Planning precedent report

Change of use of existing convenience shop to include

Modifications to existing shop front

The conversion of an existing gym premises at first floor level of 32 to 36 Main Street, Swords to 3 no. apartments consisting of 2 x 2 bedroom apartments and 1 x 1 bedroom apartment. The development involves alterations to existing first floor windows and the construction of 3 no. Balconies, 2 overlooking Main Street and 1 overlooking River Mall. Add Info received 5th August 2020.

Planning permission for a mixed-use development that will consist of the demolition of the existing Swords Day Centre for Senior Citizens and the development of a mixed-use scheme of 121 no. residential units, 4 no. retail units, a Senior Citizens Centre and a commercial car park in a building up to 8 no. storeys above basement on a site of c. 0.56 hectares. The development will consist of: - Demolition of existing Swords Day Centre for Senior Citizens (399 sq.m.), existing ESB substation (34.5 sq.m.) and removal of existing surface car parking; - Construction of a part 2 no., part 8 no. storey mixed-use building in two 8 no. storey blocks above basement to include 121 no. apartments consisting of 56 no. one-bedroom apartments, 2 no. two-bedroom (3 person) apartments, 52 no. l two-bedroom apartments and 11 no. three-bedroom apartments; - Provision of setbacks at 2nd floor level on the south and east elevation, and at 7th floor level on the southern elevation; - Provision of 4 no. retail units at ground and first floor level (c. 255.3 sq.m.); - Provision of a new two-storey Senior Citizen Centre of c. 807 sq.m.; - Provision of a commercial car parking at basement and ground floor levels comprising 162 no. spaces; - Provision of 11 no. car parking spaces to serve the Senior Citizen's Centre and 59 no. car parking spaces for the residential development at first floor level; - Provision of 238 no. residential bicycle parking spaces (41 no. visitor spaces and 197 no. residential) as well as 15 no. additional bike stands along Forster Way; - Provision of c. 478 sq.m. of communal open space at 2nd floor level and c. 1,074 sq.m. at roof level (527 sq.m + 547 sq.m); - Apartment units will include balconies on the north, south, east and west facing elevations; - Provision of 3 no. vehicular access/egress points along Forster Way; - Provision of 1 no. double substation, plant and switch rooms at basement, ground and 1st floor level; - Provision of photovoltaic array and AOV at roof level; - All associated site development and landscaping/public realm works as well as revision to vehicle circulation necessary to facilitate the development. The proposal includes associated siting, boundary changes, boundary treatment and infrastructural works and site lighting within the area of the proposed development. The gross floor area of the proposed development is c. 16,350 sq.m. gross floor space (excluding basement of c. 3,952 sqm.)

The development will consist of a) Internal alterations to existing bar, lounge and associated staff and ancillary accommodation, all at first floor level. b) External alterations to the existing facade on Chapel Lane and Foster Way on north and East elevations which includes raising of the side boundary walls by 2.5m and including a new escape staircase to east elevation. c) New roof terrace is being modelled as part of the roof of the new building creating partial enclosure with a retractable bespoke canopy roof. This area will be accessed by a 2 staircases internally, one escape staircase externally and have toilets off the terrace garden area (40m2 area) a terrace/second floor level. d) This terrace garden (225m2 area) at second floor level also has a bar, stores and seating areas with planting. e) Also included are alterations to existing site drainage and mechanical ducting extraction and associated siteworks around the revised first floor and second floor terrace layout, internally and at roof level to make it building regulations compliant. AI received 31/03/23

The development will consist of (a) internal alterations to existing bar, lounge and associated staff and ancillary accommodation, all at first floor level. (b) external alterations to the existing façade on Chapel Lane and Foster Way on north and east elevations which includes raising of the side boundary walls by 2.5m and including a new escape staircase to east elevation. (c) new roof terrace is being modelled as part of the roof of the new building creating partial enclosure with a retractable bespoke canopy roof. This area will be accessed by 2 staircases internally, one escape staircase externally and have toilets off the terrace garden area (48m2 area) at terrace/second floor level. (d) This terrace garden (245m2 area) at second floor level also has a bar, stores and seating areas with planting. (e) Also included are alterations to existing site drainage and mechanical ducting extraction and associated siteworks around the revised first floor and second floor terrace layout, internally and at roof level to make it building regulations compliant.