Planning precedent report

Permission and Retention permission for development at this site (total c. 0.42 ha) at Maxol Service Station, Newcastle Road, Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 X4E1 (c. 0.29 ha) and the adjoining unused lands (c. 0.13 ha) to the south located at the junction of Newcastle Road and the Adamstown Industrial Estate access road. The development for which permission is sought will consist of: Change of use and incorporation of the unused lands (c. 0.13 ha) into the service station site and removal of the intervening boundary; Construction of an EV Charging Hub (consisting of 6 No. EV charging car parking spaces, canopy, substation and ancillary plant, and associated signage (6 No. x 2.5 sq m above the charging spaces, and 2 No. x 9.5 sq m single-sided internally illuminated totem signs)); Revisions to the overall site layout (resulting in the provisions of 33 No. car parking spaces (an increase of 15 No. car parking spaces) excluding the EV Hub spaces), motorbike and bicycle parking, alterations to vehicular circulation, relocation of air and water services, offset fills, vents and associated chambers; Provision of replacement foul water treatment plant with associated plant and percolation area, foul drain infrastructure for future connection to foul sewer, and new external lighting; changes to levels, hard and soft landscaping including revised boundary treatments, associated site servicing (water supply, foul and surface water drainage including surface water attenuation measures), all other associated site development works above and below ground. Development for which retention permission is sought consists of: An external gas tank with associated enclosure; Extensions to the filling station building comprising an entrance porch / lobby area (13 sq m) and back of house extension (34 sq m); Alterations to the internal layout of the building including the incorporation of a c. 48 sq m back of house area into the front of house area, increasing circulation spaces; Extended café/restaurant for the sale of hot and cold food for consumption both on and off the premises (from 32 sq m to 42.5 sq m), including a change of use to restaurant use of a 20 sq m area. The permitted café seating area (50 sq m) and the net retail area (100 sq m, including a 12.5 sq m ancillary off licence) will remain unchanged.

The permanent continuation of use of the following existing buildings and structures: a prefabricated office (16.0m x 3.8m x 3.0m high); prefabricated canteen facilities (14.0m x 3.8m x 3.0m high); water holding tank (29.7m x 6.3m); 4 aggregate ground storage bays; power house (15.9m x 4.0m x 3.6m high); and weighbridge, all previously permitted for a five year period under Pl. Ref. SD17A/0218.

385 dwelling units (139 houses, 70 Build-to-Rent duplex / apartments, 72 duplex / apartments and 104 apartments), ranging between two to six storeys in height comprising the following: - Total of 139 houses consisting of 102 three bedroom two storey terraced houses (House Type: 0, E & F); 11 four bedroom two storey terraced houses (House Type: C); 26 four bedroom three storey terraced houses (House Type: A & B); Total of 70 Build-to-Rent duplex / apartments units consisting of 35 two bedroom units (House Type: J, L & O); 35 three bedroom units (House Type: K, M & P); Total of 72 duplex / apartment units consisting of: - 36 two bedroom units (House Type: J, L & O); 36 three bedroom units (House Type: K, M & P); Total of 104 apartment units accommodated in 2 blocks ranging from four to six storeys consisting of 48 one bedroom units (House Type: A1 & A2); 56 two bedroom units (House Type: B1 & B2); Private rear gardens are provided for all houses. Private patios / terraces and balconies are provided for all duplexes and apartments; Vehicular access to serve the development is provided off the Clonburris Southern Link Street permitted under SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0021 and currently under construction. Pedestrian and cycle access is also provided to the Newcastle Road (R120) and to the Clonburris Southern Link Street; All associated and ancillary site development, infrastructural, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works, including: - A single storey tenant amenity building (c. 170 sq.m); Areas of public open space (1.45Ha); 538 car parking spaces and 878 bicycle parking spaces (660 long-term spaces and 218 visitor spaces); Bin and bicycle stores; Plant provided at undercroft level and additional plant provided at roof level (including solar panels) of the proposed apartment blocks; 3 ESB Sub-stations; Demolition of remaining walls and hardstanding associated with a former agricultural building; The development proposed includes minor revisions to an attenuation pond, connections to water services (wastewater, surface water and water supply) and connections to permitted cycle/ pedestrian paths permitted under SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0021 on a site (c. 8.94 Ha) in the townland of Adamstown, within the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone (Adamstown Extension). On lands generally bound by the Dublin-Cork Rail Line to the north; Hayden's Lane, the Griffeen River and the undeveloped lands of Clonburris Strategic Development Zone to the east; Lucan Pitch and Putt to the south; and Newcastle Road (R120) to the west. This site consists of Development Areas AE-Sl and AE-S2 within the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone, as prescribed by the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme 2019; This application is being made in accordance with the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme 2019 and related to a proposed development within the Clonburris Strategic Development Planning Scheme Area, as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 604 of 2015.

Permission is sought for minor revisions to the already permitted residential development consisting of: - Minor reduction in gross floor areas and internal layout reconfiguration of 131no. houses (House Type A, B, C, D, E & F) and 142no. duplex units (Duplex Type J, K, L, M, O & P) including change of Duplex Type L from 2-bed Duplex (2 storey) to 3-bed Duplex (2 storey) and all associated elevational adjustments and adjustments to private / communal open space; Replacement of 4no. House Type D with 5no. House Type G; Replacement of 4no. House Type E with 3no. House Type H; Adjustments to the terrace of houses on Local Road 1 (4no. House: No. 278 - 281) to split the previously permitted terrace into 2no. sets of 2no. semi-detached houses (House No. 278 - 279 and House No. 280 - 281); Minor reduction in height of Apartment Block 1; Localised adjustment to landscaping where building footprints have reduced and adjustments to the landscaping around the perimeter of Apartment Block 1 and 2; Additional changes to the specification of the permitted landscaping / road surface finishes; Adjustments to bicycle stores including the addition of 9no. bicycle spaces; And all associated and ancillary site development works. The proposal is a minor amendment to development already permitted under SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ23A/0004. The development continues to consist of the 395no. dwellings as already permitted. This application is being made in accordance with the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme 2019 and related to a proposed development within the Clonburris Strategic Development Planning Scheme Area, as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 604 of 2015.

Retention for an existing 15 metre high telecommunications structure; antennas; dishes; equipment cabinets and other associated equipment within a fenced compound.

Retention and completion of amendments to the permitted internal road layout, internal fencing and other ancillary internal layout amendments that were permitted under SDCC Planning Ref. SD18A/0298.