Planning precedent report

The development will consist of the replacement of the existing telephone kiosks with a new Telephone Kiosk with integral communication unit and a 1.53sq.metre digital advertising display. The proposed structure has an overall height 2.43m, a depth of 0.762m and a width 1.096m.

Planning permission is sought for change of use of the ground floor from betting office to use as a hot food takeaway shop, and for change of use of the first floor from offices to use as two 1-bedroom apartments.

RETENTION: AHA Unity Brothers Ltd is applying for retention permission for a material change of use from restaurant use to retail use with the provision of an off licence, and associated material alterations to the west elevation signage and the internal layout. All at Unit 3 Swiss Cottage, Swords Road, Dublin 9, D09 X52D.

Retail use (previously Restaurant), provision of Off Licence subsidiary to retail use, signage and associated works.

Permission for development, consisting of modifications to a permitted mixed use development under Ref. 2713/17, located at Santry Avenue and Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9. Permission is sought to increase the height of Blocks A, B and C from permitted 5 storeys to proposed 7 storeys and for a change in unit type and increase in number of apartments i.e. 70 no. apartments, which will result in a change from 137 no. permitted apartments to 207 no. 1, 2 & 3 bed apartments in the aforementioned buildings, including provision of balconies and roof terraces (i.e. 240sq.m. each) to Blocks A, B & C. The ground floor of Block C will accommodate a unit (i.e. 210sq.m.) for community use in compliance with condition no. 3 attached to planning permission Ref. 2713/17. The proposed development also seeks to provide additional office floor space to both Blocks D & E, providing an increase of 2,931sq.m. of office accommodation to the overall previously permitted development. Block D will increase in height from permitted 2 & 4 storeys to proposed 3 & 5 storeys, while Block E will increase in height from permitted 4 storeys to proposed 5 storeys. Permission is also sought for an extension to the permitted basement car park, (i.e. 1,273sq.m.), to accommodate 52 no. additional car parking spaces, additional bicycle parking and a new emergency escape route to the surface. The proposed development also provides for conversion of 3 no. surface car parking spaces to 3 no. "GoCar" spaces to the north of Block B, and all associated site development works, on a site area of 1.55ha. The effect of the proposed development will be a modification to an extant permission under Ref. 2713/17.

The development will consist of the further increase of the building area of the previously approved development under Planning Reference Number: 3233/22. The development will consist of a single storey lean-to extension and associated site works at the rear of T O Reilly Building, Swords Road, Dublin 9, D09 VF9F and formerly the rear 5A Magenta Crescent, Whitehall, Dublin 9, D09TY05 and 5 Magenta Crescent, Whitehall, Dublin 9 D09PW63. Demolition to the existing rear wall of T O Reilly Building, Swords Road, Dublin 9, D09 VF9F is also being carried out.