139-Unit Residential Development at St Joseph’s House, Stillorgan

Application details

Planning reference

D17A/0337

Council

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Proposal description

Permission for a 7 year permission for the demolition of 3 no. existing residential dwellings known as 'Annaghkeen', Dalwhinnie' and 'Marian Villa' and associated outbuildings (combined demolition c.662.2 sqm GFA) and the material change of use of St Joseph's House from residential care facility to residential use to provide for an overall development of 139 no. residential units (133 no. apartments and 6 no. houses) all in a scheme of 2-5 storeys partly over dual access basement level. The proposal shall provide for a new residential scheme (Blocks A-E) including: A. The construction of Blocks A-c (3-5 storeys) over dual access basement level (c.4,311 sqm) comprising 122 no. apartment units. B. The Construction of 6 no. townhouses in the form of Block D. C. The refurbishment and separation of St Joseph's House (2 storeys) into 11 no. residential units to form Block E, which shall include the demolition of a single storey extension and associated outbuildings (demolition total c.172.82 sqm GFA), the removal of external gates, modifications to elevations including new windows, doors and glazed balcony, new external steps and ramps, modifications to internal layout including the removal of walls and partitions and the addition of new dividing walls and part new roof. Block A (5 storeys) shall provide for 53 no. apartment units (13 no. 1 beds, 37 no. 2 beds and 3 no. 3 beds); Block B (5 storeys) shall provide for 58 no. apartment units (7 no. 1 beds, 49 no. 2 beds and 2 no. 3 beds); Block C (3 storeys) shall provide for 11 no. apartment units (7 no. 1 beds, 3 no. 2 beds and 1 no. 3 beds); Block D (2-3 storeys) shall provide for 6 no. townhouses (5 no. 3 bed terrace houses - Type T1 and 1 no. 4 bed detached house - Type T2) and Block E (2 storeys) shall provide for 11 no. apartment units (8 no. 2 beds and 3 no. 3 beds) in the former St Joseph's House building all with associated balcony/terrace/private garden areas. The development shall also consist of the amalgamation of 3 no. existing access points along Leopardstown Road (R113) to provide for 1 no. vehicular and pedestrian access point. The existing access point from Brewery Road (N31) to St Joseph's House via Silverpines will be maintained and the existing access serving the Anne Sullivan Centre for the Deaf Blind will be maintained with minor revisions to the point of access. Permission is also sought for 166 no. car parking spaces (139 no. at basement level, 27 no. at surface level), 200 no. bicycle parking spaces, bike stores (at basement and surface level), bin storage areas (at basement and surface level), plant areas, c.5,960 sqm of public open space (including new tree walk, courtyard spaces and new play area), new boundary treatment, green roofs associated with Blocks A-C, provision for pedestrian connections to the adjoining park, site services and all associated site development service connections and landscape works. A protected structure.

Location / address

Site of c.1.65 ha at Annaghkeen & Dalwhinnie, Leopardstown Road (R113), Dublin 18 & St Joseph's House for the Adult Deaf & Deaf Blind (a Protected Structure) & adjoining lands including Marian Villa, Brewery Road N31), Stillorgan, Co Dublin.

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

11 Apr 2017

Council status

Pre-Reg

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

24 Aug 2017

Appeal lodged

13 Sept 2017

Appeal decision date

11 May 2018