Planning precedent report

Permission for development at this site (2.6ha) located on lands adjacent to St. Laurence College, Wyattville Park, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, D18 AK07. The Subject Site is enclosed by Wyattville Park, the N11 (Bray Road) and St. Laurence College school grounds. The development will consist of the demolition of the existing AstroTurf and hardcourt area and the construction of a mixed use development ranging in height from one to six-storeys across five no. blocks (21,458sq.m. GFA). The proposed development comprises a Transitional Care Facility with 177no. bedrooms; Assisted Living Facility with 124no. apartment units and associated Management Office (80sq.m. GFA); Childcare Facility (385sq.m. GFA) with associated external play space; Local Medical Centre with dispensary (318sq.m. GFA); Community Room (145sq.m. GFA) and a Café / Tearoom (196sq.m. GFA) and new landscaped Public Open Space including a Children’s Playground. The development is described on a block-by-block basis as follows: Block A: a part one/part five-storey mixed use building comprising a Community Room (145sq.m. GFA), a Local Medical Centre with dispensary (318 sq.m. GFA) and a Local Café / Tearoom (196sq.m. GFA) at ground level with 28 no. Assisted Living apartment units above ground floor level comprising 24 no. 1-bed apartments and 4no. 2-bed apartments all with associated private balconies and associated circulation and service spaces; Block B: a five-storey mixed use building comprising a Creche Childcare Facility (385 sq.m. GFA) with associated outdoor play space and Assisted Living Management Office (80 sq.m. GFA) at ground level with 28no. Assisted Living apartment units above ground floor level comprising 24no. 1-bed apartments and 4no. 2-bed apartments all with associated private balconies and associated circulation and service spaces; Block C & D: part five/part six-storey conjoined buildings comprising of 68 no. Assisted Living apartment units comprising 56no. 1-bed apartments and 12no. 2-bed apartments all with associated private balconies and associated circulation and service spaces; Block E: a five-storey Transitional Care Facility building comprising 177 no. bedrooms at ground to fourth floor level; reception area/waiting area at ground level; associated communal residents’ spaces at ground to fourth floor level including physio/OT room, 4no. activity rooms, quiet room, family room, 4no. treatment rooms, oratory, 2no. private meeting rooms, 4 no. private visiting rooms, 3no. sitting rooms and 4no. dining/sitting rooms; associated operational facilities at ground to fourth floor level including admin office, nursing office, 5no. nurse stations, kitchen, housekeeping sluice, housekeeping store, laundry room, staff room, staff shower room, female staff changing room, male staff changing room, sprinkler tank room, bin store, comms room, 2no. storage rooms, total 31no. stores, 20no. WCs and 9no. sluices; and associated circulation and service spaces. The development will include provision of Communal Open Space (1,904sq.m. total) comprising of 742sq.m. Assisted Living Communal Open Space and 1,162sq.m. Transitional Care Facility Communal Open Space as well as new landscaped Public Open Space (6,533sq.m. total) including a Children’s Playground. The development will include an upgraded vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access off Wyattville Park Road serving the development and St. Laurence College and an upgraded drop off/pick up area serving St. Laurence College in a landscaped setting. The development will also include a new pedestrian and cycle link from the N11 (Bray Road) to Wyattville Park which will be accessible by the public. A total of 99 no. car parking spaces (including 5no. accessible spaces and 20no. EV charging spaces) are proposed along with a total of 120 no. cycle parking spaces (including 60no. long-stay secure covered spaces and 60.no short-stay spaces) and a total of 4no. motorcycle parking spaces. The development will also require the partial demolition of existing boundary walls fronting onto Wyattville Park and the N11 (Bray Road) to facilitate the development and the temporary removal of part of the existing wall fronting the N11 (Bray Road) to facilitate a temporary construction access via the N11 (Bray Road) slip road. The temporary construction access via the N11 (Bray Road) slip road will be decommissioned and the associated boundaries and playing field finishes reinstated following the construction phase. Planning permission is also sought for associated signage and all ancillary site and development works to facilitate the development including bin stores; electrical substation; electric switchroom; mechanical and electrical installations; roof top plant, equipment and solar panels; internal roads and footpaths; public lighting; retaining walls; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; SuDS; attenuation pond; green/blue roofs; water, surface water drainage and foul drainage works; and all associated site strip and excavation works above and below ground.

