Planning precedent report

Construction of single storey garden room consisting of home office and gym and all associated site works

Retention of non-habitable attic with dormer to rear and widened vehicle access to front.

Roof dormer to the rear of aspect of the roof and the retention of the widened vehicular access.

Roof dormer to the rear aspect of the roof and construction of a single storey 18sqm rear extension with flat roof.

An amendment to the permitted commercial retail unit 2 at Blocks B/C as granted under ABP. Ref. 303803-19 and as amended under Reg. Ref. LRD23A/0006 and will compromise: i) the provision of an ancillary off-licence sales area of c. 29 sq.m within the permitted commercial retail unit 2 (c. 493 sq.m); ii) the provision of associated signage to the front elevation compromising 1 no. signage panel with backlit pin mounted lettering within the designated signage zone; internally illuminated projection sign; information signage and 1 no. internally illuminated sign over the customer entrance; iii) minor works including louvres to the rear elevation; new bi-parting doors, frosted vinyl, vinyl with graphic coverings and manifestations to glazing to the front elevation; iv) associated plant area to be provided at basement level; and v) all ancillary site services and site development works.

Demolition of the existing 2,590sq.m industrial building and the construction of a 'build to rent' housing development providing a total of 196 residential apartments (comprising 45 studio units, 48 one-bed units, 8 two-bed (3-person) units and 95 two-bed (4-person) units) in 4 six-nine storey blocks over basement. The development will include 1 commercial unit (248sq.m, accommodating Class 1, 2 and 8 uses as per the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001-2018) at ground floor level, 1 office unit (111sq.m) at ground floor level; a crèche(192sq.m) at ground floor level; a gym (18sq.m) at ground floor level; 6 communal amenity spaces provided at ground and first floor levels across the development (totalling 286sq.m); a communal hot desk room (25sq.m) at ground floor level; and 3 communal secure storage areas (totalling 31sq.m) at ground floor level; along with a ground floor level landscaped courtyard, 408 bicycle spaces (308 resident spaces at basement level and 100 visitor spaces at ground floor level); an underground carpark (accessed from Second Avenue, providing a total of 67 parking spaces (including 61 standard spaces and 6 mobility impaired user parking spaces)) and refuse/waste/recycling stores. Associated site and infrastructural works are also proposed which include: foul and surface water drainage; attenuation tanks; lighting; landscaping; boundary fences; plant areas; ESB Substations; internal hard landscaping, including footpaths and street furniture; and all associated site development works. The breakdown of units is as detailed below: Block A (located in the north-eastern corner of the site) comprises a total of 43 units, as follows: (a) 10 studio apartments, (b) 13 1-bed apartments and (c) 20 2-bed (4-person) apartments. Block B (located in the north-western corner of the site) comprises a total of 50 units, as follows: (a) 6 studio apartments, (b) 16 1-bed apartments, (c) 8 2-bed (3-person) apartments and (d) 20 2-bed (4-person) apartments. Block C (located to the west of the site) comprises a total of 50 units, as follows: (a) 15 studio apartments, (b) 6 1-bed apartments and (c) 29 2-bed (4-person) apartments. Block D (located to the south of the site), comprises a total of 53 units, as follows: (a) 14 studio apartments, (b)13 1-bed apartments and (c) 26 2-bed (4-person) apartments. Each unit in Block A, B, C & D has associated private open space in the form of a ground floor terrace or a balcony. Additional discussions regarding the proposed development are provided in the architectural drawings, prepared by C+W O'Brien Architects, and the Statement of Consistency & Planning Report, prepared by Hughes Planning and Development Consultants, submitted with the application.