Planning precedent report

The proposed development will consist of modifications to the development permitted on site under DCC Reg. Ref.: 2713/17 and 2737/19. The proposal will include construction of an urban block comprising 3 no. 7 storey blocks (Blocks D, E, and F). - Block D, and the ground floors of Blocks E and F will provide c. 13,921 sqm office space (an increase of 2,454.7sqm). - Residential apartments are proposed on the upper floors of Blocks E and F providing 48 no. apartments (16 no. 1 beds, 24 no. 2 beds, and 8 no. 3 beds) to provide a new total of 253 no. residential units(in increase from 205 units). All residential units will have north/south/east/west facing private open spaces. The development will also include communal open space at podium level, 95 no. car parking spaces and 269 no. cycle parking spaces at surface and undercroft level (an increase of 15 no. car parking space and 164 no. cycle parking spaces), and all other site services and works to enable the development including bins, substations/plant areas, boundary treatments and landscaping.

Permission for development, consisting of modifications to a permitted mixed use development under Refs. 2713/17 and 2737/19, known as “Santry Place” located at Santry Avenue and Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9. Permission is sought to demolish the remainder of an existing warehouse (1,758m2) and the construction of 3 no. 7-10 storey buildings (Blocks D, E, & F) accommodating residential, commercial and office uses. The proposed Block D (7 storeys) accommodates 48 no. apartments (i.e. 30 no. 1 beds & 18 no.2 beds) on first to sixth floor, over ground floor commercial use (247.9m2), residential amenity space (174.9m2), and bike & bin stores. Block E & F are 7 and 10 storeys respectively, accommodating ground floor commercial use (1,175.4m2) with office space overhead (11,206.5m2). The proposed development also provides for communal open space (1,026.3m2) at first floor podium level, internal and external bicycle parking (212 no. bicycle spaces), bin stores, and all associated site development works, on a site area of 0.65 ha. Car parking is provided in the form of surface and undercroft parking, with 67 no. surface spaces & 41 no. undercroft spaces. The effect of the proposed development will be a modification to the extant permissions under Refs. 2713/17 & 2737/19.

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 a change in use of the existing ground floor interior from light industrial at the northern end of the building to expand the existing café usage into a restaurant with associated toilet and kitchen facilities. Furthermore, it consists of a change of use of the first-floor interior at the northern end from light industrial and office use to form a bar and billiard hall, again with associated access, toilets, storage space and all associated building services. External works include a single storey open canopy extension to the front of the building for additional restaurant seating with roof glazing and photovoltaic panels and a single storey extension to the rear of the building with first floor outdoor terrace and ground floor kitchen and food sale facilities. The building is to be reclad at first floor level to the front and rear elevations with a stained vertical timber cladding. The existing bin store is to be removed and replaced with a larger timber clad bin store to the rear.

RETENTION: This development consists of a covered loading area to the rear of existing premises.

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.