Planning permission for development at a 0.092 hectare site at the junction of Appian Way and Leeson Street Upper…

Application details

Planning reference

3562/21

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Planning permission for development at a 0.092 hectare site at the junction of Appian Way and Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 6 (adjacent to No. 1 Leeson Street Village and the Mitchel House Apartments). The development will consist of the construction of a 10 storey over lower ground floor building with set back at ninth floor level (c.3,083 sq.m. total GFA), residential amenities and services at ground floor and ninth floor level. The proposed development will comprise: • Construction of 44 no. 'Build-to-Rent' apartment units over 10 no. storeys with a dwelling mix of 29 studio and 15 one-bed units; • Guest suite with 2 No. visitor rooms at lower ground level; • Provision of private open space in the form of balconies or terraces to all individual units to all elevations; • Landscaped garden on the northern corner of the site at ground floor level; • Provision of outdoor communal terraces and residential amenity in set back ninth floor level; • Provision of 66 No. bicycle parking spaces are provided including 16 No. visitor spaces externally and 50 No. within a dedicated bicycle storage room at ground floor level; • Pedestrian and cyclist access is provided to the north east of the site via Leeson Street Upper and to the south west via Mitchel House; • Other ancillary residential amenities such as reception, parcel lockers, management facilities, bicycle storage and bin storage. • Provision of switchroom and substation at ground floor level of the north eastern elevation, plant at roof level, photovoltaic panels, hard and soft landscaping, bin storage and all associated works and infrastructure to facilitate the development. The proposed residential development is a “Build to Rent” scheme in accordance with Specific Planning Policy 7 and 8 as set out in the "Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments 2020".

Location / address

Site at the junction of Appian Way and Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 6 (adjacent to No. 1 Leeson Street Village and the Mitchel House Apartments)

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

24 Sept 2021

Council decision

REFUSE PERMISSION

Council decision date

18 Nov 2021

Appeal lodged

17 Dec 2021

Appeal decision date

28 Apr 2023

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   24 Sept 2021

2. Decision: REFUSE PERMISSION

   18 Nov 2021

3. Appeal lodged

   17 Dec 2021

4. Appeal decided

   28 Apr 2023