Planning precedent report

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.

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.

Provision of a dormer extension to the rear roof; 2 rooflights to the front roof and all associated site works.

The removal of existing roof finish to the side (southern) extension granted under SD13B/0233 and replacement of same with standing seam engineered roof covering

Erection of a perimeter steel fence to match existing fence as erected on neighbouring property 2.5m high and the installation of a new electronically controlled entrance gate set back approx. 13m from road side 2.1m high.