Planning precedent report

For retention permission for a childcare facility of approximately 106m2 located on the ground floor of an existing 3 storey stone building to the rear of the main street Blanchardstown abutting St. Brigids Church yard on Church Avenue, with access from Church Avenue, Blanchardstown. Additional Information Received 16/09/2022

I, William Brennan, wish to apply for permission for a vehicle barrier located at the entrance of an existing childcare facility, Avon Lodge Montessori & Creche, permitted under planning ref. FW22A/0077, on a site measuring c. 0.0012 Hectares (12 sq.m), located off Church Avenue, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.

The development will consist/consists of: shop front alterations which comprise of fitting of new branded signage (after removal of existing signage or over existing signage) onto existing shopfront replacement of existing ATM with new ATM (location retained). 3No. internally located digital marketing LED screens, to be viewed externally through the existing glazing. Minor internal alterations to existing front banking hall to consist of new internal SSBM within new room.

Permission is sought for a mixed use commercial and residential building, four stories in total on the existing vacant site. Uses of the building will be retail, medical and related uses to the ground floor, comprising of 6 separate retail shops facing onto the Main street and/or the laneway to the east. Separate bicycle storage areas for staff and residential units together with separate internal bin storage rooms for the retail and residential elements to the rear at ground floor level with access from the rear carpark area and the internal residential stairwell area. Separate staff w.c. and shower / changing facilities at ground floor area. Upper floors to be residential use with a total of 15 no. 2-bedroomed apartments, ( 5 on each of the 3 upper floors ) with internal stairwell and lift, accessed from the laneway to the east. Balconies to all apartments, which will face either south to the Main street or east to the laneway to the side. No proposed balconies to the rear. The rear of the building at upper floor areas will comprise of bedroom accommodation only or living spaces with high level windows. Proposal to include a roof garden area, set back from the building edge to screen views to adjoining properties. The development will consist of removal of the existing advertising sign on site and all existing boundary walls/ palisade fence. Works to include all associated site development works, including 20 on street bicycle spaces and 3 no. EV bicycle spaces/ hard landscaping / boundary treatments and services connections.

Permission is sought for a mixed use commercial and residential building, four stories in total on the existing vacant site located East of PTSB Bank, Main Street, Blanchardstown Dublin 15. Uses of the building will be retail, medical and related uses to the ground floor, comprising of 6 separate retail shops facing onto the Main street and/or the laneway to the east. Separate bicycle storage areas for staff and residential units together with separate internal bin storage rooms for the retail and residential elements to the rear at ground floor level with access from the rear carpark area and the internal residential stairwell area. Separate staff w.c. and shower / changing facilities at ground floor area. Upper floors to be residential use with a total of 15 no. 2-bedroomed apartments, ( 5 on each of the 3 upper floors ) with internal stairwell and lift, accessed from the laneway to the east. Balconies to all apartments, which will face either south to the Main street or east to the laneway to the side. No proposed balconies to the rear. The rear of the building at upper floor areas will comprise of bedroom accommodation only or living spaces with high level windows. Proposal to include a roof garden area, set back from the building edge to screen views to adjoining properties. The development will consist of removal of the existing advertising sign on site and all existing boundary walls/ palisade fence. Works to include all associated site development works, including 20 on street bicycle spaces and 3 no. EV bicycle spaces/ hard landscaping / boundary treatments and services connections.

A mixed-use commercial and residential building, four stories in total on the existing vacant site located east of Ulster Bank. Uses of the building will be retail and related uses to the ground floor comprising of 6 retail shops facing onto the Main Street and/or to the laneway to the east. separate storage and bicycle area, together with internal bin storage room to the rear at ground floor level with access from the rear carpark area. Upper floors to be residential use with a total of 18 apartments, comprising of a mixture of 9 one-bedroom units, 8 two-bedroom units and 1 no. three bedroom unit, with internal stairwell and lift, accessed from the laneway to the east. 7 of the apartments will be duplex, cross over design. Balconies to all apartments which will face either south to the Main Street or east to the laneway to the side. No proposed balconies to the rear. The rear of the building at upper floor areas will comprise of bedroom accommodation only or living spaces with high level windows. Proposal to include a roof garden area in two separate zones, set back from the building edge to screen views to adjoining properties. The development will consist of removal of the existing advertising sign on site and all existing boundary walls/palisade fence and a cessation of the use of the site as a temporary car park, as previously granted under application FW20A/0061. Works to include all associated site development works/hard landscaping/boundary treatments and services connections.