Planning precedent report

Minor amendments to the development permitted under Planning Permission Ref SDZ21A/0007 comprising the following: repositioning of landscaped communal courtyard of Block G from first floor podium level to ground floor level due to removal of podium parking at Level 0, and the consequential relocation of 83 car parking spaces within the Block F multi-storey car park (as permitted under Ref SDZ20A/0008, amended by SDZ20A/0018 and as further amended under a concurrent application under Ref SDZ21A/0017) and to on-street locations immediately adjacent to Block G, all including ancillary site development and landscape works; modification of 174 apartments (74 one-bedroom units, 98 two-bedroom units and 2 three-bedroom units) arising from adjustments to structural grids in Block G consequent to repositioning of the car parking and the landscaped courtyard; adjustments to Block G2 consisting of a minor reduction to the footprint of the Block by 0.6m and the removal of the setback floor on the northern half of the block (level 5), the reduction In height (1 floor) to the northern half of Block G2 (now 5 storey), a minor reduction to the overall provision of residential units from 185 to 184 apartment units, a minor reduction to the overall provision of car parking spaces from 93 to 92 spaces, a minor reduction to the overall provision of bicycle parking spaces from 225 to 224 spaces, the introduction of 9 ground floor units, facilitated by the removal of the podium from the core, the introduction of an additional apartment unit on Level 1, adjustments to the location of the bicycle, plant, and waste stores serving Block G, including the provision of bicycle storage structures In the courtyard; the development now proposed in Block G comprises of 184 apartments in a mix of 83 one-bedroom units, 99 two-bedroom units, 2 three-bedroom units, in two blocks (Block G1 ranges in height from 4 to 9 storeys and Block G2 ranges in height from 4 to 6 storeys; both including set back floors).

Phase Two of the Adamstown District Centre and consists of 17,764sq.m (gross floor area, including car park and storage) of residential development to be constructed in 2 buildings ranging in height from 4 to 9 storeys; a total of 185 apartments, comprising 82 1-bedroom apartments, 102 2-bedroom apartments and 1 3-bedroom apartment; ancillary resident's amenity rooms and facilities are also provided at the ground floor level of Block G1; all apartments are provided with private open space in the form of balconies or gardens. The proposed block description is as follows: Block G1 (c. 6,708sq.m gross floor area, 5,420sq.m net floor area); 4-9 storeys, with a total of 86 apartments (38 1-bedroom apartments and 48 2-bedroom apartments); resident's amenity area (231sq.m) including lounge and gym at ground floor, with direct access to semiprivate communal open space; private front gardens are provided on the west elevation for all ground floor units; private front gardens are also provided for first floor units on the east elevation, with access onto a communal open space between Blocks G1 and G2 above the podium; ancillary plant, storage, waste and internal bicycle parking rooms provided at ground floor level; Block G2 (c.7,808 sq. m gross floor area, 6,480 sq. m net floor area): 4-5 storeys with 1 no. setback storey and a total of 99no. apartments (44 1-bedroom apartments, 54 2-bedroom apartments and 1 3-bedroom apartment); private front gardens are provided on the east and south elevations for all ground floor units; private front gardens are also provided for first floor units on the west elevation, with access onto a communal open space between Blocks G1 and G2 above the podium; ancillary plant, storage, waste and internal bicycle parking rooms provided at ground floor level; the development provides a total of 1,249sq.m landscaped public open space, principally in 2 areas - to the north and to the south west of the site; a total of 1,478sq.m resident's communal open space is provided at ground floor level and at first floor level on a podium above the car parking area, with a further 486sq.m. of communal open space in the form of buffers and planted areas; a total of 93 car parking spaces are provided for this development, with 10 at street level and 83 beneath the podium between Blocks G1 and G2; a further 10 car parking spaces are to be provided at street level, but are reserved for use by a future phase of development. 225 bicycle parking spaces are provided, including 185 covered, stacked bicycle parking spaces and 40 'Sheffield Stands' in the public realm; new Toucan Crossing at Station Road and other roads infrastructure across the development including insertion of tactile paving, raised tables, loading bay and roads signage; photovoltaic panels are provided on the roof of both Blocks G1 and G2, as well as lift over runs and plant at roof level; the development also includes the provision of ancillary site development, boundary treatments and landscape works; the application site incorporates elements of the Adamstown Station Development Areas within the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone; 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 on lands bounded generally by Adamstown Avenue 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 to the West by lands currently undeveloped, but benefitting from Planning Permission Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0008, as amended by Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0016 and SDZ20A/0018.

Change of use of existing temporary car park to a temporary park and ride facility (commercial car park). The temporary park and ride facility (commercial car park) is proposed to consist of 27 no. car parking spaces, of which 2 no. are accessible spaces; vehicular access to the temporary park and ride facility is via the existing entrance off Adamstown Avenue, with provision made for anew pedestrian access located adjacent to existing vehicular access on Adamstown Avenue; associated car park management signage (4 no.); all ancillary site development and landscape works; all on site of c. 1,054 sqm.

Retention of single storey extension (28.90sq.m) to rear; associated site works.

Single storey extension (21.0sq.m) to rear of dwelling; 2 ground floor level windows to existing side elevation; associated site works.

Site development and landscape works comprising environmental improvements of the majority of the site to provide a temporary park; the proposed temporary park will incorporate pedestrian pathways, seating zones, areas for play and tree planting and all ancillary boundary treatments, planting and land regrading works; Retention is sought for an existing c. 768sq.m car park in the north west corner of the subject site, containing a total of 26 car parking spaces, of which 2 are accessible spaces; Permission is sought both for the temporary park and car park for a period of 4 years and 11 months on lands bounded generally to the north by Adamstown Avenue, to the east by Castlegate Downs Residential units, to the west by Adamstown Park and to the south by the Adamstown all weather pitch, Adamstown Community Centre/Sports Hall, Adamstown Community College and Station Road;