The development will consist of amendments to a previously permitted (Reg.

Application details

Planning reference

3792/23

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

The development will consist of amendments to a previously permitted (Reg. Ref. 3228/20) mixed-use development comprising part Build to Rent development. The proposed amendments consist of the following: 1. Removal of 'North Basement' (under Blocks F, G, H1 and K) with the effect of; a) removal of associated access ramp b) removal of 82 car parking spaces c) removal of 4 motorcycle spaces d) removal of 4 water tanks II. Reduction in gross floor area (GFA) of 'South Basement' (under Blocks H2, I, J and L) from 12,426.37 sq.m to 7,605 sq.m, with the effect of; a) a reduction in car parking from 251 spaces to 209 spaces b) an increase in motorcycle parking from 15 spaces to 20 spaces c) removal of 1 water tank III. At surface level; a) an increase in car parking to 17 spaces (from 6 spaces originally) through the provision of 11 additional spaces to the west of Block K accessed via a new 6m wide shared surface b) a long-stay bicycle store (originally to the west of Block K) has been relocated to the north of the new 6.0m wide shared surface c) reduction in area of bicycle store to north-east of Block K and provision of a new bicycle store to west of Block K, providing for an overall increase of 4 visitor bicycle parking spaces d) provision of a new Light Goods Vehicle (LGV) loading bay to the south of Block F e) provision of a water tank and brick enclosure situated to the north-east of Block H1 (50 sq.m) with height of 3.5m IV. Amendments to Blocks F-L resulting in a total of 573 residential units (from 577 originally), including; a) Block F: Ground floor reconfiguration resulting in 1 no. additional 2-bedroom unit and omission of 1 no. 3-bedroom unit b) Block G: Ground floor reconfiguration to provide plant/services room in place of 2 no. 2-bedroom units c) Block H1: Ground floor reconfiguration resulting in omission of 1 no. 2-bedroom unit d) Block H2: Ground floor reconfiguration resulting in omission of 1 no. 1-bedroom unit e) Block l: Provision of 2 dedicated entrances at ground floor (from 1 originally) and internal reconfiguration to improve the building cores and apartments (with no change to the quantum or mix of units) f) Block J: Sixth floor reconfiguration resulting in replacement of 2 no. 3-bedroom units with 4 no. 1-bedroom units g) Block K: Ground floor reconfiguration resulting in omission of 1 no. 3-bedroom unit h) Block L (Build to Rent): Internal reconfiguration resulting in omission of studio apartments (25 previously permitted), provision of 72 no. 1-bedroom units (increased from 49 originally), 57 no. 2-bedroom units (increased from 56 originally) and 6 no. 3- bedroom units (as previously permitted) V. Provision of 2 roof level water tanks including: a) Block F: Enclosed water tank (50.35 sq.m) with height of 2.25m b) Block K: Enclosed water tank (72.31 sq.m) with height of 2.41m VI. Communal open space for Blocks F, G, H1, H2, I, J, K and L (which remains greater than the required quantum) has been reduced to a cumulative total of 8,725sq.m (from 8,806 sq.m originally) to facilitate relocated water tank for Blocks H1 and H2 VII. Public open space (which remains greater than the required quantum) has been reduced to a cumulative total of 10,389 sq.m (from 10,769sq.m originally) to accommodate 11 surface car parking spaces and new bicycle store.

Location / address

Part of the 'Nissan Site' (2.88 ha), to the east of Walkinstown Avenue at the junction of Walkinstown Avenue and Naas Road, Dublin 12

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

19 May 2023

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

13 Jul 2023

Final grant date

30 Aug 2023

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   19 May 2023

2. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

   13 Jul 2023

3. Final grant

   30 Aug 2023