Site planning risk brief

Permission for development at No.62/No.63 Trinity Street (McCloskey’s bakery shop and formally McCloskey’s bakery), (No.63 includes Protected Structure Reference No. DB-314 – NIAH Registration No. 13618007). The site bounds onto Brickfields to the west, Fair Green to the east, and Trinity Gardens to the north. Permission for a new residential and commercial development comprising a total of 48 no. residential apartments & 1 no. café/retail unit provided within 4 no. blocks as follows: 1. Demolition of existing derelict storage buildings and out-houses located to the rear of site. 2. Renovation, sub-division, refurbishment, extension and change of use of existing buildings (Nos 62 -63) to accommodate a new café/bakery shop, 3 no. 2-bed units, 1 no 3-bed unit and 1 no. 4-bed unit (Block A). 3. Construction of 1 no. 4-storey block (Block B) consisting of 2 no. 2 bed units & 1 no. 3 bed unit within the footprint of the former Bakehouse located to the rear of No. 63 Trinity Street and incorporating all existing external walls. 4. Change of use, renovation and extension of the existing Bakery Store buildings located to the rear west of the site to accommodate 2 no. 1 bed units and bin store (Block C). 5. Construction of a 7-storey block with basement (Block D) consisting of 17 no. 1-bed units, 20 no. 2-bed units, & 1 no. 3-bed unit. Basement consisting of bulky & bicycle storage. 6. New pedestrian entrances to the development off Fair Green, Trinity Street and Brickfields. 7. New internal pedestrian footpaths, car parking, bicycle parking, bicycle storage, bin store, ESB substation, open spaces, boundary treatments and landscaping. 8. All associated site development, infrastructure works and services provision *Significant Further Information Received on 08/08/2025 - 1. Reduction in overall building height, reducing Block D from a 7-storey building with basement to a 6-storey building with basement. The total number of apartments proposed is 42, reduced from 48. 2. Revisions to red line application boundary. 3. Revisions to proposed elevations including fenestration. 4. Revisions to floor plans & private amenity space. 5. Revisions to internal circulation, pedestrian footpaths, public open space, boundary treatment and landscaping. 6. Revisions to proposed public lighting. 7. All associated site development and infrastructure works. *

Permission & Retention: Permission for rear extension to existing dwelling. Retention permission for side porch extension to dwelling and all associated site works

Permission to convert the three 2 bedroom apartments (granted under planning ref. no. 17/948) and currently under construction, to three no. 3 bedroom apartments. The work will involve converting an existing room in each apartment to a bedroom.

Permission to construct 3 no. 2 bedroom apartments (3 storeys high). The development will involve demolishing the derelict house fronting onto Trinity St, provision of a pedestrian entrance to the side and the ancillary site development works.

Permission for the demolition of a single storey extension to both the rear and side of the property and permission for a two storey extension to the rear of the dwelling house with a single storey extension to the side (east) of the dwelling house inclusive of all associated site development works

Permission for development of the back lands to 29-32 Trinity Street. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application. The development consists of a detached 3 bedroom dwelling and a three storey building comprising of 2 no. 1 bed apartments at ground level and 2 no. 2 bed duplex units at first and second floor with private balconies. The main access to the development is pedestrian access via Trinity Street, there is also secondary pedestrian access onto the River Boyne river walk. The development provides for all associated site development works, boundary treatments, landscaping and external lighting **Significant further information received on 24.11.22 includes changes to the development in response to the FI request includes revised redline site boundary, revision to NIS, increased height of buildings, part V exemption application. Further information was submitted regarding civil design, materials, landscape design, external lighting design, construction phase, increased storage, daylight assessment and archaeological assessment**