Planning precedent report

Modifications to the elevations of a permitted 4 storey apartment building (Block A) including revised elevational treatment to entrance area and overhead stairwell; provision of entrance to permitted ground floor community space and revisions to balconies; modifications to permitted associated bin store and car parking area along with all associated site development works on a site of 0.158ha bounded to the north by Fortunestown Lane, to the west by the N82 Citywest Road and forms part of an overall permitted residential development under Ref. SD18A/0014.

Residential development on a site area of 2.27ha at Citywest bounded to the north by Fortunestown Lane, to the west by the N82 Citywest Road, with Scoil Aoife to the east. The proposed development consists of 78 dwellings comprised of 58 No.2 storey houses, i.e. 2 No. 3 bed detached houses & 56 No. 3 bed terraced houses, along with 20 No. 1 and 2 bed apartments in a 4 storey building. The proposed development includes all associated site development and infrastructural works, car & bicycle parking, ESB sub-station, open spaces and landscaping. Access to the development will be via two vehicular entrances, i.e. the creation of a new entrance from Citywest Road and an extension to an existing entrance from Fortunestown Lane.

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.

A residential development on a site area of 2.59ha at Citywest, Dublin 24 east of the N82 Citywest Road, north-west of Magna Park, north of undeveloped lands, south-west of Scoil Aoife and south of Fortunestown Lane. The proposed development consists of 52 No. 2 storey, 3 & 4 bedroom semi-detached and terraced houses and includes all associated site development and infrastructural works, car & bicycle parking, ESB sub-station, open spaces and landscaping. Access to the development will by via two vehicular entrances, i.e. the creation of a new entrance from Citywest Road and an extension to an existing entrance from Fortunestown Lane.

Alterations to previously granted application, Reg. Ref. SD17A/0030: amend the design and position of 5 dwellings as granted, located at the rear of the site (north) to provide for 6 semi-detached dwellings with two gable dwellings having an additional single storey side and rear extension, now indicated as house Type C. This will bring the toal number of dwellings for the overall site to 12. Also revisions to the permitted house Type B, under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0030, for modification of the ground floor plans, as per granted site layout plan, to allow for a small rear extension, with all associated car parking, site development works and services.

Change of use of the existing ground floor from café to restaurant, combining hot food takeaway, online home delivery and restaurant use.