Planning precedent report

Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development at a site measuring c. 3.27 Ha in the townland of Glenamuck North in Kilternan, Dublin 18. The site is generally bounded by: the recently constructed Glenamuck District Distributor Road to the north (to be known as the Kilternan Road); the under construction Glenamuck Link Distributor Road to the east (to be known as the Kilternan–Glenamuck Link Road); Glenamuck Manor and a residential dwelling (known as ‘Westgate’), its associated outbuildings and wider land holding to the south; and a residential dwelling (known as ‘Shaldon Grange’) and its wider landholding located to the west. Road works are proposed to the approved Glenamuck District Roads Scheme (ABP Ref. HA06D.303945) to provide access to the development from the Kilternan Road. The Kilternan Road access point will include works, inclusive of any necessary tie-ins, to the footpath and cycle track to create a side road access junction incorporating the provision of uncontrolled pedestrian and cyclist crossing across the side road junction. A surface water outfall pipe (225 mm) is also proposed to pass through land to the north of the site, including the future Kilternan Road. The total site area including the development site, road works and infrastructure works measures c. 3.32 Ha. The development will principally consist of the construction of 135 No. residential units, comprising 65 No. houses (9 No. 2-bed units, 46 No. 3-bed units and 10 No. 4-bed units) and 70 No. duplex units (21 No. 1-bed units, 22 No. 2-bed units and 27 No. 3-bed units). The proposed development will principally range in height from 2 No. to 4 No. storeys. The development also provides: car, bicycle and motorcycle parking spaces; bin storage; ancillary storage; private balconies, terraces and gardens; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; lighting; substations; and all other associated site works above and below ground.

Permission for a strategic housing development consisting of: 1.The construction

Dwyer Nolan Developments Ltd. are applying for Permission and Retention Permission for development, by way of a planning application for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD), which have modified a permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) under (Ref.s ABP-303978-19 & ABP-312216-21), within the permitted “Glenamuck Manor” development, located at Glenamuck Road South, Kilternan, Dublin 18, on an overall site area of 4.28Ha. 1. Permission is sought for: (a) landscaped play area in public open space in southern part of the overall development and (b) creation of pedestrian access to adjoining lands to south, at link No. 2. 2. Retention permission is sought for: (i) realigned pedestrian path through public open space, (ii) changes to previously approved layout and levels in public open spaces, (iii) omission of previously approved steps in public open spaces, iv) relocated and extended retaining wall, partially along southwestern boundary and alterations to material finishes to same, (v) an increased play area of 60sq.m to rear of creche, (vi) reconfiguration of approved external steps at pedestrian link No. 2, (vii) alterations to landscaping and path layouts to front of Block G1 and (ix) overall revisions to landscape design.

Permission, to retain development, which has modified a permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) (Ref.s ABP-303978-19 & ABP-312216-21) by way of a planning application for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD), within the permitted “Glenamuck Manor” development (currently under construction), located at Glenamuck Road South, Kilternan, Dublin 18. Permission is sought to retain development consisting of the following: (i) relocated and extended retaining wall, partially along southwestern boundary, (ii) an increased play area of 60sq.m to rear of creche, (iii) reconfiguration of approved external steps at pedestrian link No. 2 and (iv) all associated site development works, all as previously approved under planning Ref.s ABP-303978-19 & ABP-312216-21, on an overall site area of 4.28Ha. Application can be viewed online at www.glenamuckmanorlrd.ie.

Permission is sought for development consisting of

Permission for a part Build to Rent (BtR) and part Build to Sell (BtS) Strategic Housing Development. The demolition of the existing structures at Ashwood Farm is permitted under the extant Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council planning permission (Reg. Ref: DA21/0143). The development, with a total gross floor area of c.28,145 sq.m, will consist of: i.the construction of 305 residential units including; 289 Build to Rent apartments across 5 blocks (A-E) ranging in height from 6 to 7 storeys over basement incorporating: 142 1-bed and 147 2-bed apartments, all with private amenity space in the form of balconies and/or ground floor terraces; and, 16 Build to Sell three-storey 5-bedroom houses incorporating 12 semi-detached and 4 detached houses, all with private amenity space in the form of rear gardens and 2 on-curtilage parking spaces per dwelling. 1,098 sq.m of residential amenities and facilities are proposed in the BtR blocks including a resident’s gym, co-working space, meeting room, café, residents lounge, a concierge space, a parcel room, cleaner’s rooms and waste facilities; A childcare facility is proposed in Block E with a gross floor area of 489sq.m., together with a dedicated external play area of 250sq.m and 2 set-down parking spaces for drop-offs/collections; A total of 295 car parking spaces are proposed including 34 spaces for the houses comprising 32 on-curtilage parking spaces and 2 visitor parking spaces, and 261 car parking spaces are proposed to serve the apartment units (211 at basement level and 50 at surface level) including 13 universal access parking spaces and 6 car sharing spaces, 5 staff car parking spaces and 2 set-down spaces are also provided to serve the creche. 53 (20%) of the car parking spaces are to be fitted with electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities. 10 motorcycle spaces are also provided at basement level; v.520 cycle parking spaces are proposed, comprised of 428 long-stay and 80 short-stay cycle parking spaces for the residential units and 8 long-stay and 4 short-stay cycle parking spaces are proposed to serve the creche; Vehicular access will be via the existing access off the Glenamuck Road South. 2 pedestrian/cycle access points are proposed off the permitted Glenamuck District Distributor Road (ABP Ref: PL06D.303945) and 1 pedestrian/cycle access point is proposed to connect the site to the Willow Glen development; and, The development will also consist of all ancillary development works required to facilitate the development including but not limited to plant rooms, a substation, landscaping, boundary treatments, PV panels and lighting. The 289 ‘Build to Rent’ apartments will be constituted as a long-term rental housing scheme, and this planning application is accompanied by a proposed covenant or legal agreement further to which appropriate planning conditions may be attached to any grant of permission to ensure that the development remains as such. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028 and the Kilternan-Glenamuck Local Area Plan 2013 - 2019 [extended to 2023]. 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.ashwoodfarmshd.com