Planning precedent report

Amendments to a previously permitted development (Reg Ref SDZ23A/0026, known as 'Aderrig Phase 4') at a site of approximately 2.16 HA in the townland of Finnstown, Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin. The site is generally bound as follows: to the east by the Adamstown Boulevard and planned Central Boulevard Amenity Area; to the south by Adamstown Way' to the west by Aderrig Avenue (beyond which is Aderrig Phase 1); and to the north by Airlie Park Road (beyond which is Aderrig Phase 1); and to the north by Airlie Park Road (beyond which is Arlie Park Amenity Area ). This application is being made in accordance with the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2014 (as amended) and relates to proposed amendments to Phase 4 of development within the Aderrig Development Area of Adamstown Strategic Development Zone. The proposed development will principally consist of the following amendments to the previously permitted development, and includes 5 No. additional apartment units (1 No. studio, 2 No. 1-bed and 2 No. 2-bed), thereby increasing Aderrig Phase 4 from 350 No. units to 355 No. units, with gross floor area decreasing by 49 sq.m: At Block A - omission of the internal residential amenity space at ground floor level and addition of 3 No. apartment units (1 No. 1-bed and 2 No. 2-bed) with west- and south- facing terraces, as well as minor changes to the internal circulation; omission of communications room in the undercroft and enlargement of car parking space; reconfiguration of rooftop plant; and changes to the landscaping and open space to the south of Block A. At Block B - omission of the standalone generator/sub-station/meter room building in the centre of the Block; omission of the sprinkler tank room and addition of 1 No. apartment unit (1-bed) with west-facing terrace in the previous location of the cycle store; relocation of ground floor level terrace of Unit B-06 from northern elevation to eastern elevation; reconfiguration of the internal access and parking layout (no net loss of spaces); and changes to the landscaping within the central communal amenity space area. At Block C - omission of the ground floor level water tank room and addition of 1 No. apartment unit (studio) with east-facing terrace; redesign and reconfiguration of the standalone cycle store/sub-station/generator building, which will now comprise of a cycle store/sub-station-switch room building; omission of the ground floor level sprinkler tank and increase in area of 1 No. apartment unit to facilitate a change from it being 1-bed to 2-bed; and changes to the landscaping within the central communal amenity space area. the development will also include: changes to elevations to accommodate the above amendments; changes to cycle parking layouts, including an increase in provision of 12 No. spaces; changes to the proposed taking in charge areas; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.

Construction of 350 No. residential apartment units (6 No. studios, 169 No. 1-bed and 175 No. 2-bed) set out in 3 No. blocks (A, B, C) ranging in height from 1 No. to 7 No. storeys. The development will also include: internal residential amenity space (Block A); vehicular junctions and internal road, cycle and pedestrian network; minor alterations to the south-east junction with Adamstown Way (previously permitted under Aderrig Phase 1 (Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0017) adjacent to the planned Central Boulevard Amenity Area; 210 No. car parking spaces; cycle parking (including standalone cycle store at Block C); bin storage areas; plant (inc. standalone plant buildings at Blocks B and C); hard and soft landscaped areas including public, communal and private open space areas (with balconies and terraces facing all aspects); boundary treatments; public lighting; 3 No. sub-stations; rooftop PV arrays; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.

Minor amendments to the development granted under ref. SDZ20A/0017; the development proposed comprises of a change to the external finish/treatment of the northwest corner of apartment block 01 now known as 'Airlie Park View'; the development as permistted under ref. SDZ20A/0017 remains otherwise as unchanged.

235 dwellings (up to a maximum of c.23,858.7sq.m GFA) in a mixture of terraced houses and apartments as follows: 159 houses shall consist of 109 2 storey, 3-bedroom houses; 7 3 storey, 3-bedroom houses and 43 3 storey, 4 bedroom houses; 76 apartment units shall be accommodated in 2 4 storey blocks; to consist of 38 1-bed apartments and 38 2-bed apartments; approximately 0.89ha of public open space in the form of a linear open space located to the west of the residential development proposed; communal open space associated with the apartment buildings of approximately 6.50sqm; provision of 322 car parking spaces, including visitor spaces, provided as a mix oi on-curtilage and on-street spaces; 2 ESB substations; new north - south avenue located to the west of the proposed linear open space and also part of Airlie Park linking Adamstown Way with the road to the north linking with Shackleton Drive already permitted under Reg. Ref. SDZ18A/0015, including a junction with the proposed east-west avenue immediately south of Airlie Park; new east-west avenue located immediately south of Airlie Park linking Adamstown Boulevard and the north--south avenue also proposed; vehicular access to serve the development is provided from the existing Adamstown Way to the south and the new proposed east-west avenue linking with Adamstown Boulevard from the north; all ancillary and associated site development and landscape works, including works to and new crossings over an existing water feature.

