Planning Permission for revisions to Blocks B and C of Phase 2 only (which are currently under construction) of the…

Application details

Planning reference

2039/20

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Planning Permission for revisions to Blocks B and C of Phase 2 only (which are currently under construction) of the previously permitted development at Milner's Square (the site of the former engineering works), Shanowen Road, Santry, Dublin 9. The site is generally bounded to the north by Shanowen Road and to the east by the existing Milner's Square residential development (Blocks E and F) and to the west by Shanowen Business Park. The development was previously permitted under Reg. Ref. 6058/04; ABP Ref. PL29N.211692 (as extended by Reg. Ref. 6058/04/X1, 6058/04/X2 and 6058/04/X3) and as previously revised by Reg. Ref. 4128/18, Reg. Ref. 4360/17 and 4608/17. The proposed revisions will consist of the following: (i) Alterations to Block B comprising the subdivision of the previously permitted Management Suite to provide 1 no. residential hub (ancillary to the residential units) and a smaller management suite at ground floor level; (ii) to omit the previously approved 4 no. 3-bedroom apartment units at fourth floor level and replace with 6 no. 2 bedroom duplex apartment units and 2 no. 3-bedroom duplex apartment units over fourth floor and a proposed new fifth floor level with balconies to the east, west and north elevations (4 units will be omitted and replaced with 8 units, a net increase of 4). Please note that previously permitted units (numbers 49 and 50 on current proposal located to the southern end the 4th floor) of Block B are being retained. The proposed amendments to Block B will provide a total of 50 no. residential units with a 6 storey Block B (46 no. units previously permitted; (iii) associated changes to the elevations to Block B; (iv) changes to previously approved balcony finished from metal railing to glazed balustrade with metal railings throughout Block B; (v) associated internal alterations to facilitate the amendments; (vi) alterations to Block C to omit 8 no. 2 bedroom duplex units at ground and first floors; 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments at ground floor level and 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments at first floor level (12 no. units in total omitted) and replace with 8 no. 1 bedroom apartments at ground floor; 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments at ground floor level (all with terraces to the southern elevation) and 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments at first floor level all with balconies to the southern elevation (12 units will be omitted and replaced with 18 units, a net increase of 6 between ground and first floors); (vii) omit 4 no. 3-bedroom apartments and 1 no. 2-bedroom apartment at fourth floor (5 units in total will be omitted) and replace with 9 no. 2-bedroom duplex apartment units and 1 no. 1-bedroom duplex apartment unit at fourth floor and proposed new fifth floor level, with balconies to the south, east and north elevations (5 units will be omitted and replaced with 10 units, a net increase of 5). The proposed amendments to Block C will provide a total of 42 no. residential units within a 6 storey Block (31 no. units previously permitted; (viii) associated changes to the elevations to Block C including revisions to previously permitted corner windows at 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors; (ix) changes to previously approved balcony finishes from metal railing to glazed balustrade with metal railings throughout Block C; (x) associated internal alterations to facilitate the proposed amendments; (xi) revised landscaping proposals including a green wall to the east elevation of Block A (green wall on southern elevation of Block B is provided asper condition 5; (iii) provision of 2 no. children's play area extending to 169m2 and 227m2 in the communal open space area; (xiv) revisions to the basement layout to provide additional bicycle parking spaces (190 no. bicycle spaces now proposed; (xv) reduction in number of car parking spaces from 163 spaces to 156 spaces; (xvi) provision of 40 no. secure storage units in the basement; (xvii) all associated engineering and site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

Location / address

Phase 2 only (Blocks A, B, C & D which are currently under construction) of the previously permitted development at Milner's Square (the site of the former engineering works), Shanowen Road, Santry, Dublin 9.

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

13 Jan 2020

Council decision

REFUSE PERMISSION

Council decision date

6 Mar 2020

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   13 Jan 2020

2. Decision: REFUSE PERMISSION

   6 Mar 2020