Planning precedent report

Permission for development to consist of

Permission for a residential development. The proposed development will provide for (a) the demolition of the existing two-storey retail and office dwelling (1,170 sqm) with 27 existing car spaces and surface site curtilage, (b) the construction of 64 no. apartment units in the form of a 5-6 storey apartment blocks (5,525 sqm) over basement (1,135 sqm), (c) the provision of a ground floor retail/café unit (105 sqm) fronting Dundrum Road, and (d) Public Realm upgrades to Dundrum Road. The development shall provide for 32no. 1 bed apartment units and 32 no. 2 bed apartment units all with balconies facing North, South, East and West. Communal open space is provided in the form of a centrally located landscaped courtyard (499 sqm) that includes 85 sqm of play area for children and a woodland riverbank of 570 sqm. A south facing communal roof terrace (45 sqm) is located at fifth-floor level. The development will also comprise repositioning and upgrade to the vehicular access from the Dundrum Road to Frankfort Road and the provision of a loading bay at Frankfort Road. The proposed development shall also provide for 33 no. car parking spaces at basement level with 62 sqm of Plant, 31 sqm of Bin storage, ESB, Switch Room and 84 no. secure Sheffield bicycle spaces, (71 no. interior residential spaces, 3no. interior visitor spaces & 10no. exterior visitor spaces), accessed from Frankfort Road at Ground Level; sedum roofs; solar photovoltaic panels; lighting; boundary treatments; public space; hard and soft landscaping including tidy of river corridor planting; and all other associated site works above and below ground associated with the proposed development.

Alterations & Extensions to dwelling house consisting of 1) Construction of new bay window extension at ground floor level to front of dwelling. 2) Construction of new bay window extension at ground floor level to rear of dwelling. 3) Construction of new dormer window/enclosure at first floor level to front of dwelling in location of existing sloped velux window. 4) All consequent demolitions & alterations & 5) All ancillary site development and service works.

Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising amendments to a previously permitted Strategic Housing Development (ABP Ref. 311287-21) on lands of c. 0.9 hectares at No. 97A Highfield Park (D14P710), and No. 1 Frankfort Castle (D14 HY03), No. 2 Frankfort Castle (D14DE72) and Frankfort Lodge (D14C9P2), Old Frankfort, Dublin 14. The proposed amendments will consist of: 1) The omission of 14 No. apartment units (consisting of the omission of 1 No. 1 bed unit and 13 No. 2 bed units). 1 No. 1 bed unit is proposed to be incorporated at ground floor level of Block A (adjoining space providing cycle storage and oversized storage provision), resulting in a net omission of 13 No. Units from the permitted scheme and the total provision of 101 No. Apartment units; 2) The omission of fourth floor level of Block B. Setbacks are proposed at the western elevation of second and third floor levels of Block A and at the southern and eastern elevations of the third floor level of Block A; at the southern elevation of second and third floor levels of Block B; and at the northern elevation of second floor level of Block C. The proposed development will include the recessing of 3 No. balconies at the western elevation of the third floor level of Block B; 3) The omission of the as permitted substation, plant and switch room from the southern boundary. A below ground water tank is now proposed at the southern boundary; 4) An amended foul drainage layout, with foul water drainage connection now proposed to the east at Dundrum Road (R117), and omission of the as permitted drainage connection to the southwest at Frankfort Court; 5) A decrease in car parking spaces from 73 No. (as permitted) to 72 No. spaces; 6) The proposed development will include the relocation of permitted creche and surface level car parking in accordance with Condition No. 2 of ABP Ref. 311287-21; and 7) All other associated works above and below ground, including landscaping, to serve the proposed development. Website: www.frankfortcastlelrd.com

Permission for a strategic housing development consisting of the: demolition of No. 97A Highfield Park and annexed structures associated with Frankfort Castle including Frankfort Lodge, the construction of a residential scheme comprising 115 no. units (45 no. one bedroom apartments and 70 no. two bedroom apartments) arranged in 3 no. blocks (Block A – a 4 storey block over 2 no. basement levels comprising 35 no. units, Block B – a 4/5 storey block comprising 54 no. units and Block C – a 3 storey block comprising 22 no. units) and within the refurbished 2 storey No. 2 Frankfort Castle (Block D- comprising 4 no. units). Vehicular access will be provided via a new access at Old Frankfort with emergency vehicle access only provided via the existing Frankfort Court access. The development will also consist of the provision of: ancillary residential amenity areas within Block D, a crèche measuring c.80sqm at ground floor level of Block A including associated external play space, cycle parking at surface and ground floor level including sheltered and secure parking, car parking at surface and 2 no. basement levels, electric vehicle charging points, attenuation storage system, waste storage facilities, 2 no. substations, ancillary service and plant areas, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, upgrades to road and pedestrian infrastructure along Old Frankfort and all other site development and drainage works above and below ground. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Dun Laoghaire County Council 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 Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.frankfortcastleshd.com

Planning permission for: A. Retention and completion of residential works in the course of construction on the site comprising of a first floor extension over entire of existing single storey bungalow, the retention of a single storey extension on either side of this dwelling and all associated site works, without having to comply with condition no. 2 of planning permission reg. D20B/0340 which authorised an earlier version of this overall proposal but which had required the omission of the single storey addition located to the west of the main house (ie between the cottage itself and Dundrum Road). B. All associated site works on site.