Permission for a strategic housing development consistong of demolition of the existing building (c.960sqm) and hard surface parking area on site and construction of a purpose built student accommodation development (including use as tourist or visitor accommodation outside the academic term) comprising: 221 no. student bedspaces (including 10 no. studios), all within a part single storey, part 4 no. storey and part 6 no. storey ‘U’-Shaped building; The building is single to 4 no. storeys along the southern boundary (with roof terraces at 4th floor level) and part 5 and 6 storeys along Goatstown Road (with set backs) and boundary to the north (with roof terrace at 5th floor level fronting onto Goatstown Road); Amenity space equating to c. 2,025 sqm is provided across the site consisting of c. 1,516 sqm of external amenity in the form of a central courtyard at ground level and roof terraces at 4th and 5th floor levels; Internal amenity space equating to c. 509 sqm is provided in the form of 2 no. ground floor lounge/study areas, kitchen/tearoom, laundry, and concierge/office space; Provision of 210 no. bicycle parking spaces distributed within the central courtyard (stacked parking with glass roof cover) and adjacent to the front boundary (north); Provision for 6 no. carparking spaces comprising 2 no. disabled parking spaces and 4 no. setdown parking spaces adjacent to the front entrance to the site; Vehicular access to the site is via Goatstown Road from 2 no. entrance points [reduction from 3 no. entrances currently]; Ancillary single storey ESB substation and switch room and refuse store are provided at ground level; Provision of surface water and underground attenuation and all ancillary site development works including site wide landscaping works, lighting, planting and boundary treatments. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the relevant development plan and local area plan. 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 a relevant development plan or local area plan 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 Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.goatstownroadshd2.ie

Permission for a strategic housing development, totalling c. 46,049.3 sq m gross floor area, including c. 6,464 sq m at basement level and an undercroft car park of c. 7,104.8 sq, m will consist of the: Demolition of c. 1,214 sq m of some existing structures (comprising The Goat Centre (c. 594 sq m); and elements of the existing structure of The Goat Bar and Grill (c. 620 sq m); Removal of temporary structures including agricultural sheds, pizza kiosk, coffee kiosk and associated outdoor seating areas, and removal of statuary adjacent to The Goat Public House); Construction of 299 No. residential units ((89 No. 1-bed units, 202 No. 2-bed units and 8 No. 3-bed units) arranged in 4 No. apartment blocks ranging in height from 5 No. storeys to 8 No. storeys (part above podium), with a cumulative gross floor area above ground (excluding undercroft car park and basement car park) of c. 32,480.5 sq m comprising: Building 1 (4 - 6 No. storeys over podium; apartment mix: 38 No. 1-bed, 74 No. 2-bed); Building 2 (5 - 8 No. storeys; apartment mix: 37 No. 1-bed, 42 No. 2-bed); Building 3 (4 - 8 No. storeys; apartment mix: 7 No. 1-bed, 51 No. 2-bed, 6 No. 3-bed); and Building 4 (5 - 8 No. storeys; apartment mix: 7 No. 1-bed, 35 No. 2-bed, 2 No. 3-bed)); Provision of c. 3,358.7 sq m of “other uses” as defined by the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (comprising: a 22 No. bedroom hotel (c. 1,123.3 sq m); 6 No. retail units (c. 678.2 sq m); the change of use of the 2 No. existing cottages at Nos. 240 and 242 Lower Kilmacud Road (c. 104.5 sq m) (including the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of Nos. 240 and 242 Lower Kilmacud Road (c. 277.4 sq m)) from residential use to facilitate the provision of a childcare facility totalling c. 381.9 sq m); and the construction of an extension at ground floor of c. 601.6 sq m to the existing public house (c. 573.7 sq m) to provide for a total public house area of c.1,175.3 sq m); Construction of basement (c. 6,464 sq m) and undercroft (c. 7,104.8 sq m) levels with 2 No. access points provided from Taney Road and Lower Kilmacud Road (accommodating: plant and ancillary residential storage; waste storage facilities; an ESB substation and switchroom; car parking for 475 No. vehicles; 422 No. bicycle parking spaces; and 20 No. motorcycle parking spaces); and Provision of: private open spaces (including balconies / terraces on all elevations of each block), communal open space at podium including 2 No. children’s play areas and public open space area; indoor residential amenity space (c. 251 sq m); 188 No. outdoor cycle parking spaces; vehicular and pedestrian access / egress and associated circulation routes; a cycle lane from Lower Kilmacud Road to Taney Road; a loading bay at Taney Road; a drop-off zone at Lower Kilmacud Road; site lighting; solar panels at roof levels, and all hard and soft landscaping (including the erection of statuary) and green and blue roofs, boundary treatments, and all other associated site excavation, enabling, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. 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 a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of: the Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Development Plan, 2016-2022; and the Goatstown Local Area Plan 2012 (extended until 2022). 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.thegoatshd.ie

Permission for a strategic housing development will principally consist of: the construction of a Student Accommodation development containing 698 No. bedspaces with associated facilities located in 8 No blocks, which range in height from part 3 No. storeys to part 6 No. storeys over part lower ground floor level (7 No. storeys as viewed from a courtyard that will be internal to the scheme at lower ground floor level). Some 679 No. bedspaces are provided in 99 No. clusters ranging in size from 5 No. bedspaces to 8 No. bedspaces, each with a communal Living/Kitchen/Dining room. The remaining 19 No. bedspaces are accessible studios. The development includes the provision of communal residential amenity space at lower ground floor level (349 sq m) including the provision of a movie room (108 sq m), a music room (42 sq m) and a laundry (37 sq m); communal residential amenity space (1,356 sq m) at ground floor level including the provision of a gym (228 sq m), reception desk and seating area (173 sq m), a common room (338 sq m), a study space (104 sq m), a library (64 sq m), a yoga studio (74 sq m), a prayer room (33 sq m) and group dining (33 sq m). The development also includes staff and administrative facilities (195 sq m); 9 No. car parking spaces; 4 No. motorcycle parking spaces; 860 No. cycle parking spaces; refuse stores; signage; an ESB substation and switchroom; boundary treatments; green roofs; PV panels; hard and soft landscaping; plant; lighting; and all other associated site works above and below ground. The development includes the demolition of part of the Goatstown Afterschool building (558 sq m) and the construction of a new external wall to the remaining ope. In addition, a prefabricated structure (161 sq m) located to the south of the Afterschool building is proposed to be removed. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Development Plan 2016 – 2022. 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 an argument that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan 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.ourladysgrovestudentshd.ie