Planning precedent report

Construction of a new bus interchange to replace that existing at Red Cow Luas park and ride car park. The proposed works consist of the provision of 9 new sawtooth type bus bays, bus shelters, overhead canopies, a bicycle building, passenger and driver welfare facilities, and an electrical substation. A new carriageway arrangement for bus access and circulation including a reconfiguration of the western car park layout to allow for provision of taxi and drop off facilities is also proposed. The proposed works also include minor realignment of the park and ride access road between the mini roundabout entrance to the western car park and the mini roundabout entrance to the eastern car park. The existing Luas stop, depot building, surface parking facilities and bus interchange were originally granted permission under LRO 59 of 1999.

Retention of 3 standalone coated steel prefabricated units comprising of 2 single storey prefabricated units (each c.31sq.m GFA) and associated entrance ramps used for canteen and welfare use respectively; 1 single storey prefabricated modular unit (c.199sq.m GFA) and associated entrance ramp used for office use; all site development works are proposed on a site of c.0.245ha.

A single storey maintenance building (450sq.m approx.).

Retention permission of change of use from light industrial to coffee shop/restaurant/takeaway with external seating area and associated signage, with internal modifications and associated site works.

The construction of a ‘Build to Rent’ residential development comprising of 115 apartments (10 x studio units, 62 x 1-bed units, 38 x 2-bed units and 5 x 3-bed units) in 1 block, ranging in height from 2 storeys to 8 storeys over basement level with private balconies/terraces. The proposed development will also comprise of residential amenity facilities and services at ground floor level consisting of a gym, lounges, games room, conference room, meeting room, studio, concierge, bin store, and bike stores (140 spaces). A total of 48 car parking spaces at basement level with a drop-off/service lay by at ground level, 224 bicycle parking spaces across basement, ground floor and surface levels, landscaping including 1 communal roof terrace at 2nd floor level and a landscaped courtyard at ground floor level, public realm works including a new pedestrian path from the public open space at Monastery Gate to the north and along the southern site boundary with a pedestrian connection to Monastery Road to the south, public lighting, boundary treatments 2 no. ESB substations at ground floor level, plant at basement and roof levels and all associated site development and infrastructure works including foul and surface water drainage, necessary to facilitate the development. Vehicular access to the site is from Monastery Road (via the existing access road to the IBIS Hotel) with pedestrian access from Monastery Road and Monastery Gate. The development also provides for all associated site clearance works.

The provision of a new left in left out junction on the N7 for the Red Cow Luas Park and Ride (with provision of extension of cycle and pedestrian facilities)' revised 'gateway' access (and provision internal access points to adjoining lands); and the closure of the existing left in left out junction serving the Luas Park and ride on the N7; Construction of new internal access roads and roundabout (with shared cyclist and pedestrian access) M C. 447m in length, to tie into existing roundabout on the L1019 to serve the Luas 'Park and Ride'. Proposed new extended merge lane of c.254m (to relevant standards), including extension to segregation island along southern side of N7 Naas Road; Provision of new relocated bus stop; Revised access arrangement to Gas Networks Ireland installation (to be accessible at all times during construction and operational phases); All associated and ancillary works, including demolition of former SDS warehouse building of C.9,060sq.m site development works, landscaping, lighting and drainage/attenuation works (including attenuation basin and surface water to lands located in adjacent Newlands Cross Cemetery on lands located to the east of Red Cow Luas Park & Ride Depot adjacent to the L1019, to the south of the N7 Naas Road, within the townlands of Bushelloaf, Ballymount Great and Redcow, Newlands Cross, Dublin 22.