Planning precedent report

Change of use, and associated internal works, of part of the existing building (167 sq.m. approx.) from warehouse to part workshop/light industrial (89 sq.m. approx.) and part water sampling hub (78 sq.m. approx.) to facilitate the overall use of the building as an Uisce Éireann Operations Centre; the provision of a window and security shutter on the north eastern façade of the building; the provision of a wash bay and 4 No. materials bunkers in external yard area; 2 No. replacement vehicular gates; a new pedestrian gate; Uisce Éireann signage on front (southwest) elevation; external air handling unit on northwestern side of building; and associated site development and drainage works.

Retention permission for alterations to existing buildings to include, over cladding of brick facade at ground floor level, blocking up of roller shutter doors and over cladding of same and new fire escape doors at Building 1, Units 1a, 1b, 1c, Cookstown Estate Road. Removal of dormant fire escape stairs, over cladding of facade, blocking up of roller shutter doors and over cladding of same and new fire escape doors at Buildings 81a and 81b, Cookstown Estate Road. Demolition of car wash annex building and over cladding of facade at Buildings 2 & 3, at Old Belgard Rd.

Demolition of all existing 1-3 storey industrial/commercial structures and small cafe on site totalling c.5,500sq.m in area; Construction of a 1-5 storey Transitional Care Facility (step-up/step-down) providing 131 bedspaces over partial basement (total floor area c.6,743sq.m) with central courtyard ( c.519sq.m ); The basement consists of a sprinkler tank and pump rooms, water tank room, plant room and workshop; Provision of dining and kitchen areas, siting/family rooms, activity rooms, coffee dock, hair salon, oratory, lobbies/reception areas, ancillary offices and staff areas, stores, toilets, shower/changing facilities, ESB substation, generator, switchroom, service yard and waste areas serving the facility; Lobbies, stair/lifts, photovoltaic panels and green roofs throughout; Partial provision of the pocket park identified in the Tallaght LAP (c.1,286sqm); New vehicular access from First Avenue and egress onto Cookstown Road via a one-way system through the subject site; Entrance signage on the eastern elevation of the proposed facility; All associated site development works, services provision, connection to the water supply, foul and surface water networks on First A venue and Cookstown Road including partial diversion of the foul line to the north east of the site at First A venue, temporary foul pump station, attenuation/bioretention systems, vehicular and pedestrian access including internal road and footpaths, interim pedestrian facilities/public realm upgrade works, landscape and boundary treatment works, tree removal, bicycle storage (76 total spaces), car parking (32 total spaces), set-down parking spaces, 1 ambulance set-down space serving the facility and delivery/loading areas to First A venue.

Demolition of all existing 1-3 storey industrial / commercial structures and small café on site totalling c.5,500sqm in area; - Construction of a deck-access apartment development comprising 123 residential units arranged in 2 no. blocks (Block A 5 to 7 storeys and Block B 5 to 6 storeys) with a total floor area of c.9,806sqm including the proposed bike shelter (c.93sqm) and excluding deck access (c.901sqm); -Commercial floor space located at ground floor level facing Cookstown Road in Residential Block A (c.421sq.m); - The residential development consists of 58 no. 1 bed/2 person units, 12 no. 2 bed/3 person units and 53 no. 2 bed/4 person units with north, south, east and west facing balconies throughout and residents amenity area at ground floor level; -Central communal open space (c.1,303sq.m); -Provision of an ESB substation, switchboards, waste areas, water tanks and generator serving Blocks A and B; -Lobbies, stair/lifts, photovoltaic panels and green roofs throughout; -Partial provision of the pocket park identified in the Tallaght LAP (c.1,286sq.m); -New vehicular access from First Avenue and egress onto Cookstown Road via a one way system through the subject site; -All associated site development works, services provision, connection to the water supply, foul and surface water networks on First Avenue and Cookstown Road including partial diversion of the foul line to the north east of the site at First Avenue, temporary foul pump station. attenuation/bioretention systems, vehicular and pedestrian access including internal road and footpaths, pedestrian facilities/public realm upgrade works, landscape and boundary treatment works, tree removal, bicycle storage (302 no. total spaces) comprising 276 no. spaces (serving proposed mixed use development) and 26 no. spaces (serving concurrent transitional care facility application), car parking (32 no. total spaces) comprising 15 no. spaces (serving proposed mixed use development) and 17 no. spaces (serving concurrent transitional care facility application), 2 no loading bays (one each on First Avenue and Cookstown Road), 2 no. setdown/loading areas to the internal road and 1 no. ambulance setdown space serving the adjacent concurrent proposed Transitional Care Facility. The concurrent application has been made to South Dublin County Council regarding a 131 bed Transitional Care Facility on the western portion of the site (SDCC Ref SD22A/0361 refers) currently under appeal to An Bord Pleanála (ABP Ref 317394).

(i) Demolition of the existing industrial and commercial buildings (15,989sq.m); (ii) construction of a mixed-use development featuring: (a) 1104 'build-to-rent' apartments in 4 blocks varying in height from four to eleven storeys. Each apartment has associated private open space in the form of a ground floor terrace or a balcony and has access to internal communal amenity spaces (totalling 2741sqm) and 5,107sqm of external communal amenity space at ground, first floor and roof levels; and (b) 4 commercial units at ground floor level of Blocks B and D (comprising of 2 in Block B accommodating a cafe/restaurant/bar; 1 in Block D accommodating Class 1, 2 and 8 uses as per the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001-2019, as amended; and 1 in Block D to serve the Circle K Belgard petrol station which is to be retained), 1,500sqm of office space across first to sixth floor levels of Block D and a crèche with external play area at ground floor level of Block C. The development is served by a total of 351 parking spaces (including 17 limited mobility parking spaces and 16 car share spaces) and 1860 bicycle spaces (1464 resident spaces and 396 visitor spaces); (iii) road, junction and streetscape upgrade works along First Avenue, Cookstown Road and Old Belgard Road, including the installation a signalised junction at the intersection of First Avenue and Cookstown Road and Old Belgard Road and Cookstown Road; (iv) construction of 3 new roads and 1 pedestrian/cycle link to the Belgard Luas Stop; (v) construction of a 1,688sqm landscaped public plaza with an outdoor flexible events space in the south-western corner of the site; and (vi) 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. Any person may, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by An Bord Pleanála of the application and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 (except for certain prescribed bodies), make a submission or observations in writing to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 or online at www.pleanala.ie. Any enquiries relating to the application process should be directed to the Strategic Housing Development Section of An Bord Pleanála (Tel. 01-8588100).

Change of use of 195sq.m portion of the existing industrial building to a café.