Planning precedent report

Erect 832.00m2 or150.30 kWp of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the existing Lidl store Fortunestown Lane, with all associates site works at Lidl Ireland GMBH

Residential development of 21 houses consisting of 10 3-bed, semi-detached houses and 11 3-bed, terraced houses on a site of 0.658ha adjoining revised boundary with Lidl Store to the east and Fortunestown Lane to the south, including all associated site development works, piped and wired services with access off a permitted entrance to Fortunestown Lane being part of an overall site of 12.45ha which has the benefit of an existing permission for 399 dwellings, Reg. Ref. SD15A/0127 (as amended by Reg. Ref. SD16A/0266).

Attic conversion with 2 roof lights to front and a dormer window to rear plus a single storey shed / garden room (circa 29sq.m) in rear garden with associated site works.

Permission for development at this site of c. 0.22 hectares at lands. This application site consists of: Parcel A, measuring c. 0.13 hectares, which is principally bounded by the red line rail LUAS tracks associated with the Citywest Campus Luas stop to the north/northwest, existing dwelling No. 19 Citywest Village Avenue to the south, The Mews, Citywest Village residential development and existing dwellings No. 1 The Court and No. 4 The Place to the east and Citywest Village Avenue (road) to the west; Parcel B, measuring c. 0.08 hectares, is principally bounded by The Court (road) to the north, existing dwellings Nos. 10, 12 and 14 The Place to the south, residential development known as Árd Mor Dale to the east and existing dwelling No. 4 The Court to the west; and Two existing parking spaces north of The Court road will be allocated to the proposed childcare facility. The development will consist of the construction of a mixed-use development comprising 12 no. residential units (4 no. apartments and 8 no. houses), coffee kiosk and childcare facility. The apartments, coffee kiosk and childcare facility will be located in a single building arranged across three storeys. The residential units will comprise of 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments (ranging from c.50-52sqm GFA each) with northeast and southwest facing balconies, 4 no. 2 bedroom mid-terrace two-storey houses (c.74sqm GFA each) and 4 no. 3 bedroom end terrace two-storey houses (ranging from c.93-103sqm GFA each) with associated rear private gardens. The apartment building will contain residential bin and bike storage (c.10sqm GFA combined), a coffee kiosk (c.13sqm GFA) with separate bin storage (c.1.5sqm GFA) and outdoor seating area, a three classroom childcare facility with associated office, staff, toilet and laundry facilities (c.135sqm GFA), an external play area (c.67sqm GFA) and external bin and bike store (c.6sqm) serving the childcare facility, all located at ground floor level. The development will also consist of 17 no. proposed car parking spaces, 2 no. existing spaces allocated to the proposed childcare facility, vehicular drop-off zone serving the childcare facility, dedicated bicycle stores in front gardens serving houses, secure visitor bicycle parking throughout, bin storage, open space, public realm areas serving the mixed-use apartment building, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment works, photovoltaic panels to houses, pedestrian access, road works consisting of a proposed raised platform/pedestrian crossing over The Court road, provision of Sustainable Urban Drainage systems (SUDS) and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, including site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply including minor diversion to the existing watermain).

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.

A residential/mixed use development on a site area of 12.45ha consisting of 400 dwellings comprised of 340 no. 2 storey detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, i.e. 3 no. 2 bed houses, 323 no. 3 bed houses & 14 no. 4 bed houses along with 60 no. 1 and 2 bed apartments in 4 no. 3 & 4/5 storey buildings. The development also provides for a creche (615sq.m), kiosk (56.6sq.m) and retail unit (237sq.m). The proposed development includes all associated site development and infrastructural works, car parking, open spaces and landscaping, ESB substation and 4 associated kiosks. Access to the development will by via two proposed new vehicular entrances from Citywest Avenue and Fortunestown Lane respectively and will also provide for two new vehicular crossing points over the Luas line. The development also includes for the demolition of an existing dwelling in the southwest corner of the site at the junction of Citywest Road and Fortunestown Lane. The site is bounded to the north by Citywest Avenue, to the west by the N82 Citywest Road, to the south by Fortunestown Lane, to the east by Ard Mor residential estate and is adjacent to the Luas Red Line.