Planning precedent report

Pembroke Beach DAC intend to apply for planning permission for development, comprising modifications to a permitted mixed-use residential development (referred to as 'Phase 2'). The subject lands are c. 1.38 ha and are identified as being within the A1 Lands in the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme (April 2019). The wider site also includes the lands known as the Former Irish Glass Bottle & Fabrizia Sites, Poolbeg West, Dublin 4. The modifications relate to the provision of an additional storey within Blocks D1 and E1 permitted under Dublin City Council Planning Reference PWSDZ3700/24. The proposed modifications consist of: The provision of an additional storey within Block D1 along Sean Moore Road (c. 790 sq m) comprising 9 No. units (permitted as a five-storey building with additional setback floor; proposed as a six-storey building with additional setback floor). The provision of an additional storey within Block D1 along Gabbard Street (c. 1,348 sq m) comprising 16 No. units (permitted as a seven-storey building with additional setback floor; proposed as an eight-storey building with additional setback floor). The provision of an additional storey within Block E1 along Gabbard Street (c. 1,456 sq m) comprising 15 No. units (permitted as a seven-storey building with additional setback floor; proposed as an eight-storey building with additional setback floor). The proposed modifications include relocation and alterations to permitted communal roof terraces and roof level SuDS features and an increase in the overall proposed communal amenity space throughout Block D and E. The proposed modifications also include minor facade modifications, additional car and bicycle parking at basement level, and all other associated works. The proposed modifications will comprise an overall increase in GFA of c. 3,595 sq m resulting in 40 No. additional units: 21 No. 1-bed; 12 No. 2-bed; and 7 No. 3 bed.

Pembroke Beach DAC intend to apply for planning permission for development, comprising modifications to a permitted mixed-use residential development (referred to as 'Phase 2'). The subject lands are c. 1.41 ha and are identified as being within the A1 Lands in the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme (April 2019). The wider site also includes the lands known as the Former Irish Glass Bottle & Fabrizia Sites, Poolbeg West, Dublin 4. The proposed development comprises modifications to the permitted development (Planning Reference PWSDZ3700/24, as amended by Planning Reference WEBPWSDZ2596/24 and WEBPWSDZ1571/25) to increase the overall number of permitted apartments from 542 no. apartment units to 586 no. apartment units, across Block D (D1 and D2) and Block E (E1, E2, and E2A). The proposed modifications consist of the: Reconfiguration of floor plans to accommodate a revised mix of apartment types within Blocks D and E (the permitted scheme comprises 542 no. apartment units, consisting of 237 no. 1-bed, 257 no. 2-bed, and 48 no. 3-bed apartments; the proposed scheme comprises 586 no. apartment units, consisting of 11 no. studio, 257 no. 1-bed, 299 no. 2-bed, and 19 no. 3-bed apartments). Blocks D1, D2, E1, and E2 will increase by a cumulative total of c. 2,272 sq m GFA to accommodate the reconfigured floor plans; Revisions to the floor areas of the ground floor uses including inter alia crèche, health centre, retail units, substations, and bin stores within Blocks D and E, necessitated by the floor plan reconfigurations; Revisions to the articulation of the facades of Blocks D and E, including the relocation and resizing of windows and balconies to align with the reconfigured floor plans, changes to balcony materials to improve balcony variety (the permitted scheme comprises exclusively glass balustrade balconies; the proposed scheme introduces a mix of glass balustrade and metal railing balconies), and revisions to the colours of bricks and other materials used to articulate the facades; Expansion of the basement by c. 2,583 sq m to the northwest to accommodate the parking requirements of the proposed increased quantum of units (the permitted basement GFA is c. 9,550 sq m; the proposed basement GFA is c. 12,133 sq m); Revisions to basement floor levels to improve head heights and to facilitate connection to the basement of the adjacent hotel site (the basement's lowest floor level will remain 2.0 m OD); Provision of additional car and bicycle parking at basement level to accommodate the proposed increase quantum of units (the permitted basement comprises 129 no. car parking spaces and 926 no. cycle parking spaces; the proposed basement comprises 280 no. car parking spaces and 955 no. cycle parking spaces); Revisions to the courtyard layouts of Blocks D and E to accommodate the expansion of Blocks D1 and E1, and to incorporate additional ventilation grilles necessitated by the ventilation requirements of the expanded basement area; Revisions to the basement ramp access at