(a) Demolition of existing 2 storey semi detached house (b) new entrance on north boundary of site to Stradbrook Close (c) construction of 3 new two storey 3 bedroom terrace houses (Units 1, 2 & 3 ) each with habitable attic accommodation and fronting onto Stradbrook Close (d) construction of 1 new 2 storey detached 3 bedroom house (Unit No. 4) with habitable attic accommodation and with existing entrance off St. Fintans Villas (e) cycle storage and parking for 12 cycles and 3 cars for Units 1,2 &3 (f) cycle storage and parking for 4 cycles and 1 car space for house unit no 4 fronting onto St Fintans Villas (g) new boundary walls and fences and all associated siteworks connected with the development.

Permission for a Strategic Housing Development The demolition of the existing Stradbrook House and adjoining surface car park, and the construction of: 108 No. Build-to-Rent residential senior living apartments (83 No. 1-bed apartments and 25 No. 2-bed apartments), with balconies / winter gardens provided for all units, across 2 No. blocks ranging between 3 to 7-storeys over basement with set back at sixth-floor level. The proposal also includes for 148 No. secure bicycle parking spaces, 55 No. underground car parking spaces, a two-way vehicular and cyclist entrance ramp, and bin storage, circulation areas and associated plant at basement level; a self-contained office unit, a residential staff management suite, resident’s facilities, residents’ communal amenity rooms, and residents’ communal open space, as well as 13 No. surface car parking spaces (incl. 1 No. accessible commercial car parking space and 12 No. car parking spaces for use by the adjoining creche (incl. 1 No. accessible)), 24 No. secure cycle spaces within separate bike store, separate bin store for office use, 30 No. short-term bicycle parking spaces, and 3 No. ESB substations at ground floor level; additional communal amenity rooms at first, second and third floor levels; roof gardens / terraces at third, fourth and sixth-floor levels; green roofs; and PV panels on third, fourth and sixth-floor roof-level; amendments to existing boundary wall to provide new vehicular and pedestrian entrances; provision of security gates; and associated site landscaping, boundary treatments, lighting and servicing, and all associated works above and below ground. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028. The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028 other than in relation to the zoning of the land. The application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of An Bord Pleanála and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the Applicant: - www.stradbrookroadshd.com

The proposed development will consist of: amendments to existing vehicular/pedestrian access arrangements onto Stradbrook Road to provide a new vehicular/pedestrian access to Stradbrook House and Somerset House, and the provision of an associated internal access road (and security gate) connecting to BCRFC, the reorganisation and provision of car parking on the site, to provide for 147 No. car parking spaces (including 12 no. car parking spaces for use by the existing childcare facility and 135 no. car parking spaces for use by BCRFC, the provision of 50 no. cycle parking spaces (including 2 no. cargo bike parking spaces). The development will also include all associated hard and soft landscaping (including boundary treatments) lighting and servicing and all associated works above and below ground. A Natura impact statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.