Planning precedent report

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.

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.

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.

This Application is being made in accordance with the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2014 (as amended) and relates to Phase 2 of development within the 'Adamstown Boulevard Development Area' (Development Area 10) of the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone. The proposed development will principally consist of the construction of 886 No. residential dwellings (39 No. studios, 413 No. 1-bed, 394 No. 2-bed and 40 No. 3-bed) set out in 13 No. buildings (arranged in blocks identified as Nos. 1-9) ranging in height from 3 No. to 9 No. storeys, with a single-storey podium/under croft car park area connecting Blocks 5, 6 and 7. Of the 886 No. units: 840 No. are apartment dwellings, comprised of 39 No. studios, 390 No. 1-bed, 394 No. 2-bed and 17 No. 3-bed; and 46 No. are duplex dwellings, comprised of 23 No. 1-bed and 23 No. 3-bed. The overall development extends to 77,515 sq. m gross floor area, which includes the podium/under croft car park area of 5,456 sq. m gross floor area. The development will also include: 2 No. internal resident communal amenity spaces in Blocks 1 and 9 (totalling 397 sq. m); alterations to the existing 'Farmer's Access Bridge' including changes to bracings and structural supports to facilitate vehicular and pedestrian movements, landscaping and 2 No. cycle stores; vehicular junctions and internal road, cycle and pedestrian network; 357 No. car parking spaces, of which 182 No. are on-street/at-grade and 175 No. are proposed in the podium/under croft car park area at Blocks 5, 6 and 7; 7 No. vehicular set down bays; bus stand; cycle parking (including 5 No. as standalone single-storey plant and cycle store buildings, and 2 No. as cycle stores beneath the 'Farmer's Access Bridge'); plant, including at rooftop; bin storage areas; hard and soft landscaping, including boundary treatments; private amenity spaces (as balconies and terraces facing all aspects); boundary treatments; public lighting; 6 No. sub-stations (including 1 No. as a double sub-station); rooftop lift overruns; rooftop PV arrays; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.

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.