Planning precedent report

The development will consist of

Permission for the development of a temporary advertisement structure associated with the sale of houses.

The development will consist of minor revisions to the internal layout

Construction of (i) a single storey ground floor flat roof extension to the side including rooflight; (ii) internal modifications; (iii) minor alterations to all elevations & all ancillary works to facilitate the development.

The proposed development comprises the retention of the existing expanded basement area (increased by c. 373 sqm) beneath the consented apartment buildings, within the otherwise consented residential development scheme under ABP-305991-19. The expanded basement area accommodates 75no. remote residential storage units, ancillary louvred ventilation grille, minor encroachment to the communal open space area above, and is accessed via the existing, permitted basement car park. This application for Retention Permission for amendments to approved Strategic Housing Development (ABP. Ref. 305991-19), is a Large-scale Residential Development as defined under Section 2 of the Planning & Development Act 2000, as amended. This Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.seamountmalahideshdbasementrevision.com.

To view the full Strategic Housing Development and Application, please visit: www.seamountmalahideshd.ie Permission for Strategic Housing Development bounded by Seamount Road to the south, 'Seamount Heights' to the east/southeast, 'Seamount Drive', 'Seamount Park' and 'Seamount Abbey' to the west/south, 'Oak Hall' and 'The Hill' to the west, 'Grove Lawn' and 'Abbots Hill' to the north, and by the former Malahide golf links lands to the east/northeast. • The development will consist of: - 142 no. residential units, including 58 no. detached, semi-detached and terraced houses (35 no. 4-bed (house types A, B & C) and 23 no. 3-bed (house types D, F, G & H)) and 8 no. 1-bed maisonette apartments (house type E), all with private rear gardens. 76 no. apartments (26 no. 1-bed, 46 no. 2-bed and 4 no. 3-bed), all with private patios, terraces or balconies on east and west facing apartment building elevations. • Building height ranges between 1 and 2 storeys for houses and maisonettes, and split level 5-6 storeys over basement, with setback at penthouse levels 5 and 6, in each of the 2 no. apartment buildings. • 1 no. 2-storey creche building (c. 186.63sq.m. gross floor area) with external play area. • And, all associated and ancillary site development and infrastructural works (associated plant), hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works, including:- • 2 no. vehicular site entrance and associated road works, at Seamount Road and Seamount Abbey, • Vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access through the site, connecting with Seamount Road, Seamount Abbey and the former Malahide golf links lands, • Provision of Public Open Space and children's playground facilities, • 246 no. ancillary car parking spaces (154 no. surface space in a mix of on-curtilage, off and on street locations and 92 no. at basement level), • 184 no. ancillary bicycle parking spaces (130 no. at the lower ground floor level and 54 no. at surface level), • Bin store and collection areas, and 1 no. ESB Sub-station and use of existing sub-station on site. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal is consistent with the objectives of the Fingal Development Plan 2017 - 2023, and also 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. All submissions to be made to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. An Bord Pleanala Application Reference: ABP-305991-19