Permission for an apartment development.

Application details

Planning reference

3143/22

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Permission for an apartment development. The proposed development will include: a) The demolition of the existing single-storey warehouse structure, offices, fences, walls, and railings b) The construction of an apartment development of 2 no. six storey blocks (with a setback level at fifth-floor level) with a total of 18 no. student accommodation apartments (8 no. 5 bed units, 8 no. 6 bed units and 2 no. 7 bed units, totalling 120 no. bed spaces). The ground floors across both blocks will comprise of a total of 4 no. car spaces, 72 no. bicycle spaces, and cargo bike spaces, bin stores, services/ plant room, 2 no. stair and lift cores to access the apartments; c) The development will be accessed by 2 no. pedestrian/ cyclist gates and 4 no. car spaces will be accessed from Convent Avenue. The development includes a fire exit onto Richmond Lodge. d) All associated works including landscaping, planting and boundary treatments, infrastructure, lighting, foul/ surface drainage, site works, necessary to facilitate the development.

Location / address

Convent Avenue, Dublin 3, D03 FA02

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

25 Jan 2022

Council decision

REFUSE PERMISSION

Council decision date

21 Mar 2022

Appeal lodged

19 Apr 2022

Appeal decision

Application declared withdrawn S.140(2)(b)

Appeal decision date

5 Jan 2023