Planning precedent report

Permission for demolition of existing two storey over basement commercial building of 1507m2 and construction of a new six storey plus roof plant over basement commercial office building with ancillary café and retail use at ground floor; overall new building area proposed is 5982.51m2 and basement of 1370.50m2 (total is 7353.01m2) with 29 car spaces; New civic plaza accessible to public at junction of Corrig Road and Carmanhall Road, all ancillary landscaping services and bicycle parking at plaza and within building, and all ancillary civil engineering and drainage connections on a site of 0.2ha.

Planning Permission is sought for the following: Remove existing internal signage and Provide new LED interior lit external signage to front and side shop front elevations of existing retail unit, and all ancillary works.

The development with consist of – Change of use from existing office to Doctor’s GP Clinic (there will be no internal modifications of existing layout). The development will be served by existing permitted car and cycle parking provisions.

Permission for development. The development consists of

The development will comprise minor amendments to the permitted development as per Strategic Housing Development (SHD) permission reference 304405-19 as amended by Large-scale Residential Development permission reference LRD23A/0557 which comprises 428no. apartments, a creche, 4no. local/neighbourhood retail units and associated site works. The proposed development incorporates the following amendments: (I) Reconfiguration of the basement layout. (II) Omission of travelator with associated reconfiguration of landscaping works at ground level. (III) Amendments to floor plans layouts and internal configurations that will include for minor modifications to (a) retail floor areas (b) creche layout (c) provision of a new entrance to Block 1 Core A via the boulevard concierge (d) relocation and resizing of meter rooms in cores A, B and E (e) provision of off-loader room in lieu of switch room Core E. (IV) Amendments to the apartment layouts which will include for (a) corridor width internally (b) amendments to units in apartment block 2, core E (c) amendments to gable apartment block 2, core E level 6 (d) amendments to duplex configuration in block 2. (V) Amendments to the balcony design. (VI) Amendments to the external facades to include for a deck access walkway and associated works. (VII) Amendments to communal roof terraces to include for provision of external projecting lobby that will facilitate level access to communal roof terraces in block B1, Core B. (VIII) Amendments to the roof layout and design with the plant enclosure area at Core F removed, the provision of photo voltaic panels, amendments to parapet heights and lift over-runs along with provision of access ladders for maintenance.

Permission for a Large-scale Residential development on lands forming part of development generally known as Rockbrook located at the junction of Blackthorn Drive and Carmanhall Road, Rockbrook Estate, Sandyford Business District, Dublin 18. The development will comprise minor amendments to the permitted development as per Strategic Housing Development (SHD) permission reference 304405-19 which comprises 428no. apartments, a creche, 4no. local/neighbourhood retail units and associated site works. The proposed development incorporates the following amendments: (I) Reconfiguration of cores, reconfiguration of the basement and associated amendments to the building. (II) Amendments to the external facades and balconies. (III) Amendments to the unit mix which consists of 32no. studio apartments, 122no. 1bed apartments, 251 2bed apartments and 23no. 3bed apartments to provide for 19no. studio apartments, 135no. 1bed apartments, 249 2bed apartments and 25no. 3bed apartments. There will be no change to the overall number of units provided with total units remaining at 428 apartments. A copy of the application is also available for inspection at the following web address: https://rbcentrallrd.com/