podium-level on 'Ouzel Street' to facilitate clearance heights required for inter alia fire tender and refuse truck circulation; Revisions to the roof terraces and roof level SuDS features within Blocks D and E (the permitted scheme comprises 4,779 sq m of communal amenity space; the proposed scheme comprises 4,446 sq m; the scheme retains a provision above the minimum required by the Apartment Guidelines); Omission of 2 no. permitted single ESB substations and associated LV switch rooms located in Blocks E1 and E2A (one in E1 and one in E2A); Relocation of the single ESB substation and associated LV switch room, located centrally within Block E2 and fronting 'Glass Bottle Avenue', to the south-west corner of Block E2, facing Block E1. This includes the provision of substation access from 'Glass Bottle Avenue', in part amending 'Glass Bottle Avenue' as permitted under Planning Reference PWSDZ3207/21 (as amended); Revisions to the 'Neighbourhood Square' public realm to align with the adjacent permitted Hotel (Planning Reference WEBPWSDZ1571/25); Omission of Conditions 4, 5, and 6 of the Final Decision of Planning Reference PWSDZ3700/24, relating to the scheme's 'Build-to-Rent' units (the proposed scheme does not comprise any 'Build-to-Rent' units per the definition as set out in the Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments, Guidelines for Planning Authorities (March 2018)); and all other associated works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

Planning permission for development comprising modifications to a permitted mixed-use scheme (Referred to as Phase 1B) at a site including lands known as Former Irish Glass Bottle & Fabrizia Sites, Poolbeg West, Dublin 4. The site is identified as being within the A3 Lands in the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme (April 2019). The proposed development consists of a change of plan and a change of unit types from that permitted under Dublin City Council Planning Reference PWSDZ3406/22. The proposed development will comprise a total of 324 no. residential units (as permitted). The amendments related to the replacement of 8 no. 2 bed units with 8 no. 1 bed units resulting in an overall unit mix of 100 no. 1 beds, 166 no. 2 beds, and 58 no. 3 beds. These unit modifications are to facilitate the construction of an additional stairs from the 10th to 17th storey within the permitted development to address fire safety requirements. The proposal will result in minor elevational changes.

PERMISSION and RETENTION: Permission for development to amend the Parent Permission and for retention permission for development on a site of c. 15.06 hectares on lands known as the Former Irish Glass Bottle & Fabrizia Sites, Poolbeg West, Dublin 4. The site is located within the ''A Lands' sector'' of the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme (April 2019) The overall site includes some 4.3 hectares of land for which a ten year permission for enabling and infrastructual works was granted in January 2020. (Reg. Ref. PWSDZ3270/19; the ''Parent Permission'') The element of the scheme for which retention permission for development is sought consists of the removal of two sections of tree cover cumulatively-consisting of some 100 No. trees. The first section of tree cover (some 9 No. trees) was located along South Bank Road running east to west along the northern site boundary, whilst the second section (some 91 No. trees) was located internally within the centre of the site running south to north parallel to the east and west site boundaries ( a mixture of primarily of Lawson Cypress and Lombardy Poplar). Whilst the Planning Scheme facilitates and the Parent Permission permitted the removal of some trees, these two sections of additional tree cover were removed in contravention of Condition No. 22 of Planning Permission Reg. Ref. PWSDZ3270/19. The element of the scheme for which permission for development is sought will consist of: amendments to the ''Parent Permission'' (PWSDZ3270/19) to provide temporarily: three rows of tree cover and associated landscaping consisting of some 100 No. native trees (a mixture of Crab Apple, Field Maple, Hawthorn, Rowan, Wild Cherry and Black Alder); 1,183 sq m of native understory whip mix (a mixture of Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Elderberry, Hazel, Holly, Spindle and Hawthorn); and 1,498 sq m of native wild flowers, located within the boundary of the permitted Village Green, to mitigate against the biodiversity loss associated with the removal of trees on site (the temporary measure to be in place until the resolution of Condition No. 19 of Planning Permission Reg. Ref. PWSDZ3270/19, which requires agreement between the Planning Authority and the Applicant in relation to the final landscape design of the permitted Village Green);the erection of rabbit-proof fencing around the proposed trees and 2 No. associated maintenance access gates; and for all associated works above and below ground.

