Planning precedent report

Amendments to Unit B of "Tramway Lane" (Block E1 of the permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) (Ref. ABP-310570-21) and Large Scale Residential Development (SDCC Ref. LRD23A/0007) to include a single storey plant area to the rear, beside the permitted cycle stores. The proposed amendment includes all associated site services and development works required to facilitate the amendment to the "Tramway Lane" block.

Construction of a residential scheme comprising 421 units, offices, retail units x3 and residential amenity areas x2, within 9 blocks ranging in height from 1-13 storeys. The proposal will include 289 car parking spaces along with 650 cycle parking spaces. The development will provide public and communal open spaces throughout including a public plaza adjoining Fortunestown Luas stop. Provision of vehicular, pedestrian, and cyclist accesses to the site, including pedestrian bridge to the public park (under construction) to the east. The application includes for all landscaping, ESB substations, plant areas, bin storage, surface water attenuation and all other site development works, and site services required to facilitate the proposed development. The proposed development seeks to amend SHD permission ABP-302398 -18 (under construction to the west), replacing 32 permitted duplex apartments along with associated amendments to internal roads and open spaces. The current proposal also replaces permission SD16A/0078 previously granted on this site.

The development will consist of amendment to Unit B of "Tramway Lane" (Block E1 of the permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) (Ref. ABP-310570-21). Unit B (c.257.2 sq.m) has permission for commercial/retail use. The proposed amendment to Unit B consists of the incorporation of an off-licence area within the permitted retail unit (c.13.3 sq.m). The proposed amendment includes all associated site services and development works required to facilitate the amendment to the "Tramway Lane" block (on lands located north of the Luas red line and Fortunestown Luas stop.

Amendment to Unit A of Tramway Lane (Block E1 of the permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) (Ref. ABP-310570-21). Unit A has permission for commercial / retail use. The proposed amendment is for change of use to Dentist. The development will also include a single storey plant area located to the rear / north side of the premises. The proposed amendment includes all associated site services and development works required to facilitate the proposed change of use.

Amendment to Block D4 of the Strategic Housing Development permitted under ABP-310570-21. The proposed amendment to Block D4 is for a reduction in height to 9 storeys (from 13 storeys) and associated reduction in the number of units to 44 (from 60 units); Block D4 will have 4 one beds (no change), 34 two beds (down from 46) and 6 three beds (down from 10) all with associated private balconies/terraces to the north/south/east/west elevations; This will result in the reduction in the total number of residential units across the entire development site from 421 residential units to 405 residential units; Block D4 will also provide 564sq.m residential amenity space at ground floor level (an increase of 9sq.m); Minor amendments to the southern elevation are also proposed. The application includes for all site services required to facilitate the amendment to Block D4.

The development for which retention permission is sought consists of the reconfiguration and internal alteration of the permitted ground floor layout of Block F (including plant room layout) whereby the permitted Retail Unit (42 sq.m) and Café / Restaurant Unit (176.5 sq.m) (as permitted under ABP Ref. 305556-19, as subsequently amended under SDCC Planning Ref's SD22A/0299 and LRD24A/0009W) have been augmented into a single amalgamated unit of approximately 220 sq.m in floor area, together with external alterations to the northern and western elevations of Block F at ground floor level to include the omission of a plant room door from the northern elevation and provision of same to the western elevation together with a reduction in the glazed area to the western elevation. The proposed development for which permission is sought will consist of a proposed change of use of the retained amalgamated unit at ground floor level within Block F from its permitted Retail and Café / Restaurant uses (as permitted under ABP Ref. 305556-19, as subsequently amended under SDCC Planning Ref's SD22A/0299 and LRD24A/0009W) to a Medical Clinic / Group Practice (220 sq.m) use.