Permission for the demolition of the existing Rockall dwelling house (c.215 sqm)…

Application details

Planning reference

D15A/0839/E

Council

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Proposal description

Permission for the demolition of the existing Rockall dwelling house (c.215 sqm) and single storey outbuilding (c.51 sqm) on site and the construction of a roughly 'L' shaped building (c.3,916.7 sqm gfa) arranged in two blocks linked above ground level accommodating 35 no. apartments in total with associated balconies/terrace on the south-east, south-west, north-east and north-west elevations and green roofs and roof mounted solar panels also proposed on both blocks; Block A - (3-storeys) accommodates 6 no. 2-bed apartments; Block B - (part 2-storey, part 3-storey, part 4-storey) accommodates 7 no. 1-bed apartments, 15 no. 2-bed apartments and 7 no. 3-bed apartments; all ancillary site development and landscape works, including provision of amenity open space and children's play space, the existing vehicular entrance to the property onto The Birches will be widened and improved and will serve the entire development; construction of a single level basement car park (c.2321.7 sqm gfa) with 53 no. residential car parking spaces which includes 3 no. universal access car parking spaces and 36 no. bicycle spaces, bin store area (c.34.9 sqm), together with ancillary space; at ground level 5 no. visitor car spaces, which includes 1 no. universal access car parking space and 10 no. visitor bicycle spaces are provided; 1 no. ESB substation (c.14 sqm). Permission is also sought for a new pedestrian access on the southern boundary of the site where it adjoins The Birches.

Location / address

Site of 0.643 Ha at Rockall, The Birches, Torquay Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18

Application type

Extension Of Duration Of Permission

Received / registered

10 Jun 2021

Council decision

GRANT EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PERM.

Council decision date

4 Aug 2021