Planning precedent report

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Retention of use of first floor of house as part of existing preschool

Permission for retention for the use of the first floor of house as part of an existing Pre-school facility and inclusive of an increase in pupil numbers from 14 to 24 for a temporary period of 4 years, at 42 Whitestown Walk, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.

A single story bedroom extension to the rear/side of the existing hous

The proposal will consist of the use of the unit for the sale of compa

448Website for inspection of documentation www.btcsitealrd.ie A ten year planning permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) at lands at Site A (White Car Park) at Blanchardstown Town Centre, Coolmine, Dublin 15. The application site has an area of c. 6.62ha and relates to a portion of the existing surface car park (known as the White Car Park) for Retail Park 2, a section of Road G and Road E (including the associated roundabout junction), a section of Road C and Road D (including the associated roundabout junction), a section of Blanchardstown Road South, and associated verges and footpaths. The application site is bound by Blanchardstown Road South to the northwest, Retail Park 2 and existing surface parking to the north/north-east, Road G to the south/south east, and Road E to the east. The proposed Large-scale Residential Development comprises the construction of a mixed use development, consisting of 971 no. apartments (comprising 117 no. studio apartments, 368 no. 1 bed apartments, 422 no. 2 bed apartments, and 64 no. 3 bed apartments) in 7 no. buildings (Blocks A, B, C, D, E, F, and G) ranging from 1 no. to 16 no. storeys in height, over a basement level (below 6 no. of the blocks), and provision of a Mobility Hub, with 7 no. levels. The development includes 7 no. commercial units (for Class 1- Shop, or Class 2- Office / Professional Services, or Class 11 Gym, or Restaurant / Café use, including ancillary takeaway use) in Blocks A, C, G and the Mobility Hub, 1 no. Community Facility and 1 no. Place of Worship in the Mobility Hub, 1 no. Childcare Facility in Block A, and ancillary resident amenity floorspace to serve the residential units (in Blocks A, B, D, E and F). The detailed description of the development is as follows: • Block A comprises 246 no. residential units, including 30 no. studio, 95 no. 1 bed, 96 no. 2 bed, and 25 no. 3 bed apartment units, in a part one to part sixteen storey building, above a basement level. Block A includes 1 no. childcare facility and 1 no. commercial unit at ground floor level, and 1 no. external roof terrace at twelfth floor level. • Block B comprises 101 no. residential units, including 64 no. 1 bed, 32 no. 2 bed, and 5 no. 3 bed apartment units, in a part six to part twelve storey building, over a basement level. Block B includes 1 no. external roof terrace at eighth floor level. • Block C comprises 38 no. residential units, including 2 no. studio, 16 no. 1 bed, 18 no. 2 bed, and 2 no. 3 bed apartment units, in a part six to part eight storey building, over a basement level. Block C includes 2 no. commercial units at ground floor level, and 1 no. external roof terrace at sixth floor level. • Block D comprises 76 no. residential units, including 1 no. studio, 71 no. 2 bed, and 4 no. 3 bed apartment units, in a part eleven to part fourteen storey building. • Block E comprises 204 no. residential units, including 38 no. studio, 61 no. 1 bed, 91 no. 2 bed, and 14 no. 3 bed apartment units, in a part one to part eleven storey building, over a basement level. Block E includes 1 no. external roof terrace at eighth floor level. • Block F comprises 114 no. residential units, including 30 no. studio, 41 no. 1 bed, 34 no. 2 bed, and 9 no. 3 bed apartment units, in a part one to part eight storey building, over a basement level. Block F includes 1 no. external roof terrace at fourth floor level. • Block G comprises 192 no. residential units, including 16 no. studio, 91 no. 1 bed, 80 no. 2 bed, 5 no. 3 bed apartment, in a part five to part twelve storey building, over a basement level. Block G includes 1 no. commercial unit at ground floor level, 1 no. external roof terrace at ninth floor level and 1 no. external roof terrace at eleventh floor level. • Residential amenity space is provided at ground floor level of Blocks A, B, D, E and F, twelfth floor level of Block A, and eleventh floor level of Block D and Block G. • Balconies / private terraces are provided for all apartments on all elevations. • The construction of a Mobility Hub with seven no. levels, with a total of 546 no. car parking spaces (to provide partial replacement car parking for the surface retail car parking to be removed from the application site and to provide staff parking for the childcare facility). The Mobility Hub includes 3 no. commercial units, 1 no. place of worship, 1 no. community facility and ancillary sustainable transport facilities at ground floor level, including visitor cycle parking, and an access core and a roof garden area (for commercial use) at the split roof level. • 487 no. car parking spaces for the residential units are provided in the basement level (below Blocks A, B, C, E, F and G). Secure cycle parking spaces are provided at basement and ground floor level of Blocks E and F to serve the residential units. Short term/visitor cycle parking spaces to serve the residential units are located within the Mobility Hub and at surface level. • Provision of telecommunications infrastructure at roof level of Block D comprising of 4 no. 0.3m microwave link dishes enclosed within GRP radio friendly shrouds, mounted on 2 no. steel support poles together with all associated equipment. • The proposal includes road, pedestrian and cycle upgrades and associated alterations to the road infrastructure within the application site boundary. The development includes the provision of a new access road junction from Blanchardstown Road South and an associated internal road which provides pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular access to the basement level, access to a proposed loading bay and the existing surface retail car parking spaces and the Mobility Hub, and associated reconfiguration and alterations to the retained existing surface retail car parking spaces (including set down spaces for the childcare facility). An access and set down area is proposed off Road G. A twoway cycle lane is proposed linking Blanchardstown Road South to the proposed development, the Mobility Hub and Road E to the east. The proposal includes the provision of a relocated pedestrian crossing on Road G. • The proposed development includes public open space, communal open space, landscaping and public realm improvements, 4 no. ESB substations and associated switch rooms, bin stores, plant rooms, green roofs, and PV panels at roof level. The associated site and infrastructural works include site clearance and excavation, including the removal of the existing car wash facility, provision of utilities and associated civil works, foul and surface water drainage and public lighting, along with all ancillary works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application and the EIAR will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority.