Planning precedent report

(1) The construction of a new two storey c.23,283sq.m building for use as data storage facilities containing: data storage rooms, electrical & mechanical plant rooms and support areas including offices and welfare facilities, loading bays, back-up generators and water storage tanks, mechanical plant at roof level is screened from view on all sides by permanent screens; (2) 27 car parking spaces; (3) amendment to previously permitted site landscaping, boundary treatment and associated site infrastructure (planning permission Reg. Ref. SD16A/0093) and (4) the demolition of a single storey building (floor area of 310sq.m).

Refurbishment and extension of the existing 3 storey building and a Change of Use of the existing building and site from a vacant addiction service facility to a National Ambulance facility. Demolition of a staircase and boiler room (40sq.m) and the removal of an external stair-core, entrance ramp and steps to the north of the building; and the provision of lateral and vertical extensions at ground, first and second floor levels principally comprising a single storey, two-bay ambulance garage, increasing the gross floor area of the building from 943sq.m to 1,420sq.m; the rationalisation of floor space in the existing building; the provision of an external canopy to shelter 14 No. emergency vehicles; the provision of a power washing station towards the south-western corner of the site; ancillary staff car-parking; cycle parking; revised elevational treatments; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; and all associated works above and below ground.

3 bedroom dormer bungalow with 2 dormer windows to rear, new vehicular access and all ancillary services.

Demolition of the porch side entrance. Demolition of the existing garage. In the side garden. New single storey three-bedroom detached house with two dormer windows to the rear. New vehicular access for the existing house. Remove part of the front wall to allow access.

Installation of new railing to front of building including pedestrian gate; installation of new access control system to car park; 2 new standalone illuminated identity signs; revisions to landscaping and associated site development and facilitating works.

Demolition of the existing industrial and commercial office buildings totalling c.4,628sqm; Construction of a Build-to-Rent Housing Development comprising 170 apartment units and crèche arranged in 2 blocks across 4-7 storeys over basement car park (total gross floor area c.13,880sq.m excluding basement); The residential development consists of: 9 x1 bedroom studio apartments; 94 x1 bedroom/2 person apartments; 2 x2 bedroom/3 person apartments; 34 x2 bedroom/4 person apartments; 24 x2 bedroom/4 person duplex apartments and 7 x3 bedroom/5 person apartments with north, south, east and west facing terraces/balconies throughout; Internal communal amenity spaces at ground and fourth floor levels comprising reception, gym, lounge, cinema/tv room, events rooms and ancillary areas; External communal open space including children's play areas and informal amenity spaces at ground floor level between Blocks A and B; Communal roof garden at fourth floor level - total external communal open space c.1,005sq.m; Public open space at ground floor level to the east and south of Block B totalling c.1095sq.m; 1 creche with associated outdoor play area at ground floor level; 73 car parking spaces comprising 64 basement spaces, 4 accessible parking spaces and 5 visitor spaces at surface level; 354 bicycle spaces comprising 264 resident spaces at basement level and 90 visitor spaces at ground floor level; Reconfiguration/removal of existing car parking to the north of the site and access road resulting in a total of 28 car spaces serving the adjoining site; All associated plant including heating centres, gas room, water storage room, break tank room, comms room and bin storage at basement level, ESB substation and switch room at ground level and circulation spaces and stair and lift cores throughout; Vehicular/pedestrian access to the east from Belgard Road. All existing vehicular entrances serving adjoining sites maintained. Fire/emergency and refuse vehicle access and pedestrian access to the south from Colbert's Fort; All associated site development and infrastructural works, services provision, foul and surface water drainage, extension to the foul network, access roads/footpaths, lighting, landscaping and boundary treatment works.