Planning precedent report

The development will consist of: planning permission for alterations to previously approved development (Reg. Ref. F18A/0438) comprising: (i) alterations to four-storey office building to provide for a part-six, part-seven storey mixed-use building with revised layout and design, to facilitate the provision of 185 no. student accommodation bed spaces between first and fifth floor levels contained within 35 no. units comprising 5 no. studio, 10 no. two-bed (twodios) and 20 no. eight-bed units; (ii) at ground floor level, alterations to layout of previously approved creche and associated screened outdoor play area, provision of a café area with associated outdoor space and set down area to the front of the proposal; (iii) revisions to roof plan to include PV panels and watertank; (iv) provision of communal amenity space, amenities rooms, games room, tv room, study room and gym at sixth floor level and reception area, management room, bin store, laundry room and study room at ground floor level to serve the student accommodation element of the proposal; (v) provision of 242 no. bicycle parking spaces, communal amenity space and enclosed heat pump at ground floor level; (vi) retain 17 no. car parking spaces situated to the front of the site as granted under Reg. Ref. F18A/0438; (vii) upgrade works to the east of the site along Northwood Crescent for the provision of a public footpath; and (viii) all associated works including SuDS, landscaping, planting and boundary treatments, infrastructure, lighting, foul/surface drainage, site works, necessary to facilitate the development. The residential element of Phase 2 is currently under construction and does not form part of this alterations application.

Planning permission for alterations to previously approved development (Reg. Ref. F18A/0438) comprising: (i) alterations to four-storey office building to provide for a part-six, part-seven storey mixed use building with revised layout and design, to facilitate the provision of 180 no. student accommodation bed spaces between first and fifth floor levels contained within 35 no. units comprising 10 no. studio, 5 no. two-bed (twodios) and 20 no. eight-bed units; (ii) alterations to layout of previously approved creche and associated screened outdoor play area, provision of a reception/amenity area with associated outdoor seating area, with the inclusion of a vehicular set down area to the front of the building; (iii) revisions to roof plan to include PV panels and watertank; (iv) provision of communal amenity space by way of amenities rooms, games room, tv room, and study room at sixth floor level and reception area lounge, management room, bin store, laundry room, and parcel room at ground floor level to serve the student accommodation element of the proposal; (v) provision of 234 no. bicycle parking spaces, outdoor amenity space and enclosed heat pump at ground floor level; (vi) revision of the parking area to provide 8 no. car parking spaces situated to the front of the site; (vii) upgrade works to the east of the site along Northwood Crescent for the provision of a public footpath; and (viii) all associated works including SuDS, landscaping, planting and boundary treatments, infrastructure, lighting, foul/surface drainage, site works, necessary to facilitate the development. The residential element of Phase 2 is currently under construction and does not form part of this alteration's application. AI received 20/12/23

Planning permission and retention permission for alterations to the development currently under construction approved under Reg. Ref. F18A/0438 comprising: 1) Retention permission is sought for as built fire fighting core including revised layout and omission of stair core windows; and 2) Planning permission is sought for (i) ground floor site layout amendments including relocation of bike store and waste management areas, provision of a switch room / substation and provision of stairs / steps to car basement and car parking areas; (ii) Alteration of approved ground and basement floor car parking areas resulting in provision of 5 no. EV parking spaces. The alterations will reduce car parking from 81 no. to 78 no.; (iii) amendments to approved floor layouts to accommodate required changes to fire fighting core. The amendments will amend the permitted unit mix from 13 no. studios; 38 no. one- beds. 38 no. two-beds and 10 no. three-beds to now provide for 7 no. studios, 44 no. one-beds, 41 no. two-beds and 7 no. three-beds. The number of apartments will not be changed (totalling 99 no.); (iv) elevational amendments consisting of the omission of stair core windows at northern and western elevations; and (v) provision of lift overrun, AOV and solar panels at roof top. The proposed works have been necessitated by construction stage design assessment. Permission is also sought for any ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

The proposed development is phase 2 of a 2-phase masterplan for a mixe

The proposed development is Phase 2 of a 2 Phase masterplan for a mixed development on an overall site of c.1.5 hectares, including adjoining lands to the east located at the south western junction of Northwood Avenue and Northwood Road, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9. The proposed Phase 2 development will comprise the construction of a proposed shared access road from Northwood Road to the east and a new residential block comprising 6 storeys over podium (7 storeys over ground) (c.6,742 sq.m. gross floor area) to include: 12 no. studio units, 19 one-bedroom units, 41 two-bedroom units, 6 three-bedroom units; internal plant room; generator room; entrance lobby and internal circulation space; internal waste collection area; residential amenity space (communal facilities); private amenity space in the form of balconies and terraces (c. 730 sq.m); communal amenity space with children's play area, formal planting and lawn at podium level (c. 674 sq.m); a total of 72 no. car parking spaces (including 4 no. accessible car parking spaces); 160 no. cycle parking spaces; 3 no. motorbike parking spaces; creation of a pedestrian crossing point to provide safe and efficient pedestrian access between the proposed development and crèche (permitted under Reg. Ref. F18A/0438); and closure of an existing site access at Northwood Crescent (to the west). The development will also consist of the provision of external circulation areas; pedestrian footpaths; lighting; all hard and soft landscaping; planting; boundary treatments; changes in level; and all other associated site excavation works, site development works and site services above and below ground. All on this site of c.0.68 hectares comprising lands bound by Northwood Crescent to the south and west, 'The Crescent' Office Building to the north, and Northwood Road to the east, at Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9. Add Info received 31st January 2020. Add Info deemed Significant 5th February 2020. Revised Public Notices received 10th February 2020.

Retention permission for minor revisions to development permitted under F18A/0206. The revisions are limited to retention of a new external standby generator in the north east corner of the site.