Planning precedent report

Permission for a Build To Rent Strategic Housing Development comprise a Build to Rent (BTR) residential scheme comprising 193 no. apartments within 4 no. blocks ranging in height from 5 to 8 storeys. The apartment mix will comprise: 193 no. units as follows: 12 no. studios; 110 no. 1 bed; 1 no. 2 bed (3 persons); 70 no. 2 bed (4 persons). All apartments will be provided with associated private balconies/terraces facing north/ south/ east/ west. The development will include a pavilion, open spaces, tree houses, meeting rooms and flexible work space, BBQ facilities, resident’s gym, and residential amenities areas. The development will include for a total of 120 no. car parking spaces including accessible spaces at undercroft and surface level,372 no. bicycle parking spaces and 6 no. motocycle spaces. Vehicular connection will be via Clifton Park. Additional pedestrian/cyclist accesses to the south (leading to Shankill Dart station to the south) is also proposed. The development also includes for all associated site development works and services provisions including bin storage areas, substations/switch rooms, plant rooms, boundary treatments and landscaping. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the relevant Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2016-2022. The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The application together with a Natura impact statement, may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of An Bord Pleanála and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: https://www.abingdonshd.ie

The development will consist of amendments to the permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) planning permission (Ref. ABP-308418-20). The amendments will be to permitted Blocks B, C and D to provide 5 no. additional apartments resulting in a total of 198 no. apartments across the entire development. The alterations will consist of the following: Alterations to the permitted internal layout and facades to replace amenity space and cycle parking with 3 no. additional 1-bed units in Block B, 1 no. additional 1-bed unit in Block C and 1 no. additional 1-bed unit in Block D. Amendments to the permitted car parking arrangement providing an overall increase of 3 no. car parking spaces. Alterations to the permitted public open space to provide 3 no. external bike stores and 2 no. visitor bicycle parking clusters along with the replacement of the permitted Pavilion with a playground. The proposed amendments will include all associated site services and development works required to facilitate the amendments outlined above. Otherwise, the development will be completed in accordance with the parent permission Ref. ABP-308418-20.

Permission sought for development consisting of A) 32 number apartments comprising of three number three-bedroom, fourteen number two-bedroom, thirteen number one-bedroom and two number studio units on three floors to rear with a floor area of 1,121.5 sq.m., with balconies on East, West and South sides and an overall height of 14.1m from basement level, connected to and along with four floors to front with a floor area of 1,563sq.m, with balconies on West, East and South sides, with an overall height of 15.2m from basement level. Ground floor car parking for No. 13 cars including one disabled space. Basement car parking with an overall floor area of 849.7sq.m. consists of No. 24 car parking spaces to include No. 2 spaces for disabled and three electric charge points along with No. 2 motor bike spaces and No.17 bicycle spaces to include one cycle bicycle space. No. 26 bicycle spaces located at ground level. Bin storage with an area of 25 sq.m, located at basement level externally to North-East corner of site. Plant and services with a floor area of 21.9 sq. are located at roof level and meter services with a floor area of 15.3 sq. at basement level. Total gross floor area of the proposed development to be 3,556sq.m. Solar panels of the area of 40sq.m.to be provided on West roof. New 5.0m. wide vehicular access and 1.2m. wide vehicular access and 1.2 m. wide pedestrian access are to be provided onto Clifton Park, with gates 2.0 meters high, all on a site area of 3,380 sqm. The suite works include landscaping, screening, with common open space of 1,385.25 sq.m. along with new Sewage and Surface water drainage and an area of 7 sq.m. for siting 2m. high heat pumps at North boundary, new water connection to be connected to existing services at Clifton Park. New 2m. high wall to be provided along the South boundary and 2m high wall to be re-instated to East boundary of the site. All enabling and site development works, landscaping, boundary treatment, lighting, services and connections, waste management and all other ancillary works. B) Demolition of the existing two storey dwelling house 'Conna' with a floor area if 432.00 sq.m, and a height of 8.46 meters, along with demolition of single storey corrugated metal roofed sheds at North Western boundary, retaining existing access, as a pedestrian access onto Shanganagh Road, which boundary and curtilage partially meets the attendant grounds of Abingdon House, a protected structure.

Permission for a new two storey extension to the side and rear of the existing dwelling house, including all ancillary works.

Permission for development at this site

Retention permission and permission for: 1) Retention for construction of single storey shed in rear garden. 2) Permission for a) Demolish existing single storey side extension and construct two storey extension to side. b) Construction of single storey extension to rear which connects to the existing rear shed. c) Conversion of existing shed to habitable use including removing of roof and construction of new higher pitched roof. d) Attic conversion including demolish chimney stack, construct dormer to rear and rooflights to front. e) Construction of single storey porch roofs to front. 3) Permission for granney flat use as part of the reconfiguration of the existing dwelling and extension which includes new front door location to the reconfigured main dwelling.