Planning precedent report

Amendments to the granted Large-scale Residential Development (FCC Reg. Ref: LRD0021/S3E, Board. Ref: ABP-320886-24) consist of the revision of site boundary in the south-west which will revise the site area from 2.05 Ha (20,505m2) to 2.03 Ha (20,340m2); removal of the hammerhead for Orchard Avenue along with proposal of new fence creating a defined boundary and relocation of ESB unit sub; an additional meter room with external doors at the rear of Block B, Block C and Block E; additional meter boxes externally located to front of each Duplex unit; and all associated ancillary works. The subject lands are bound by the Clonsilla Inn and Clonsilla Road to the north, Porterstown Road to the east, the Village to the South and Orchard Avenue to the West. The subject lands currently house two detached residential dwellings and are predominantly characterised by overgrown vegetation with an existing access road connecting the ‘Lodge’, located in the western portion of the site to Clonsilla Road via Orchard Avenue.

The proposed development involves the construction of a residential led mixed use scheme across 7 blocks contained ranging in height from 1 to 5 storeys. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of existing buildings and structures on site and the construction of a residential-led scheme comprising 170 no. apartment / duplex units consisting of 45no. one bedroom units, 115 no. two-bedroom units and 10no. three-bedroom units, a café with external seating, a childcare facility and all ancillary accommodation including substation, refuse stores, cycle stores, and comms / meter rooms. Private open space for the apartment units is achieved through the provision of balconies, terraces and private gardens. Planning permission is also sought for the provision of public open space in the form of a public park, 2 no. public plazas (one located adjacent Clonsilla Road and one located in the centre of the development between Blocks B&D), a nature walk route along the southern boundary of the site, play areas, grass lawns, communal open space, and all ancillary accommodation including substation, refuse stores, cycle stores, and comms / meter rooms.. The proposed development will also involve the provision of sufficient car parking (including accessible car parking) and bicycle parking spaces at undercroft and surface level throughout the development. The development will also provide for all associated ancillary site development infrastructure including hard and soft landscaping, internal roads and pathways, boundary treatments, public lighting, green and blue infrastructure, associated signage, and all associated works and infrastructure to facilitate the development including connection to foul and surface water drainage and water supply. Upgrades to Porterstown Road include the addition of a raised table with 2no. additional road gullies at each side of the raised table. Please refer to the statutory notices for full and complete description of the proposed development

Retention permission is sought for: (i) change of use from storage area associated with Clonsilla Inn public house for the provision of 2 no. commercial ‘dark kitchens’ (27.7sq.m and 28.9sq.m) for the production of hot and cold food/beverages, each with a dispatch serving hatch to the rear (southern elevation); (ii) provision of 1 no. staff toilet (2.5sq.m); (iii) fencing and gates to the rear (southwest) of the site; and (iv) all associated works including landscaping, planting, boundary treatments, lighting, foul/surface drainage and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

The proposed development consists of: Retention permission is sought for: (i) construction of 2 no. external single storey prefabricated structures for use as kitchens and 2 no. internal kitchens located within the existing bar and restaurant. The kitchens are used as commercial 'dark kitchens' for the production of hot and cold food/beverages for dispatch; (ii) construction of 1 no. external single storey prefabricated cold store structure; (iii) construction of 1 no. external single storey prefabricated dry store structure; (iv) provision of 1 no. external single storey prefabricated structure for use as a staff welfare pod; and, (v) construction of 1 no. internal dry store area. Planning permission is also being sought for the (i) Provision of bicycle storage facilities; (ii) provision of a refuse area; and (iii) all associated works including landscaping, planting, boundary treatments, lighting, foul/surface drainage and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

Retention of 43.7 sq.m GFA single storey rear extension to house containing a kitchen/dining/living room and alterations to house constructed in departure from the details of approved planning application Reg. Ref. FW16A/0092. Construction of 27.3 sq.m. GFA single storey rear extension to house to provide an additional bedroom; Retention of 61 sq.m. GFA single storey structure in rear garden containing games rooms for the house; Relocation of existing front vehicular entrance towards southern boundary including construction of a boundary wall at the location of existing front vehicular entrance; and Associated works including surface water drainage works.

The develeopment will consits of the retention of a 10.8m2 extension t