Permission for modifications to the development permitted under Reg.

Application details

Planning reference

D15A/0751

Council

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Proposal description

Permission for modifications to the development permitted under Reg. Ref.: D14A/0134 (which provides for the rejuvenation). The application site comprises of 2.37 hectares and is bound by the N31 Frascati Road to the north-east; the rear of properties on George's Avenue to the south-east; the rear of properties on Frascati Park to the west and south-west and the rear of Lisalea apartments to the north and adjacent terrace of houses on Mount Merrion Avenue to the north-west. The proposed modifications to the permitted scheme (Reg. Ref.: D14A/0134) consists of the following: Lower Ground floor Plan - Reconfiguration of the lower ground floor level, including reduction in area, relocation of back of house areas to first and second floor level, revised circulation and minor alterations to the car park layout. There is a proposed net reduction in the permitted GFA at lower ground floor level of 319sq.m. Ground Floor Plan - Alterations to the configuration of the mall and units, including circulation, provision of a colonnade access to the podium car park, and alterations to the car park layout. There is a proposed net reduction in the permitted GFA at ground floor level of 11sq.m. First Floor Plan - Reconfiguration of units, including reduction in floor area of Anchor 2, provision of mall circulation area, provision of additional restaurant floorspace (replace retail / retail service floorspace), and provision of public toilets, showers and locker facilities (previously permitted at lower ground floor level). There is a proposed net increase in the permitted GFA at first floor level of 50 sq.m. Second Floor Plan - Reconfiguration of restaurant unit and circulation, including omission of 1 no. terrace area, provision of an management suite (relocated from lower ground floor level), provision of lock up area for restaurants, new store / plant room, new glazed roof structure over mall, and minor revisions to roof layout including a new plant room and plant enclosure. There is a proposed net increase in the permitted GFA at second floor level of 580 sq.m. The proposed modifications result in associated consequential alterations to elevations, including the new roof profile over the mall. The proposed amendment result in an overall net increase in the gross floorspace of 300 sq.m. from the permitted development (including lower ground floor level). There is a proposed reduction in the total lettable retail, retail services and restaurant / cafe floorspace from 16,020 sq.m. to 15,737 sq.m. GFA. A proposed increase in restaurant / cafe floor space from 1.507 sq.m. to 1,656 sq.m. GFA and there is a consequential reduction in retail / retail services floorspace. No overall reduction to the permitted car parking (556 no. permitted) or cycle parking (150 no. permitted) numbers is proposed.

Location / address

Frascati Shopping Centre, Frascati Road (N31), Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

26 Nov 2015

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

28 Jan 2016

Final grant date

3 Mar 2016