354.4 sq.m) and 1 no. retail unit (262 sq.m); The proposal is set out in 3 no. blocks; Each block will contain the following: Block A - ranges in height between 6-9 storeys and contains 13 no. 1 bedroom units, 45 no. 2 bedroom units and 7 no. 3 bedroom units and internal amenity space, a retail unit and a creche facility at ground floor level; Block B - ranges in height between 5-6 storeys (over basement level) containing 56 no. 1 bedroom units and 48 no. 2 bedroom units. Block C - ranges in height between 6-7 storeys in height containing 56 no. 1 bedroom units, 53 no. 2 bedroom units; The proposed development will also include the provision of public, communal and private open space including courtyard areas, terraces and balconies and playground areas; A section of the public open space consists of temporary open space which will be developmed on in future phases: Public Realm improvements including the provision of footpaths, road widening, cycle infrastructure and landscaping works to the Forest Road; Provision of a new link road from the Forest Road to provide access to the proposed development and adjoining lands. The new link road will also include a pedestrian and cycle route to the Dublin Road/R132; Parking at basement level for 104 no. cars and at surface level for 102 no. cars to serve the residential element of the proposed development. 5 no. car parking spaces will be provided at surface level to serve the creche; 214 no. bicycle parking spaces will be provided at basement level and 162 no. external spaces at ground level throughout the site; All hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site development works, signage, services, substations, green roofs, PV panels at roof level and plant. The application contains a statement indicating why permission should e 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.

Phase 1 lands, Townlands of Fosterstown North and Cremona, Swords, Co.
DecisionGrant permission
Decided03 February 2021
Application typeStrategic Housing Development
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