Planning precedent report

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.

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

Retention for a garage containing a wc & tool store lock up.

(1) Construction of 22 three bedroom dwelling houses; (2) construction of access road and footpaths; (3) provision of car parking facilities to serve the development; (4) construction of a foul sewer network to serve the development which shall connect into adjoining foul sewer network; (5) construction of a surface water sewer network to serve the development including the provision of the necessary attenuation elements and the connection of the surface water network to the adjoining surface water network; (6) provision of a waterman to serve the development and connection to adjoining water main; (7) demolition of the garden sheds; (8) provision of all necessary utility services; (9) all ancillary site works.

Application for retention permission for development at this site, lands at former Mc Evoys Pub, Main Street, Newcastle, Co. Dublin. the development consists of a temporary mobile coffee/retail kiosk using a modified van, with associated signage, to be used as a facility for serving take away coffee and snacks dueing the hours of 7.00am and 4.00pm. the mobile kiosk will be removed out-side of these hours.

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).