Permission for a Strategic Housing Development consisting of the demolition of the existing AstroTurf and hardcourt area (totalling 2,812 sq.m) and the construction of a Build-to-Rent residential development (24,195 sq.m GFA) comprising 256 no. apartments (105 no. 1-bed, 145 no. 2-bed and 6 no. 3-bed) in 4 no. blocks ranging in height from 1 to 8 no. storeys above ground level including, and connected by, single storey podiums, and non-residential uses (totalling 604 sq.m GFA) and an AstroTurf pitch (2,242.4 sq.m). The development is described on a block by block basis as follows: Block A (6,375 sq.m GFA): 1 to 5 no. storeys over lower ground floor level apartment building with 59 no. apartments comprising 22 no. 1-bed apartments and 37 no. 2-bed apartments, all with associated private gardens/balconies. Block A also includes the provision of a crèche (363 sq.m GFA) with associated outdoor play area (101 sq.m) and a café unit (135 sq.m GFA) at lower ground floor level. Block B (5,930 sq.m GFA): 1 to 7 no. storeys apartment building with 65 no. apartments comprising 39 no. 1-bed apartments, 23 no. 2-bed apartments and 3 no. 3-bed apartments, all with associated private gardens/balconies. Block C (6,447 sq.m GFA): 1 to 6 no. storeys apartment building with 68 no. apartments comprising 22 no. 1-bed apartments and 46 no. 2-bed apartments, all with associated private gardens/balconies. Block D (6,172 sq.m GFA): 1 to 8 no. storeys apartment building with 64 no. apartments comprising 22 no. 1-bed apartments, 39 no. 2-bed apartments and 3 no. 3-bed apartments, all with associated private gardens/balconies. Provision of internal resident support facilities and resident services and amenities, including concierge, lobbies/lounges, communal workspaces, meeting rooms and a residents only gym and changing facility (totalling 946 sq.m) located at lower ground and ground floor levels; communal open space in the form of podium courtyards with play facilities (totalling 2,244 sq.m); and public open space with play facility (4,378 sq.m). Provision of a new AstroTurf pitch (2,242.4 sq.m) and associated floodlighting and 3m ball-stop netting over 2.4m perimeter fence; a bin store/vehicle shed (106 sq.m GFA); and a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance and associated road and footpath off Wyattville Park Road for St. Laurence College. Access to serve the proposed development will be provided via a new multimodal entrance to the site from Wyattville Park Road together with a dedicated new entrance to serve the existing school. The development will include internal roads and footpaths; a pedestrian/cycle link from the N11 to Wyattville Park which will be accessible by the public and also facilitate access for emergency vehicles; and the partial demolition of the existing wall at Wyattville Park to facilitate access to the site and the temporary removal of part of the existing wall fronting the N11 at the southwestern corner of the site to facilitate construction access via the N11 slip road. The temporary construction access via the N11 slip road will be decommissioned and the associated boundaries and playing field finishes reinstated following the construction phase. 200 no. car parking spaces are provided in total, including 80 no. parking spaces at grade (50 no. residential parking spaces including 2 no. disabled parking spaces, 10 no. visitor parking spaces, 9 no. café parking spaces including 1 no. disabled parking space, 6 no. crèche staff parking spaces, 3 no. parent and child parking spaces and 2 no. car pool parking spaces); 60 no. residential parking spaces (including 3 no. disabled parking spaces and 10 no. electric vehicle parking spaces) below the podium courtyard between Blocks A and B; and 60 no. residential parking spaces (including 3 no. disabled parking spaces and 10 no. electric vehicle parking spaces) below the podium courtyard between Blocks C and D; 10 no. motorcycle parking spaces at grade; and a setdown area at grade. 583 no. bicycle parking spaces are provided for residents and visitors, including 9 no. short-stay bicycle parking spaces at grade and 574 no. bicycle parking spaces at ground floor level (202 no. residential spaces, 71 no. visitor s paces, 3 no. café staff spaces and 6 no. crèche staff spaces in 2 no. enclosed spaces in Block B; 5 no. residential spaces below the podium courtyard between Blocks A and B; 202 no. residential spaces and 80 no. visitor spaces in 2 no. enclosed spaces in Block D; and 5 no. residential spaces below the podium courtyard between Blocks C and D). Planning permission is also sought for all ancillary site and development works above and below ground to facilitate the development and associated signage, including 10 no. stores (totalling 563.4 sq.m); 2 no. bin stores (totalling 96 sq.m); 1 no. ESB substation (15.1 sq.m); 1 no. electric switchroom (7 sq.m); 1 no. telecoms room (4.3 sq.m); mechanical and electrical installations; 1 no. cold water storage tank and booster set room (75 sq.m); public lighting; retaining walls; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; SuDS; green roofs; and water, surface water drainage and foul drainage works; and all associated site strip and excavation above and below ground. 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.n11wyattvilleparkbtrshd.com

(i) Construction of an assisted living facility across four blocks (A-D) comprising 119 no. units (9 x 3-bed, 29 x 2-bed & 81 x 1-bed) ranging in height from 5 to 6 storeys. (a) Block A contains 24 no. units (16no. 1 Beds, 4no. 2 Beds, 4no. 3 Beds.) across 5 storeys; (b) Block B will contain 27 no. units (18no. 1 Beds, 4no. 2 Beds, 5no. 3 Beds.) across 5 storeys. Provision of communal facilities at ground floors of Block A and B comprising library/study area, cinema/presentation room, oratory, gym, resident’s lounge, assisted living dining room, and community facilities comprising tea rooms and multifunctional community facility; (c) Block C will contain 32 no. units (22 no. 1 bed, 10 no. 2 bed) across 6 storeys; (d) Block D will contain 36 no. units (25 no. 1 bed, 11 no. 2 bed) across 6 storeys. Provision of communal social space with kitchen and servery, staff room and WC, consultation room, family meeting room, reception/admin area, and reception welcome area; Each unit will contain a living/dining/kitchen area, bathrooms, storage and private balconies/terraces. (ii) Construction of transitional care home (Block E) across 5 storeys providing 180 no. bed spaces; (iii) Provision of 2 no. MUGA playing pitches and ancillary lighting and boundary treatments; (iv) Provision of 2 no. grass playing pitches; (v) Closure of exiting gate along southern boundary of site and removal of existing path on western boundary; (vi) Provision of 97 no. car parking spaces and 60 no. bicycle parking spaces; (vii) Alterations to existing entrance onto Wyattville Park and creation of new entrance and footpaths on the southern boundary providing access to the N11; (viii) provision of a new access road to St. Laurence College from the existing entrance from Wyattville Park and the provision of a new school drop-off area; (ix) all other associated ancillary works including SUDs and foul drainage, landscaping, lighting, and boundary treatments necessary to facilitate the development.

Permission is sought for

Permission sought for demolition of garage and its replacement

Permission sought for demolition of garage and its replacement