ABP-313317-22 The proposed development will consist of the construction of a residential development comprising of 5 no. apartment blocks containing 255 no. apartment units to include 11 no. 1-bedroom units, 229 no. 2-bedroom units and 15 no. 3-bedroom units together with a childcare facility, shared residential services in a single storey between Blocks 2 and 3, and open spaces over a shared basement. Each apartment block will comprise of: • Block 1 will be an 8 storey block containing 49 no. apartment units consisting of 7 no. 1-bedroom unit, 42 no. 2-bedroom units with a childcare facility (c. 398 sq.m) at ground floor level with associated outdoor play area; • Block 2 will be a 9 storey block providing a total of 60 no. apartment units comprising 1 no. 1-bedroom unit, 57 no. 2-bedroom units, 2 no. 3-bedroom units with a concierge/multifunction area (c. 246 sq.m) at ground floor level extending into a single storey block and the provision of a residential gym (73 sq.m); •Block 3 will be a 7-8 storey block providing a total of 47 no. apartment units comprising 1 no. 1-bedroom unit, 38 no. 2-bedroom units and 8 no. 3-bedroom units; • Block 4 will be an 8-9 storey block providing a total of 52 no. apartment units comprising 1 no. 1-bedroom unit, 49 no. 2-bedroom units and 2 no. 3-bedroom units; and • Block 5 will be a 5-9 storey block providing a total of 47 no. apartment units comprising 1 no. 1-bedroom unit, 43 no. 2-bedroom units and 3 no. 3-bedroom units. The development will also provide: - 277 no. associated car parking spaces (including 5 no. disabled parking) at basement level, 16 no. car parking spaces (including 1 no. disabled parking and 2 no. car sharing) at surface level, 8 no. motorbike parking spaces at basement level, 600 no. cycle parking spaces at basement level and 128 no. cycle number spaces at surface level (including 72 no. of sheltered spaces); - a new vehicular access ramp to basement level; - private open space to apartments in the form of terraces, balconies and gardens; - communal and public open spaces including play areas; and - all associated plant, drainage arrangements, works to facilitate utility connections, substation, boundary treatment, landscaping, public lighting, refuse storage, construction compounds, vehicle access and site development works. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompany this application. 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 Acts 2000, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023 other than in relation to the zoning of the land. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.whitehavenshd.com