Permission for development for a mixed use development on a site of 15.3 hectares (including some 0.2 hectares of public domain on Sean Moore Road and the junction with Pine Road), focused primarily, but not exclusively, on a net site area of 2.4 hectares (identified as within the A3 Lands) in the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme (April 2019). The overall site is bounded to the north west by Sean Moore Road, to the north east by South Bank Road, to the south east by Dublin Port lands and Dublin Bay, and to the south west by Sean Moore Park. The overall site subsumes the 4.3 hectares site of the infrastructure permission (Parent Permission) (Reg. Ref. PWSDZ3270-19) for which Dublin City Council issued a Notification of Final Decision (10-year permission) on 28 January 2020, permitting, streets, transportation, water services and utilities' infrastructure, public realm and public amenity spaces; and temporary landscaping of a school site, to facilitate Phase 1 development as provided for under the approved Poolbeg West SDZ Planning Scheme. The proposed development will consist of: amendment to Permission Register Reference PWSDZ3270/19 in those areas where the net site of 2.4 hectares overlaps with the boundaries of the earlier 4.3 hectare infrastructure permission (including amendments to the streets to be taken in charge, amendments to permitted vehicular and basement access points, materials, urban tree locations and landscaping, and changes in level for permitted streets, parks and public realm and public amenity spaces); and the construction of a residential and mixed-use scheme comprising a floor area of 61,310 sq m (53,048 sq m above basement, together with a basement undercroft area of 8262 sqm, comprising 4 No. blocks (identified as Blocks 0, M and K (with Block M comprising two separate structures: a larger block and a smaller townhouse block) to provide: 600 No, apartment units and associated residential amenity facilities; a childcare facility; café restaurant unit; and two retail units; together with associated infrastructural works on the overall site. The 600 No apartment units will consist of: 304 No, apartment units; 144 No. 'Build-To-Rent' apartments (including resident support facilities and resident services and amenities (as per the requirements of the Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments (December 2020); 90 No. affordable housing apartments; and 62 No. social housing apartments. (The social and affordable housing is provided in accordance with Objective H7 of the Planning Scheme.) The proposed development will consist of: • Blocks K, M and O ranging in height from 3 - 16 storeys over basement undercroft to provide 600 No. apartment units (with balconies terraces to be provided on all elevations at all levels for each residential block, consisting of: 32 No. studio units; 267 No. 1-bedroom units; 245 No. 2-bedroom units; and 56 No. 3 bedroom units (for the avoidance of doubt, Section 11.5.1 of the Planning Scheme clarifies the description of 'height' in Figure 11.3 to be taken from the constructed ground floor level; references to 'basement' and 'undercroft', respectively, are interchangeable given the changes in level across the site); • The provision of 804 sq m of residential amenity facilities (to include a gym, lounge, meeting room, cinema room and other private amenities.) • A childcare facility (458 sq m) located at the ground floor of Block k providing c.80 No. childcare places, and an outdoor play area of c.200 sq m; • 2 No, retail units located at the ground floor of Block K (314 sq m (82 sq m and 232 sqm); • 1 café restaurant located at the ground floor of Block K (97 sq m); • A total of 166 No. car parking spaces (with 128 No. located at basement level with vehicular access from the ground floor of Block M from the new adjacent side street, and the provision of 38 No. on-street car parking spaces); • Provision of 961 No. bicycle parking spaces (911 No. long-stay bicycle parking spaces located at basement and surface level; and 50 No. short-stay bicycle parking spaces located at surface level); • Plant rooms and resident storage spaces located at basement level; • Landscaped open spaces to comprise 4052 sq m of residential communal courtyards (incl. children's play areas), and roof terraces to Block K (4th & 7th Floor), Block M (3rd & 6th Floor) and Block O (8th & 16th Floor); and • 1 No. ESB substation located within each of the ground