Planning precedent report

Proposed residential development comprising of the demolition of an existing commercial building & construction of a proposed 4-storey apartment block (3 storeys & a set-back penthouse level) comprising of 14 No. apartments (3 No. 1 bedroom units, 9 No. 2 bedroom units & 2 No. 3 bedroom units) & ancillary works including car & bicycle parking, access road, footpaths, bin storage, boundary treatment & communal open space with connection to public services

Demolition of existing building formerly known as Wicklow Press Building, and proposed 1.8m high security fencing to the perimeter of the site with lockable gates, and associated works

The construction of a 4-storey stand-alone building with an external terrace at the upper level, and an external rooftop plant area above the core. The building will serve as an Innovation Centre of 2248.50sq.m. Gross Internal Area providing office accommodation, cafeteria, exhibition space, staff facilities and ancillary uses. A new entrance from Murrough Road is proposed, leading to a surface car park situated south of the building which will accommodate 12 cars. Permission is also sought for a loading bay area at the north-east corner of the site, hard and soft landscaping within the site, external lighting, ESB substation, covered cycle parking and all ancillary site and development works on a site area of 0.254 ha. There is an existing permission for the demolition of the existing building under Planning Ref. 21281)

Proposed change of use from industrial to educational use of 173 sqm at ground floor level and 103 sqm at first floor level and associated works

Part 8 - submissions should be made to the relevant department as specified on the site notice (not to the Planning Department) - for open spaces, a pump track, 4 no. cantilevered platforms over the revetment, sensory garden, event space, adjusted fence line to the existing dog park, camper vehicle parking and camper waste facilities, toilet and ancillary facilities, wayfinding, seating and lighting, retention of existing playground and skatepark, relocation of the Murrough Memorial Garden; tree planting, hard and soft landscaped area, associated site works and environmental improvements

Five no two storey detached dwellings and associated site works