Application description published by South Dublin County Council.
(a) Formation of a new vehicular, cycle and pedestrian entrance off Hermitage Gardens to the west of the site and two pedestrian/cycle entrances to the north of the site off the N4; (b) construction of a semi-basemen/full basement car park for 97 cars, bin and bicycle storage and plantrooms, with two-way access ramp; (c) construction of a 1.2m high (approximately) raised podium over the car park area; (d) a four-storey above podium apartment block containing 15 apartments; (e) a three-storey apartment block (A) containing 21 apartments and a 15.12sq.m substation at ground floor; (f) a three-storey apartment block (B) containing 21 apartments; (g) a twenty storey above podium apartment building containing 104 apartments, entrance lobby, communal facilities including work stations, meeting rooms, laundry and office and external podium level terrace; (h) 328 bicycle parking places dispersed throughout, underground rainwater retention tanks; hard and soft landscaping, including planted communal gardens and play areas; pedestrian and cycle access/egress only will be retained off the N4; the mix of the apartments will be as follows: 37 studio apartments, 42 1-bed apartments, 8 2-bedroom (3 person) apartments, 70 2-bedroom (4 person) apartments, 4 3-bed apartments; total number of apartments proposed is 161; 67% of the apartments will be dual aspect and all will have balconies or private open space; all buildings will have roof plantrooms, green roofs and photovoltaic panels.
Application and appeal history
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ABP-309196-21Submitted 13 January 2021 / decided 21 February 2022
Appeal decidedRefuse Permission
Appeal submittedAppeal reference ABP-309196-21
13 January 2021
Appeal decisionRefuse Permission
21 February 2022
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Decision details
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Application ref
SD20A/0259
Received
15 October 2020
Decided
09 December 2020
FI requested
No
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Application type
Permission
Outcome
Refuse permission
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