Planning precedent report

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.

Signage on south, east, west and north elevations of Block F of the development permitted under Planning Permission Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0008, as amended by SDZ20A/0016 SDZ20A/0018 and SDZ21A/0017. The total quantum of proposed signage is c.107.6sqm, including the provision of 4 externally mounted 'Tesco' advertising signs {approx. 1,500mm high and 5,656mm wide) with translucent acrylic face and internal LED lighting affixed to the upper level facade on the North, East and South elevations of the building; the provision of 4 externally mounted 'Aldi' advertising sign cases {approx. 2,470mm high and 2,070mm wide) with translucent acrylic face and internal LED lighting affixed to the upper level facade on the North, East and South elevations of the building; the provision of lno. horizontal, externally mounted '3-D letter' signs for 'The Crossings' {approx. 928mm high and 8,775mm wide) with translucent acrylic face and internal LED lighting affixed to the upper level facade on south,west and east elevations; the provision of Sno. vertical, externally mounted '3-D letter' signs for 'The Crossings' {approx. 800mm high and 8,000mm wide) with translucent acrylic face and internal LED lighting affixed to the upper level facade on the west elevations; the provision of lno. carpark entrance sign {approx. 719mm high and 3,725mm wide) with black and white aluminium composite panels and internal LED lighting affixed to the upper level facade on the east elevation; the provision of internal carparking level, directional and carpark marking signage at all levels; Block F is otherwise permitted under Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0008 {the 'parent permission') and as subsequently amended by SDZ20A/0016 SDZ20A/0018 and SDZ21A/0017; the application site incorporates elements of Adamstown Square and 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, 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.

Amendments to Block F of the development permitted under Planning Permission Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0008, as amended by SDZ20A/0016 and SDZ20A/0018 comprising of provision of an additional level of car parking to be inserted into the recently permitted multi-storey car park (Block F) under Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0018. A raised plantroom, with railings is also proposed at roof level. With these additions, Block F will be four storeys in height, with an additional setback plantroom on the roof. Car parking is provided at first, second and third floors. (Block F now comprises total 29,371sq.m gfa; minor amendments to the permitted floor layouts of all levels within Block F. This includes an increase of retail floorspace in Anchor Unit 1 at ground floor level of 57sq.m (gfa), and an increase of 33sq.m (gfa) at third floor of retail plant; retail floorspace has increased in Block F overall from 7,115sq.m (gfa) to approximately 7,205sq.m (gfa); minor modification to entrance to the car park is also proposed; a total of 673 car parking spaces to now be provided within Block F, with 230 spaces allocated to residential use and 443 spaces associated with the supermarket units and other non-residential uses in the district centre; minor alterations to façade of Block F, including relocation and addition of doors, windows and louvers at ground floor level; PV Panels are provided on the roof 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.

Amendments to the development permitted under Planning Permission Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0008, as amended by SDZ20A/0016 and comprises of the following: Adjustments to the configuration of the footprint of Block F now over 3 levels (c. 22,652sq.m overall, of which retail is c.7115sq.m), including revised facade treatment, including canopies and signage zones.; Reconfiguration of the ground floor layout of Block F to provide 2 supermarket units, both with off-licences (including one discount food store) (c. 3804sq.m and c. 2136sq.m respectively) with shared entrance lobby and revised retail back of house and service area layout, including ancillary accommodation in the upper floor of Block F.; A multi storey car park is proposed at first and second levels of Block F above the retail uses (the previously permitted third level is being omitted). The amended floorplate of Block F provides 448 car parking spaces over first and second level (as already permitted). The multi storey car park includes residential car parking spaces, as well as spaces associated with the supermarket units and other non-residential uses in the district centre.; Relocation of entrance to the multi storey car park to now be accessed from Adamstown Avenue to the north via a revised access ramp layout. Amendments to the access and egress to ground floor internal vehicular goods delivery from Station Road.; Revised location and reconfiguration of the back street from Adamstown Avenue, along with internal streets and public spaces arising from adjusted floorplate of Block F.; Associated amendments to landscaping and ancillary site development works, including temporary landscaping as part of reconfigured layout of street immediately to the east of Block F and provision of ESB sub station.

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.