Planning precedent report

Minor amendments to the development permitted under Planning Permission Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0008 comprising the following: repositioning of landscaped communal courtyard of Block B and Block E from first floor level to ground floor level and the consequential relocation of 52 car parking spaces overall to on street locations immediately adjacent to the Blocks, including ancillary site development and landscape works; minor adjustments to the footprint of 6 retail, retail/cafe restaurant units at ground floor level in Block B, including their ancillary servicing arrangements; minor adjustments to the footprint of 6 retail, retail/cafe restaurant units at ground floor level in Block E, including ancillary servicing arrangements; adjustments to the location of the bicycle and waste stores serving both Block Band Block E; modification of 97 apartments (8 studios, 21 1-bedroom units, 34 2-bedroom units and 34 3-bedroom units) and 10 duplexes (all 2 bedroom units) arising from adjustments to ground floor circulation and floor to ceiling heights in Block B and Block E consequent to repositioning of the landscaped courtyards; minor reduction of the floor to ceiling heights of the ground floor of Block Band Block E by 700mm, affecting all residential and retail, retail/cafe/restaurant units at ground floor, with consequential reduction in the overall heights of Blocks Band E by 700mm; one additional apartment added to Block B, facilitated by replacing 1 2-bedroom apartment with 2 1-bedroom apartments; there is no change to the overall number of car parking spaces or to the number of retail, retail/cafe/restaurants permitted.

The installation of 18 no. telecommunication antennas, together with 9 no. dishes, 3 no. equipment cabinets and all associated equipment on the building's rooftop plantroom. The development will provide high speed wireless data and broadband services for all 3 of Irelands mobile operators, namely Eircom (t/a eir), Three Ireland and Vodafone Ireland. This application relates to part of the lands within Adamstown Strategic Development Zone.

Amendment to development permitted under SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ22A/0005 (Phase Three of the Adamstown District Centre) located in Development Area 11 Adamstown Station of the Adamstown SDZ Planning Scheme area in Adamstown on lands generally bounded by Adamstown Avenue to the north, to the east by undeveloped lands which benefit from planning permission Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0008 (as amended by SDZ20A/0016, SDZ20A/0018 and SDZ21A/0017), to the south by Station Road, the railway line and train station and to the west by the railway overpass and it's approach road, known locally as the farmer's bridge; The proposed development comprises: - Block A (Basement/ Ground Floor); (1) localised reduction in footprint of basement resulting in relocation of water tank room and bicycle parking with minor associated adjustment to the car parking layout (no change to the number of parking spaces); (2) Omission of Residential Amenity Area to be replaced by one two bedroom unit and relocated water tank room with associated adjustment to elevations, pocket pack, residents' entrance lobby and meter room; (3) Adjustment to Unit A4.001 including relocation of entrance door and private amenity space and associated elevation changes; (4) And minor adjustment to landscaping adjacent southwest corner of Block A4; Block A (First to Fourth Floor): (1) Unit A3.101 now proposed as a 2 bedroom apartment with associated elevational changes and adjustments to the balcony; (2) And associated adjustments to window alignment of Units A3.102, A3.103, A3.104, A3.202, A3.203, A3.204, A3.302, A3.303, A3.304, A3.402, A3.403, A3.404; Block D (Ground Floor): (1) Omission of residential amenity area in the Pavilion building resulting in reduction in height to one storey with ground floor reconfigured to provide bicycle / waste storage and associated elevational and landscaping changes; (2) Provision of 1 one bedroom apartment in lieu of waste storage (relocated to Pavilion building) and meter room relocated to adjoining residents entrance lobby; (3) Partial relocation of bicycle parking originally in Pavilion building to covered passageway and minor adjustment to adjacent residents entrance lobby; (4) Amendments to window and door configurations associated with Unit D3.002; (5) Amendments to living room window associated with Units D4.001, D4.101, D4.201, D4.301; Blocks A, C, D: Various additional minor adjustments to the Block A, C & D resulting from detail design and statutory requirements (fire safety and accessibility) including minor adjustments to stair / lift cores, basements plant area, basement parking layout, bicycle stores, apartment layouts (180 units in Block A, 8 units in Block C and 18 units in Block D) and associated private amenity spaces and all associated adjustment to elevations and parapets and all associated and ancillary development works; The overall number of residential units under Reg. Ref. SDZ22A/0005 as amended increases from 434 to 436 dwellings as a result of this development; The overall dwelling mix resulting is 9 studios, 202 one beds, 16 two beds (3 person), 197 two beds (4 person) and 12 three beds; This application is being made in accordance with the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2014, as amended, and relates to a proposed development within the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme Area, as defined by statutory Instrument No. 272 of 2001.

