Planning precedent report

Permission for the installation of a 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent

Permission sought to amend condition no. 2 of planning permission ref. D06A/1675 restricting opening hours of 8.00 am to 6.0pm Monday to Friday to new opening hours of 7.30. am until 7.00 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Temporary 3-year permission for retention of development on a site of 0.6 ha. The development shall provide for the retention of the boundary treatment to include a block wall ranging in height up to c. 1m and a welded mesh panel fence along the boundary of the site measuring c.2.3m in height and 256m in length.

Permission for a strategic housing development consisting of: construction of a Build-To-Rent residential development of 147 no. apartments (9 no. studio, 51 no. one bedroom, 67 no. two bedroom and 20 no. three bedroom) in 4 no. blocks (ranging in height from five to nine storeys over basement level) as follows: Block A1 containing a total of 30 no. apartments (1 no. studio, 20 no. one bedroom and 9 no. two bedroom) and measuring five storeys in height; Block A2 containing a total of 17 no. apartments (6 no. one bedroom, 7 no. two bedroom and 4 no. three bedroom) and measuring four storeys in height; Block B1 containing a total of 31 no. apartments (19 no. two bedroom and 12 no. three bedroom) and measuring part-six part-seven storeys in height; and, Block B2 containing a total of 69 no. apartments (8 no. studios, 25. no one bedroom, 32 no. two bedroom and 4 no. three bedroom) and measuring part-seven part-eight part-nine storeys in height. all apartments will have direct access to an area of private amenity space, in the form of a balcony, and will have shared access to 807.9sq.m of internal resident’s amenities, 2,569sq.m of external communal amenity space (ground level courtyard & 3 no. roof gardens) and 1,409sq.m of public open space; (iii) provision of 113 no. vehicular parking spaces (including 5 no. mobility parking spaces and 15 no. electric charging spaces) 5 no. motorcycle parking spaces and 428 no. bicycle parking spaces at basement floor level accessible via new vehicular access from Glenageary Avenue; (iv) provision of 6 no. commercial units (493.8sq.m total) located at ground floor level in Blocks A1, A2 and B2; and 1 no. childcare facility (201.1sq.m) located within the ground floor level of Block B2; and, (v) all ancillary works including public realm/footpath improvements, landscaping, boundary treatments, provision of internal footpaths, provision of surface level cycle parking (60 no. spaces), bin storage, foul and surface water drainage, green roofs, ESB substation and all site services, site infrastructure and associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Dún 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. The application 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 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.glenagearygateshd.com

The proposed development comprising amendments to the permitted Large-Scale Residential Development consists of: a) 4 no. 1-bedroom apartment units at fourth floor level of Block A providing a total of 99 no. units within the overall scheme. b) Minor increase in building height in Block A on the southern elevation. Overall height to remain as permitted at 3 – 5 storeys. c) Increase in resident bicycle parking for a total provision of 192 no. long stay resident bicycle parking spaces at ground floor level in dedicated bicycle stores in both Block A and B. No change proposed to surface level visitor bicycle parking quantum. d) All associated works including amended landscaping proposals and site development works.

The proposed development comprising amendments to the permitted LRD (Ref. LRD23A/0678 / ABP-318921-24) consists of the following: (a) Reconfiguration and reduction of the basement level layout from approx. 3,411 sqm to approx. 2,242 sqm. (b) Reduction in total car parking spaces at basement level from 80 no. spaces to 57 no. spaces including 2 no. accessible spaces and 1 no. GoCar parking space. (c) Reduction of resident bicycle parking spaces from 254 no. spaces to 190 no. spaces and relocation of bicycle stores to the ground floor level at both Blocks A and B. (d) Relocation of the resident bin stores at basement level serving Block B to the ground floor level of Block B. (e) Amendments to the ground floor layout and minor modifications to include reduction in commercial / retail unit areas to accommodate bin and bicycle stores at ground floor level in Blocks A and B and addition of stairs to the basement level in Block A. There are no changes proposed to the upper floors. (f) Alteration of the basement level access ramp from a slope of 1:14 to 1:10. (g) All associated site development and infrastructural works.