Planning precedent report

The change of use of existing office to provide a yoga studio and all associated site development works. Add info received 3rd March 2021.

The development consists of a change of use from a gym to a dentist surgery.

The proposed development comprises an application for Retention Permission and Permission for development in respect of part of a permitted development granted under An Bord Pleanála Ref. No. 312855-22 (PA Ref. No. F21A/0647). The development has commenced and is currently under construction and is known as 'Haley's Hill' located at Malahide Road, Kinsealy, Dublin 17. The planning application is restricted to the ground floor area of a permitted and under construction 3-storey mixed-use building situated in the north-eastern part of the overall permitted development area and adjacent to the entrance road to the development. The application building is identified as Block C. Block C, as permitted, consists of 6 no. retail units at ground floor level with 6 no. duplex dwellings overhead at first and second floor level. The proposed development does not involve any changes to the first and second floor duplex dwellings or to any other part of the development permitted under the parent permission ABP Ref. 312855-22 (P.A. Ref. No. F21A/0647). The proposed development is to extend the use of the permitted retail units no. 86 (c 81 sqm) and no. 87 (c 81 sqm), to also include café/restaurant use or hot food takeaway use or Class 2 Office use or Class 3 Office use. Retention Permission is also sought for the amalgamation of the two units identified as nos. 84 and 85 to a single unit (c 163 sqm) and permission for use of the amalgamated units as a medical centre; the amalgamation of the two units identified as nos. 82 and 83 also into a single unit (c 163 sqm) with the use of these amalgamated units remaining as retail. Retention Permission is also sought for revisions to elevations, including the addition of two windows to the gable end of unit no. 82.

Permission for the demolition of an existing single storey extension to the rear, construction of a new single storey flat roof extension to the rear, replacement of existing windows to front elevation, internal remodelling works, landscaping works and all associated site works.

1. 81 no. 2 storey residential houses comprising of 4 no. 2-bed units

The proposed development will consist of: the construction of 87 no. residential dwellings comprising 46 no. terraced houses (comprising 34 no. three-bedroom two storey houses and 12 no. four-bedroom three storey houses, including private rear gardens); 38 no. duplex apartments (comprising 10 no. one-bedroom units, 19 no. two-bedroom units, 9 no. three-bedroom units, including balconies and terraces) arranged in two and three storey buildings; and 3 no. three-bedroom apartment units (including terraces) above 3 no. ground floor retail units (c. 261 sq m GFA in total), arranged in three storey buildings. The proposed development will also comprise: a two storey Licensed Convenience Foodstore (c. 1,315 sq m net sales area/2,347 sq m. GFA), including ancillary Off License sales area, ancillary storage, staff and customer facilities; 94 no. undercroft car parking space and loading bay; and associated signage consisting of 2 no. internally illuminated fascia signs (c. 5.1 sq m and c. 5.1 sq m), 1 no. illuminated fascia sign c. 1.8 sq m, 1 no. double sided internally illuminated pole sign to include opening hours with a total area (front and back) of c. 13.5 sq m. The development will also include: a Civic Space (c. 1,877 sq m) located on the western side of Malahide Road; demolition, relocation and reconstruction of the existing stone wall adjacent to Malahide Road; vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access and egress points via Malahide Road (with associated works to Malahide Road comprising the provision of a cycle path, footpath and grass verge); emergency vehicular access only via Baskin Lane; 174 no. car parking spaces at surface level; 88 no. long-term bicycle parking spaces and 46 no. short-stay bicycle parking spaces (134 no. bicycle parking spaces in total); internal roads and pathways; bicycle stores; provision of private and public open spaces; play area; drainage attenuation; ESB point of supply kiosks; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; changes in level; services provision and related pipework; electric vehicle charging points; ducting; SUDS features; public lighting; and all ancillary site development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application.