Phase Three of the Adamstown District Centre and consists of 37,402sq.m (gross floor area including car parking and storage) of residential development to be constructed in 3 blocks ranging in height from 2 to 9 storeys; There is a total of 436 apartments, comprising 9 studio apartments, 204 one bedroom apartments, 213 two bedroom apartments and 10 three bedroom apartment; An ancillary resident's pavilion building (2 storey) is linked to Block D, ancillary resident's amenity rooms and facilities are also provided at ground floor level of Block A; All apartments are provided with private open space in the form of balconies or gardens; The proposed block description is as follows: Block A (c. 11,821sq.m gross floor area): 4 - 5 storeys in height, with a total of 143 apartments (70 one bedroom apartments, 67 two bedroom 4 person apartments and 6 no. 3-bedroom apartments); A resident's only podium level, courtyard is provided within Block A; Ancillary plant, storage, waste, and internal bicycle parking rooms provided at ground floor level; Block C (c. 9,680sq.m gross floor area): 4 - 9 storeys in height, with a total of 124 apartments {60 one bedroom apartments, 5 two bedroom 3 person apartments, 55 two bedroom 4 person apartments and 4 three bedroom apartments). Communal open space is provided within 2 parcels of land to the east of Block C between Block C and Block D. Ancillary plant, waste and internal bicycle parking rooms provided at ground floor level; Block D (c.12,757sq.m gross floor area): 2 - 5 storeys in height, together with linked ancillary resident's pavilion building (2 storey). Block D comprises a total of 169 apartments (9 studio apartments, 74 one bedroom apartments, 11 two bedroom 3 person apartments, and 75 two bedroom 4 person apartments); Communal open space is provided within 2 parcels of land within Block D; Ancillary plant, amenity rooms and internal bicycle parking rooms provided at ground floor level. Ancillary plant, waste and internal bicycle parking rooms provided at ground floor level; on lands generally bounded by Adamstown Avenue to the north, to the east by undeveloped lands which benefit from planning permission Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0008 (as amended by SDZ20A/0016, SDZ20A/0018 and SDZ21A/0017), to the south by Station Road, the railway line and train station and to the west by the railway overpass and its approach road, known locally as the farmer's bridge.

Amalgamation of two permitted ground floor retail units (Nos. 4 and 5, Block B) to form 1 no. unit and for a change of use to a pharmacy (c. 241sq.m); No external changes are proposed to Block Bas permitted; Permission is also sought for amendments to the wording of Condition 8 of Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0008; The proposed development consists of an amendment to Block B of development as permitted under Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0008 and amended by Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0016, SDZ20A/0018 and SDZ21A/0017.

