Planning precedent report

Demolition of an existing warehouse/factory building and ancillary outbuildings/structures and the construction of a residential development of 171 apartments with supporting tenant amenity facilities (gym, lounges and meeting room), café, creche, landscaping, public realm improvements, and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development will consist of 2 x studio apartments, 59 x 1-bedroom apartments, 103 x 2-bedroom apartments and 7 x 3-bedroom apartments contained in two apartment blocks ranging in height from 1 to 8 storeys. The proposed development provides for outdoor amenity areas, landscaping, under-podium car parking, bicycle racks, bin stores, ancillary plant, and roof mounted solar panels. Vehicular access to the proposed development will be provided via a relocated entrance from Ballymount Road Lower. Any person may, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by An Bord Pleanála of the application and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 (except for certain prescribed bodies), make a submission or observations in writing to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 or online at www.pleanala.ie. Any enquiries relating to the application process should be directed to the Strategic Housing Development Section of An Bord Pleanála (Tel. 01-8588100).

Montane Developments (Ireland) Unlimited Company intend to apply for permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development at the site at Former CHM Premises, Ballymount Road Lower, Walkinstown, Dublin 12. The development will consist of amendments to permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) (Ref. ABP-309658-21)), which has permission for a residential development of 163 apartments with supporting tenant amenity facilities (gym, lounges and meeting room), café, creche, landscaping, public realm improvements, parking, and all ancillary site development works. The proposed amendments include the following: • Change of use at Ground Floor Level of Block B from the permitted Café to proposed retail unit (c.363.5 sq.m). • The incorporation of an off-license area within the proposed retail unit (c.24.4 sq.m). • Siting of proposed signage/advertising associated with the proposed Retail unit. • Internal reconfiguration of permitted creche area with the gross floor area reducing from c. 261sq. m to c. 235sq.m. • Internal reconfiguration and reduction of permitted tenant amenity facilities (communal areas) from c. 472.1sq. m to c. 426.6 sq. m. • Amendments to permitted residential apartments on Level 5 of Block C, consisting of replacing 2 no. 3 bed (5 person) units with 2no. 2 bed (4 person) units and an additional 2 bed (3 person) unit. Overall the residential provision will increase from permitted 163 no. units to 164 no. units (1no. Studio, 57no. 1 bed, 99no. 2 bed and 7 no. 3 bed). • Changes to Level 6 of Block B, to include external retail plant at roof level within the permitted envelope of the development, to include ventilation louvres to the North & East façade and a louvred roof access door for maintenance purposes only. • Provision of an additional external Bicycle Parking Stand with 14 no. parking spaces located to the East of the building to cater for retail and creche usage. All other associated site development works, services provision, access, parking, landscaping and boundary treatment works to be carried out as otherwise granted under the parent permission Reg. Ref. ABP-309658-21 (and associated conditions).

Retention permission is sought for two-storey extension to side and rear of property and permission for internal alterations to said extensions and additional single-storey extension to rear of property and all associated site works.

The development will consist of the installation of a new free-standing signage display at the eastern boundary of the site, with associated lighting and site works.

PERMISSION: The development will consist of the construction of a first-floor extension at the rear of the existing house with a pitched roof whose ridge will match the level of the existing ridge.

Erection of a wall, 28.4 metres long x 2.4 metres high and a side gate along the eastern site boundary.