ABP-313223-22 The development will consist of the following: (i) demolition of the existing 1-3 storey public house, restaurant, off-licence and associated storage buildings (totalling 1,197sq.m) and removal of associated surface car park; (ii) construction of a residential development of 146 no. apartments (69 no. one-bedroom, 68 no. two-bedroom and 9 no. three-bedroom) in 4 no. blocks (ranging in height from four to sixstoreys over basement level) as follows:-Block A containing 15 no. apartments (3 no. one bedroom, 9 no. two bedroom and 3 no. three-bedroom) and measuring four storeys in height;-Block B containing 41 no. apartments (23 no. one bedroom, 17 no. two bedroom and 1 no. three bedroom) and measuring part-five part-six storeys in height;-Block C containing 54 no. apartments (33 no. one bedroom, 16 no. two bedroom and 5 no. three bedroom) and measuring part-five part-six storeys in height; and,-Block D containing 36 no. apartments (10. no one bedroom and 26 no. two bedroom) and measuring part-four part-five storeys in height. (ii) all apartments will have direct access to an area of private amenity space, in the form of a terrace/balcony, and will have shared access to internal communal amenities including a gym (211sq.m), communal store rooms (158sq.m) and a cinema/playroom (89sq.m), 3,551sq.m of external communal amenity space and 2,041sq.m of public open space; (iii) provision of 109 no. vehicular parking spaces (including 5 no. mobility parking spaces, 5 no. car-share spaces and 11 no. electric charging spaces), 6 no. set-down parking spaces and 332 no. bicycle parking spaces at basement level accessible via new vehicular access from Church Road; (iv) provision of 5 no. commercial units (746sq.m total) located at basement/ground floor level in Blocks A and B; and 1 no. childcare facility (424sq.m) located within the basement level of Block C; (v) removal of existing culverts, installation of new culverts to facilitate pedestrian/vehicular access and diversion of the Glebe Stream on site; and, (vi) all ancillary works including public realm/footpath improvements, landscaping, boundary treatments, internal footpaths, provision of surface level bicycle parking (56 no. spaces), bin storage, foul and surface water drainage, green roofs, ESB substation and all site services, site infrastructure and associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development. A Natura impact statement 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 relevant county 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.

To view details of this Strategic Housing Development please visit www.mainstreetswordsshd.com. ABP-306771-20 (i) Demolition of the existing 1-3 storey public house, restaurant and off-licence and associated storage buildings (totalling 1,197 sq.m. and removal of associated car park; (ii) Construction of a residential development providing a total of 172 no. residential apartments (comprising 67 no. one-bed units, 101 no. two-bed units and 4 no. two-bed units) in 4 no. four-seven storey blocks over basement. Each apartment has associated private open space in the form of a ground floor terrace or balcony and has access to 3 no. communal amenity spaces (totalling 296 sq.m.), including a communal gym (77 sq.m), and a ground floor level landscaped courtyard. The development is served by an underground carpark (accessed from Church Road) providing a total of 132 no. parking spaces (including 6 no. mobility impaired user parking space and 5 no. club car parking spaces), and 408 no. bicycle spaces (336 no. resident spaces at basement level and 72 no. visitor spaces at ground floor level in the central courtyard; (iii) 2 no. commercial units (comprising 394 sq.m. and 296 sq.m. and accommodating Class 1,2 and 8 uses as per the Planning & Development Regulations, 2001-2019, as amended); a c235 sq.m. creche and 87sq.m café at ground floor level; (iv) removal of existing culverts, installation of new culverts to facilitate pedestrian and vehicular access and diversion of the Glebe Stream on site; and (v) associated site and infrastructural works are also proposed which include: foul and surface water drainage; attenuation tanks; lighting; landscaping; boundary fences; plant areas; ESB substations; internal hard landscaping, including footpaths and street furniture; and all associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. Please note all submissions to be lodged with An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20.00.