Construction of Phase One of the Adamstown District Centre; proposed development is a mixed use commercial and residential development of c.36,621sq.m (gross floor area) in total (excluding the multi-storey car park) to be constructed in buildings ranging in height from 4-9 storeys. The non-residential element of the development consists of a total of c.9,653sq.m (net sales floor space), as follows: 16 retail units comprising c.8,693sq.m including 1 supermarket (c.6,880sq.m in total) and 2 retail service units (c.290sq.m); 5 retail/restaurant/café units comprising a total of c.959sq.m; projecting signage and awnings on retail and retail/café/restaurant units. The residential element consists of a total of 278 residential units comprising 16 studio units, 66 one bedroom units, 151 two bedroom units and 45 three bedroom units in a mix of apartments and duplexes; ancillary residents amenity rooms and facilities also provided and all residential units are provided with private open space in the form of balconies or gardens. The proposed block description as follows: Block B (c.14,506sq.m gross floor area) 4-7 storeys with setbacks at 4th and 5th floors arranged around an internal courtyard accommodating 6 retail units and 3 retail/restaurant/café units at ground floor level; residents amenity area at first floor and 135 residential units including 15 two bedroom own door duplexes and 120 apartments (1 studio, 46 one bedroom, 50 two bedroom and 23 three bedroom units); private front gardens are provided at ground floor level on the west and south elevations and balconies are provided on all outward facing elevations of the building and on courtyard elevations; car parking is provided at ground floor within the interior of the courtyard along with bicycle parking and ancillary management, waste, plant and service areas; a residents communal open space is provided at first floor level on a podium above the car parking area; Block E (c.15,235sq.m gross floor area) 4-9 storeys with setback at 5th floor arranged around an internal courtyard accommodating 9 retail units and 2 retail/restaurant/café units at ground floor level and 143 residential units including 10 two bedroom own door duplexes and 133 apartments (15 studios, 20 one bedroom, 76 two bedroom and 22 three bedroom units); private front gardens are provided at ground floor level on the west elevation and balconies are provided on all outward facing elevations of the building and on courtyard elevations; car parking is provided at ground floor level within the interior of the courtyard along with bicycle parking and ancillary management, waste, plant and services areas; a residents communal open space is provided at first floor level on a podium above the car parking area; Block F (c.30,647sq.m gross floor area including car parking levels) 4 storeys, a supermarket is provided at ground floor level including sales area, retail back of house and service areas as well as internal vehicular goods and delivery area accessed from Station Road and existing onto the proposed back street which runs perpendicular to Station Road and Adamstown Avenue; a multi-storey car park accessed from Station Road by ramp at ground floor level is at first, second and third floor levels; the multi-storey car park includes residential car parking spaces as well as spaces associated with the supermarket unit and other non-residential uses in the district centre; the third/top floor of the multi-storey car park will not be made available for car parking under this planning application as it is designed to cater for a subsequent phase of development, subject to a future planning application. The development provides a total of c.16,000sq.m of public realm including the creation of a new public square, internal streets and landscaping works; alterations to Station Road to include landscaping; reconfiguration of existing on street parking; insertion of raised table at station entrance; taxi set-down spaces and creation of 2 bus bays to the north and south of Station Road; creation of vehicular and pedestrian accesses to the site from Adamstown Avenue, Station Road and Adamstown Park; removal of 2 public/visitor car parking spaces along Adamstown Avenue proximate to Stratton Way to accommodate provision of a bus bay, together with provision of a bus bay on south side of Adamstown Avenue opposite; photovoltaic panels on the roofs of Block B and E; lift overruns and plant at roof levels; 534 car parking spaces to be provided through a mixture of on-street parking; podium parking under Blocks B ad E in the proposed multi-storey car park in the upper levels of Block F; the first and second floor levels of the multi-storey car park accommodate 448 car parking spaces in this phase; a total of 702 cycle parking spaces (271 stands/542 spaces within Blocks B and E and 80 stands/160 spaces in the public space) are provided throughout the development to cater for both residential and commercial uses; the 50 bike stands at Adamstown Station are to be maintained. The proposal also includes temporary landscaping and construction of temporary site hoarding and fencing in or around areas for future phases of development immediately adjacent to the development; all ancillary site development and landscape works on lands bounded generally by Adamstown Avenue, Adamstown Boulevard and the Stratton housing development to the north, by Station Road, Adamstown Train Station and the Dublin to Kildare railway line to the south, by Adamstown Park to the east and by currently undeveloped lands to be developed in a subsequent phase of development to the west; the application site incorporates elements of Adamstown Square and Adamstown Station Development areas with the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone and is being made in accordance with the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2014, as amended, and relates to a proposed development within the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme Area, as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 272 of 2001.