Planning precedent report

PERMISSION: The site is adjacent to Richmond Lodge to the south and the grounds of St. Vincent's Hospital to the north. The proposed development comprises the following: i) Demolition of the existing 1-2 storey light industrial warehouse building on the site (c. 727 sq.m) and the removal of the existing brick boundary wall fronting Richmond Lodge and steel fencing fronting Convent Avenue. ii) Construction of a 3-4 storey residential development comprising 37 no. 1 bed apartment units in a single block ranging in size from 51.8 sq.m to 53.5 sq.m. iii) All units are intended to provide housing for independent living for older residents (60 years plus). iv) Pedestrian access and egress to the development will be from Convent Avenue. v) The development also proposes c. 231.38 sq.m communal amenity open space as 2 no. landscaped terrace areas at 3rd floor level (c. 59.27 sq.m and c. 172.11 sq.m respectively), a communal room for resident use (c. 54 sq.m) at 3rd floor level, office room (c. 10 sq.m) at ground floor level, balconies and terraces associated with individual apartment units, associated secure bicycle and bin storage, removal of existing substation and provision of a single ESB substation, switch-room, water tank room, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and services above and below ground on an overall site area of c. 1270 sq.m.

Permission for an apartment development. The proposed development will include: a) The demolition of the existing single-storey warehouse structure, offices, fences, walls, and railings b) The construction of an apartment development of 2 no. six storey blocks (with a setback level at fifth-floor level) with a total of 18 no. student accommodation apartments (8 no. 5 bed units, 8 no. 6 bed units and 2 no. 7 bed units, totalling 120 no. bed spaces). The ground floors across both blocks will comprise of a total of 4 no. car spaces, 72 no. bicycle spaces, and cargo bike spaces, bin stores, services/ plant room, 2 no. stair and lift cores to access the apartments; c) The development will be accessed by 2 no. pedestrian/ cyclist gates and 4 no. car spaces will be accessed from Convent Avenue. The development includes a fire exit onto Richmond Lodge. d) All associated works including landscaping, planting and boundary treatments, infrastructure, lighting, foul/ surface drainage, site works, necessary to facilitate the development.

The development will consist of the demolition of the existing warehouse structure and construction of a new 40 no. bedroom student accommodation development comprising of 33 no. single bedrooms, 4 no. twin bedrooms and 3 no. disabled bedrooms, across ground to fourth floor, all with associated communal kitchens/living/dining areas, mechanical plant rooms, laundry rooms, with access from Richmond Avenue. All with associated landscaping, cycle parking, bin storage, mechanical plant at roof level, signage, lighting and site development works.

A two storey extension with flat roof over to the rear of dwelling house for extended kitchen space on ground floor and bedroom space on first floor and demolition of single storey extension to the rear of the dwelling house.

The development will consist of; (A) Demolition of existing dwelling and existing steel shed to the rear of subject site. (B) The construction of 2 no. separate apartment blocks yielding a total of 27 no. apartments (21 no. 1-bed units and 6 no. 2-bed units), comprising (i) Block 1 - 6 storeys in height consisting of 6 No. 1-bed units and 6 No. 2-bed units (ii) Block 2 - 5 storeys in height consisting of 15 No. 1-bed units. (iii) Pedestrian access via Richmond Avenue. (iv) Provision of 60 no. bicycle parking spaces. (v) Communal open space including 2 no. roof gardens. (vi) Substation and Plant rooms. (vii) Bin Storage. (viii) All associated engineering and site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

The development will consist of: 35 no. residential units (19 no. 1 bed, 16 no. 2 bed) in 2 no. apartment buildings ranging in height from 3-6 storeys (east block fronting Richmond Avenue 6 no. storeys, west block to rear of site 3 no. storeys). The east block provides 27 no. apartment units (15 no.1 bed, 12 no. 2 bed) and the west block provides 8 no. apartment units (4 no. 1 bed, 4 no. 2 bed duplex). Access to the development will be from Richmond Avenue. This entrance will provide access and egress for pedestrians only to the development. The development also proposes 224 sq.m of communal open space, balconies/terraces associated with individual apartment units, associated secure bicycle and bin storage, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and services above and below ground on an overall site area of 1102.6 sq.m. The development proposes the demolition of 1109.8 m2 of floorspace comprising a 2 storey warehouse and shed buildings.