Planning precedent report

Permission for development for the construction of a three storey nursing home building (aged care facility), to accommodate 150 no. bedrooms and ancillary resident and staff facilities with a GFA of 8158 sqm and including plant area at roof level. The proposal includes open space, internal courtyards and terrace areas. Vehicular access will be via Ballyogan Avenue and Leopardstown Valley Shopping Centre. The proposal contains 38 no. surface car parking spaces, 2 no. motorcycle spaces, 34 no. surface cycle spaces, set down area and a service yard area, including bin storage and generator area. The proposal includes associated building signage zones, new traffic management, vehicle circulation and pedestrian improvements to the existing Leopardstown Shopping Centre Car Park (including new signing and lining proposals), a pedestrian / cycle greenway along the northern boundary, removal of existing surface car parking, lighting, landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site services and works. The proposed development will supersede the part four storey, part five storey 224 no. bedroom Aged Care Facility (nursing home) permitted on the subject site under reg. ref.: D16A/0452.

Retention planning permission for amendments for development permitted under D20A/0408. The amendments to the permitted nursing home building for which retention permission is sought consist of: Amendments to the permitted stair core no. 1, resulting in a reconfigured layout at each floor level and a total reduction in gross floor space by 15 sqm to 8143 sqm. Amendments to the courtyard elevations, including revised elevation materials, revised fenestration and the omission of 1 no. access door to each external roof terrace area at second floor level. Amendments to amalgamate the permitted plant rooms at ground floor level into a single plant room, with the omission of 1 no. external door. Amendments to the permitted plant area at roof level, including a reduction in the plant area (to c. 49.5 sqm) an increase in height ( by 230mm) of the external plant screen and provision of riser caps at roof level. Amendments to the permitted external roof terrace at first floor level and associated amendments to the building facade, including altered door access, fenestration, and the provision of a flue pipe. Amendments to the parapet height (reduced by 175mm) at second floor level on the south elevation. Amendments to the building facades, including revised fenestration, elevation, elevation materials and revised parapet capping to the terraces at first and second floor levels. Associated ancillary amendments including amendments to the service yard and all associated development and ancillary works.

Change of Use of an Office unit to unit for Day Service Hub Use

The proposed development will consist of the following: Construction of 57 no. residential units (comprising 11 no. 1 bed units, 11 no. 2 bed units and 35 no. 3 bed units) in a part five and part six storey building; The proposal includes 2 no. commercial units (for Class 1- Shop or Class 2- Office / Professional Services, or Class 8- Health Centre / Civic, or Class 11- Gym, or Restaurant / Café use, including ancillary takeaway use) and associated signage zones at ground floor level of the building; Balconies and/or private terraces are provided for all apartments on all elevations; The proposal includes the provision of 33 no. car parking spaces at surface level (comprising 26 no. residential car parking spaces and 7 no. replacement commercial parking spaces). Secure cycle parking spaces are provided at ground floor level of the building to serve the residential units. Short term/visitor cycle parking spaces to serve the residential units are located at surface level; The proposed development includes an ESB substation and switchroom, public open space, communal open space, landscaping, boundary treatment, lighting, bin stores, plant rooms, PV panels at roof level, site services and all associated site works.

Permission for: 1) new single

Permission is sought for change of use of 132.7m2 on ground floor, level unit 3a