floors of Block O (32 sqm) and M (32 sq m), and 2 No. ESB substations located within the ground floor of Block K (64 sq m). The proposed development will also include the provision of additional streets and site services, hard and soft landscaping, pedestrian and cycle links, boundary treatments, tree removal and tree planting, interim site hoarding, public lighting, green roofs, commercial and residential waste facilities, piped site wide services (including a temporary attenuation detention basin to serve Phase One) and all ancillary works and services necessary to facilitate construction and operation. This application will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

Pembroke Beach DAC intends to apply for permission for development for a 228 No. bedroom Hotel development (referred to as Phase 2B) (including a café, licenced bar / restaurant, business centre and ancillary elements) on this site of 15.06ha including lands known as the former Irish Glass Bottle & Fabrizia Sites, Poolbeg West, Dublin 4, focused primarily on a net site area of 0.211ha (identified as within the 'A1 Lands') in the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme (April 2019) (as amended). The overall site is bounded to the: north-west by Sean Moore Road; north-east by South Bank Road; south-east by Dublin Port lands and Dublin Bay; and south-west by Sean Moore Park. The overall site subsumes the 4.3ha site of the 'Infrastructure Permission' (Reg. Ref. PWSDZ3270/19) for which Dublin City Council issued a Notification of Final Decision (10-year Permission) on 28 January 2020, permitting streets, transportation, water services and utilities' infrastructure; public realm and public amenity spaces (including the Village Green and Dog Park); and temporary landscaping of a school site, to facilitate Phase 1 development as provided for under the Poolbeg West SDZ Planning Scheme (2019) (as amended) as approved by An Bord Pleanála. The proposed Phase 2B Hotel Scheme development will consist of: • Construction of a 228 No. bedroom Hotel development ('Block Q') (10,593 sq m GFA (excluding basement)) comprising a 20 No. storey landmark tower (with set-back storey at Sixteenth Floor Level 16) over two levels of basement (2,054 sq m), to provide: Hotel and ancillary uses, café, licenced bar / restaurant and ancillary spaces, business centre; and ancillary back-of-house facilities / spaces (including ESB Substation and associated ancillary rooms, bin store, laundry store, staff changing rooms, staff canteen, staff office and sprinkler tank and associated spaces). • Provision of 8 No. car parking spaces (including 1 No. accessible car parking spaces) and 1 No. service vehicle delivery bay at Basement Level -01, provision of 24 No. secure long-stay bicycle parking spaces for staff at Basement Level -01, and provision of 16 No. new short-stay bicycle parking spaces at surface level for visitors and provision of 1 No. new cargo bicycle parking space at surface level to service the proposed Hotel. • Amendment of the permitted Phase 2 Residential Scheme (Reg. Ref. PWSDZ3700/24) and Phase A Commercial Scheme (Reg. Ref. PWSDZ3798/24): • In those external landscaped areas at Ground Floor Level in the immediate curtilage of the proposed Phase 2B Hotel Scheme site (including 'Gabbard Street' and 'South Bank Link Street') (within the focused site area) to facilitate amendments to permitted layouts, including the omission of 1 No. permitted EV-charging car parking space, the relocation of 1 No. accessible car parking space and 1 No. EV-charging car parking space, the relocation of 20 No. permitted short-stay bicycle parking spaces; provision of 1 No. new loading / pick-up/drop-off bay; addition of an access point on South Bank Link Street for proposed ESB substation, materials, urban tree locations and landscaping; • At substructure level to facilitate connections for vehicular movements, pedestrian movements and services between the permitted and proposed substructures. Accessing and servicing of the proposed Phase 2B Hotel Scheme development will be by way of 'Gabbard Street' (previously permitted under the Phase 2 Residential Scheme (Reg. Ref. PWSDZ3700/24) and the Phase A Commercial Scheme (Reg. Ref. PWSDZ3798/24) and also by the permitted vehicular ramp on 'Ouzel Street' to / from the basement of the permitted Phase 2 Residential Scheme (Reg. Ref. PWSDZ3700/24). This Application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).