The development will consist of the development of "Central Boulevard Park" (one of four main parks proposed for the Adamstown SDZ). Works will involve detailed landscaping (hard and soft) of the new Park including provision of the following: · A variety of play areas (including Toddler Play Area, Teen Space (with basketball half-court and informal seating), Play Hillock, Earth Mounded Play Areas with Natural Play Elements). · Calisthenics area. · Flexible lawn spaces. · Seating and street furniture. · Bicycle parking (covered and uncovered). · SuDs features. · Retention of existing hedgerows and Oak tree within the application site with provision of new bridge link through the main hedgerow. Additional native hedgerow, tree and ornamental planting. · Paving, new accesses, and boundary treatments. · All associated site development, landscaping and services works to facilitate the development. The development will also comprise amendments to extant permission Ref. SDZ23A/0026 (as amended by Ref. SDZ24A/0011) to facilitate an integrated shared entrance plaza between the new park and the adjoining Aderrig 4 development to the north (and as per Condition 7 of Ref. SDZ23A/0026).

Development at a site (approx. 2 Ha.): for strategic road infrastructure with the boundaries of the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone, as defined by S.I. 272 of 2001 and will comprise: (i) c. 480m of a new road, known as Central Boulevard, generally consisting of; 6m wide carriageway divided by a 3m wide landscaped median, plus on either side of the carriageway a bus lane (3.25m), a landscaped verge (2m), off-road cycle lanes (1.5m) and footpath (2.6m), including public lighting, trees, and a pedestrian crossing from a new junction with Adamstown Way (to the south) proposed in this application and to the north which connects to a permitted Section of the Central Boulevard (SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ18A/0002), including a new signalised junction with the realigned Tandy's Lane (to the east) proposed in this application, together with a new signal controlled junction serving the Aderrig Development Area (to the west). The proposed road passes across part of the lands at Airlie House (A Protected Structure - RPS Ref. 109); no works proposed to Airlie House itself. (ii) Completion works to an existing 180m section of Central Boulevard roadway, currently constructed to base course under Reg. Ref. SDZ06A/11 to now provide: off road cycle lane (1.5m), together with the planted verge (2.0m), tree planting, public lighting and footpath (2.0m), from the signalised junction with Adamstown Avenue and the signalised junction with Adamstown Way. (iii) The relocation and realignment of Tandy's Lane roadway providing a new 6m carriageway, 280m in length, between a road junction (to the east) permitted under Reg. Ref. SDZ17A/0007, known as Loop Road #1, and to the west by a new junction at a section of the Central Boulevard, proposed in this application. (iv) Completion works to 180m Section of Adamstown Way roadway, currently constructed to base course under Ref. Ref: SDZ06A/05 to now provide: off road cycle lane (1.5m), together with the planted verge, tree planting, public lighting and footpath (2.0m) and 11 no. car parking spaces from the junction with Loop Road #1, permitted under SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ17A/0007 (to the east) and the junction with the Central Boulevard roadway (to the west) proposed in this application. All ancillary and associated site development and landscape works including: public lighting, junction layouts, signals, signs and road markings and minor adjustments to existing drainage and services to serve the roads and future surrounding development areas. This application is being made in accordance with the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2014, 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 generally bound to the north by lands within the Tandy's Lane Village Development Area, to the east by lands subject of planning permission for 135 no. residential units (SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ17A/0002) and Loop Road #1 (SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ17A/0007), and to the south by Adamstown Way and comprises part of the lands at Airlie House (A Protected Structure - RPS Ref. 109), Tandy's Lane, Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.