Site planning risk brief

The proposed development will consist of the demolition of all structures on site, except No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace, and construction of a mixed use, primarily residential development comprising: A part 3, part 4 storey apartment block of 25 no. units (4 no. studio units, 8 no. 1 bed units, and 13 no. 2 bed units) over a partial basement level with ground floor terraces and upper floor balconies on the eastern, southern and western elevations. The proposed apartment block incorporates a dedicated bin storage area, substation and switch room at ground floor level, together with gated and controlled access to 2 no, external amenity areas comprising a communal courtyard to the east and a landscaped open space area along the partially culverted River Poddle to the south; and, A change of use of No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace from residential to office use, incorporating an extension at ground and first floor level to increase the Gross Floor Area (GFA) from approximately 81 sqm to 88sqm GFA, together with associated internal reconfiguration and modifications to elevations, A total of 69 no. bicycle parking spaces are proposed, consisting of 65 no. spaces for the apartment block (40 no. resident spaces, 3 no. cargo bike spaces and 22 no. visitor spaces) and 4 no. external bicycle parking spaces for the office use at No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace. 3 no. vehicle parking spaces are provided, consisting of 2 no. spaces to serve the apartment block ( 1 no. parking/set down to the north-west and 1 no. car-sharing space to the north-east) and the use of 1 no. existing space to the west of No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace to serve the proposed office use. The proposed development incorporates all associated site and development works, landscaping, boundary treatments and public lighting, together with remedial works to an exposed area of the River Poddle channel in the south-western part of the site (to match previously approved works on an adjoining site to the east under An Bord Pleanala Reg. Ref. ABP-303436-19) and the culverting of a small exposed area of the River Poddle adjoining the south-western boundary. Public access to the landscaped open space to the south of the proposed apartment block along the partially culverted River Poddle will be limited to daylight hours.

The site is generally bound by a Student Accommodation and Residential scheme permitted under ABP Ref. ABP-303436-19 (currently under construction) to the east, the River Poddle to south, Dublin City Council Waste Management Depot to the west and properties fronting onto Sweeney's Terrace to the north. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of all structures on site, except No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace, and construction of a residential development (with a total Gross Floor Area of 3,096 sq.m) to comprise of 39 no. apartments (consisting of 3 no studio units; 16 no. one-bed units and 20 no. two-bed units) arranged in a single block rising from 3 no. storeys to 7 no. storeys in height over a partial basement level with terraces/ balconies on eastern, southern and western elevations. Roof terraces are provided at third and fifth floor level. The proposed development also provides for change of use of No. 4 Sweeney's Terrace from residential to office use, extension at ground and first floor level, increasing total GFA from approximately 81 sq.m to 88 sq.m GFA, together with associated elevational amendments, internal reconfiguration and modifications to fenestration including new windows on the north and southern elevations and repositioning of door to western elevation and use of the existing 1 no. car parking space for the proposed commercial use. The development will include 84 no. bicycle parking spaces (60 no. internal secure spaces at basement level and 24 no. external, surface level visitor spaces), a set-down area within the site, bin stores, plant, electrical switch rooms and ESB substation, controlled pedestrian access to internal courtyard communal open space, landscape open space along the River Poddle including the opening up of approximate 31 m of the river which is currently culverted, boundary treatments including the provision of controlled access to private open space and restricted access to the Poddle embankment area and the existing lane from Sweeney's Terrace (public access available during daylight hours), lighting and all associated site and development works on a site of 0.192 hectares.

Planning Application for permission for the provision for a two storey extension consisting of a Boy's Toilet Facility at ground floor level and a Principal's Office at first floor level (proposed floor area = 57sqm) to the front of existing two storey School Building (existing floor area = 2623sqm) to include internal reconfiguration of existing administration offices to ground floor and revised location for a standalone single storey Maintenance Room (proposed floor area = 13sqm) as approved under Planning Register Reference: 4802/22 together with all associated site works at Presentation Secondary School Warrenmount, Clarence Mangan Road, Dublin 8.

Permission for demolition of existing boiler room to rear yard and provision of a standalone single storey structure consisting of a single classroom Special Education Unit (proposed floor area = 223sqm) to the rear yard of the existing School (existing School overall floor area = 2623sqm), external glazed canopy connecting back to main school with new enclosed external soft play area and provision of a standalone single storey maintenance room to front yard (proposed floor area = 13sqm), provision of new single storey boiler room to the side of current school (proposed floor area 12sqm), works to modify and widen the existing gated vehicular entrance and provide a new gated pedestrian entrance to existing public footpath, together with all associated site works.

Erect 6 No. antenna, 3 No. microwave dishes together with associated equipment on the building rooftop of New Mill Student Accommodation, Mill Street, Newmarket, Dublin 8.

The proposed development will consist of the proposed widening of existing vehicular access and entrance to the front of the property and the proposed construction of a front wall and sliding entrance gate to the front of the property. The proposal also includes ancillary site works, including proposed dish to the footpath to the front to accommodate the proposed vehicular access and entrance to the front and the proposed site works to accommodate parking to the front of the property within the site.