Planning precedent report

The development will comprise a Residential Development of 44 no. units ranging in height up to 3 storeys and comprising 26 no. houses (13 no. 2-bed and 13 no. 3-bed), 8 no. 1-bed masionettes, and 10 no. duplex apartments (5 no. 1-bed, 4 no. 2-bed and 1 no. 3-bed). The development will include the provision of open spaces, car parking, cycle parking, bin stores, ESB substation, vehicular/pedestrian accesses. All associated site development works, services provision, landscaping and boundary treatments.

Visdon Limited intend to apply for permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development at this site of c.1.35ha at Love Lane (also known as Blind Lane), Upper Dargle Road, Bray, Co. Dublin. The site is located south and west of residential developments at Hazelwood, Ard Chualann and Diamond Valley Apartments, and east of the M11/N11. The proposal will consist of demolition of an existing dwelling, and construction of 108 no. apartments (comprising 32 no. 1-bed, 53 no. 2-bed and 23 no. 3-bed units) within 3 no. blocks, ranging in height up to 6 storeys. - Block 1 will range in height from 4 to 5 storeys and will provide 36 no. apartments. - Block 2 will range in height from 5 to 6 storeys and will provide 44 no. apartments. - Block 3 will range in height from 3 to 5 storeys and will provide 28 no. apartments. All residential units will have associated private balconies/terraces to the north/south/east/west elevations. The development will also include the provision of a creche (c.252sqm gross floor area) located on the ground floor of Block 3; 132 no. car parking spaces, 148 no. cycle parking spaces and 4 no. motorcycle spaces, located at undercroft and surface level. Vehicular/pedestrian/cyclist access will be provided via Love Lane along with a new pedestrian access. The development will also include the provision of an acoustic barrier along the western boundary of the site. All associated site development works, site reprofiling, water services, open spaces, landscaping, SuDs features, boundary treatments, plant areas, waste management areas/bin stores, car/cycle parking areas (including EV parking), and services provision (including ESB substations) will also be provided. The LRD application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.lovelanelrd.ie.

The development comprises Retention of temporary ground investigation works and including temporary hardcore platform and storage on site of excavated material.

Detached bungalow, parking and vehicular entrance, all above with associated site works

Alterations to existing grass area to provide 4 no additional parking spaces to match existing at Rivervale Apartments

Change of Use of part of Unit 14, (82.68 m²) from Retail to Dental Clinic comprising the subdivision of the existing Unit 14 by erecting a cross wall at 14 m from the front elevation and for the replacement of the existing entrance doors with new doors in matching style and colour, replacement signage and the erection of internal partitions to form 2 no. dental booths supported by ancillary accommodation