Site planning risk brief

RETENTION: Retention Permission will consist of the demolishing of an existing ground floor only building at 146 Harmonstown Road and replacing with a new carpark. Area of new carpark is 0.07 Hectares.

PAMES Developments Limited intends to apply for planning permission for a residential development of 43 later living apartment units, designed to the requirements of Fold Housing Association, comprising two linked 6 storey Apartment blocks at 144 Harmonstown Road, Harmonstown, Dublin 5 (D05 AY07). The proposed development will comprise of: (a) the demolition of the existing 2 storey detached light industrial building; (b) construction of 43 gallery accessed one-bedroom apartments in 2 blocks as follows – Block A, a 6-storey building facing Harmonstown Road consisting of 20 one-bedroom apartments with north facing external access galleries and private balconies to the southern elevation at floors 1 to 5, a communal room, office, 22 covered bicycle stands and 1 covered motorbike parking space at ground floor level; Block B, a 6-storey building consisting of 23 one-bedroom apartments with north easterly facing external access galleries and south westerly facing balconies, bin storage enclosure, enclosed parking / charging spaces for 3 mobility scooters and 8 enclosed bicycle spaces at ground level. (c) landscaping, communal open space, internal access road, vehicular turning head and boundary treatments including a 2m high block wall to the railway cutting on the southern boundary; (d) provision of 8 car parking spaces all at surface level, 4 of which will have electric vehicle charging points, (e) roof level plant area; and (f) all ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development, including new vehicular and pedestrian access and egress from Harmonstown Road.

A proposed residential development of 45 aged living apartment units, designed to the requirements of Fold Housing Association, comprising two apartment blocks ranging in height from 4-6 storeys at 144 Harmonstown Road, Harmonstown, Dublin 5. The proposed development will comprise of: (a) the demolition of the existing 2 storey detached building; (b) construction of 45 apartments in 2 blocks as follows - Block A, a 4-storey building consisting of 15 one bedroom apartments with balconies to the northern elevation facing Harmonstown Road, a communal room at ground floor level, and communal roof terrace at 4 th floor level; Block B, a 6-storey building consisting of 30 no. 1- bedroom apartments with balconies to the southern elevation facing the railway line; Both blocks A & B will be linked by a 6 storey communal stair and lift core with store rooms, which forms the main entrance with entrance canopy over. This stair and lift core will provide the access to the external apartment walkways at first to fifth floor levels; (c) brick wall enclosed open air bin store (d) landscaping and communal open space and boundary treatment; (e) provision of 10 car parking spaces, 3 no. mobility scooter parking spaces, and 10 no. bicycle parking spaces all at surface level; (f) plant; (g) and all ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development, including new vehicular access and egress from Harmonstown Road.

Permission for development at the site consisting of: (1) The construction of a new extension to the front, side and rear of the existing two storey semi-detached dwelling, the extension will consist of single storey portions to the front and rear with a two storey extension to the side, (2) the installation of 6.2KW (33.5sqm) of roof mounted Solar PV panels in two arrays, one on the main house roof (22sqm) and the second on to the existing shed roof (11.5sqm) to the rear garden of the existing dwelling, (3) All associated site development works.

Permission for development consisting of: 1) The construction of a single storey ground floor extension with flat roof to the front, side and rear of the existing two storey semi-detached dwelling, 2)the installation of 4 KW (19sqm) of roof mounted Solar PV panels on to the existing shed roof to the rear garden of the existing dwelling. 3)All associated site development works.

Permission to demolish existing shed and construct two storey extension all to side. Demolish existing porch to front and construct new single storey porch. Widen existing vehicular access to front and create additional area for off street parking.