Planning precedent report

We, Cairn Homes Properties Ltd., intend to apply for planning permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) consisting of modifications to a previously approved LRD application permitted by South Dublin County Council under Reg. Ref. LRD23A/0011, and An Bord Pleanála under Reg. Ref. 319500-24, at this site close to the entrance to the development off the Tahoe Road in the western section of the site with an overall site area of c. 0.099 hectares within the townland of Newcastle South, Newcastle, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of the change of unit-type housing as follows: I. The change of 2 no. permitted 2-storey, 4-bedroom semi-detached dwellings (house type J3) with 2 no. 2-storey, 3-bedroom semi-detached dwellings (house type F3) fronting onto Tower house Park; and ii. The replacement of 2 no. 2-storey, 3-bedroom semi-detached dwellings (house type F3) with 2 no. 2-storey, 4-bedroom dwellings (house type J3) fronting onto Newcastle Boulevard, all to include associated ancillary amendments. The overall permitted layout, including road layout and services, will remain as per the parent permission approved by South Dublin County Council and An Bord Pleanála under the LRD process. The proposed amendments will not result in any change to the total number of units to be provided on site and no other amendments are proposed as part of this application.

The proposal comprises the 2nd phase (phase 2B) of a 2 phase development (first phase [phase2A] under planning reg. ref SD23A/0136 will comprise 48 no. duplex dwellings and phase 2 of Taobh Chnoic public park of c.1.74 hectares of open space, along with car parking and ancillary infrastructure) to result in an overall Phase 2 development of 179 no. dwellings (consisting of 119 no. 2 storey houses and 60 no apartments / duplex apartments in 5 no. 3 storey duplex buildings, and ancillary infrastructure). The phase 2B development will consist of the construction of 131 no. dwellings and open space as follows: A) 119 no. 2 storey houses (10 no. 2 bedroom houses, 95 no. 3 bedroom houses, 13 no. 4 bedroom houses and 1 no. 5 bedroom house. B) 12 no. apartments / duplex apartments in 1 no. 3 storey building - (6 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 6 no. 3 bedroom duplex apartments) all with terrace. C) Open space (c. 1.34 ha. in a series of open space areas) hard and soft landscaping (including public lighting & boundary treatment), communal open space for duplex apartments and apartments; along with single storey bicycle/bin stores and ESB substations; D) Vehicle access from the Athgoe Road from a new signalised junction along with upgrades to footpath and pedestrian crossing (on the Athgoe Road) as well as provision of vehicular/pedestrian/cycle link to permitted 'Graydon' (TA06S.305343) 'Newcastle Boulevard' to the East as well as 237 no car parking spaces and 94 no. bicycle spaces (4 no. motorcycle space) and all internal roads, cycleways, green routes and paths. E) Provision of surface water attenuation SuDs measures connection to water supply and provision of foul drainage infrastructure as well as an underground local pumping station (in northern pa rt of site) to Irish Water specifications and all ancillary site development / construction / landscaping works. F) The proposal also includes upgrades (to provide surface water pipe upgrades) to the surface water network along Athgoe Road and Hazelhatch Road (for c. 1.2 km).

Construction of 6 three bedroom dwelling houses; construction of proposed access road and footpaths; provision of car parking facilities to serve the proposed development which shall connect into existing adjoining foul sewer network; construction of a water surface sewer network to serve the proposed development including the connections/amendments to the existing adjoining surface water network; the provision of watermain to serve the proposed development and connection to existing adjoining water main; the provision of all necessary utility services and all ancillary site works.

Demolition of all existing derelict structures on the site and the construction of 18 residential units provided in 2 separate blocks; Block 1 will be 3 storeys high and will contain 12 units; Block 2 will be two storeys high and will contain 6 units; The 18 units consist of 6 one bed apartments, 6 two bed apartments, 3 three bed duplexes and 3 three bed apartments; Ancillary development including reusing existing vehicular access/egress off Hazelhatch Road, providing a new vehicular egress (only) onto Main Street, car and cycle parking, open space, landscaping, boundary treatment (including existing stone wall at east side of the site to be partially removed, along with gates, with main portion of wall repaired and lowered), footpaths, circulation areas and all associated site works.

The development consists of demolition of all existing derelict structures on the site and the construction of 15 no. apartments in a 2 storey high apartment clock. The 15 no. units will consist of 3 no. one bed apartments, 10 no. two bed apartments, 2 no. three bed apartments. Also, ancillary development including using existing vehicular access/egress of Hazelhatch Road (with very minor modifications) 18 no. car park spaces (including 4 no. ECV charging spaces) and 38 no. cycle parking spaces, open space, landscaping, boundary treatments, footpaths, circulation areas, ESB substation, communal refuse area and all associated site works.

The Development Consists of the retention permission for a utility/home office, at the above address.