Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 23 February 2023

Former Premier Dairies Site, Finglas Road, Finglas, Dublin 11

Amendments to a permitted development to add nine apartments in place of parking spaces.

LRD6010/22-S3 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2022

Reference
LRD6010/22-S3
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Received
21 December 2022

Summary

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This application proposes amendments to a permitted Strategic Housing Development on the former Premier Dairies site. It includes adding nine ground-floor apartments across Blocks 2 and 3 in place of 20 undercroft car parking spaces, alongside minor height adjustments.

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Residential units
9

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Official record

Development description

  • Permission for a large-scale residential development comprising amendments to the permitted strategic housing development (an bord pleanála ref. Abp-310722-21), at a site c. 1.25ha, known as the former premier diaries site, at finglas road, finglas, dublin
  • The proposed development comprising of amendments to the permitted strategic housing development (an bord pleanála ref. Abp-310722-21) consist of the following: - addition of 9 no. Units at ground floor level across blocks 2 and 3 (5 no. Additional units in block 2 and 4 no. Additional units in block 3 consisting of 3 no. Studio units, 2 no. 1 bedroom units, 3 no. 2 bedroom units and 1 no. 3 bedroom units overall) in place of previously permitted 20 no. Undercroft car parking spaces; - the ground floor level of all blocks increases by approximately +300mm. The overall height of block 1 remains as permitted. In blocks 2 and 3, the change of use from undercroft car park to apartments at ground floor level results in a reduction of approximately 300mm in height at that level; thereby resulting in the overall heights of blocks 2 and 3 reducing by 300mm; - reconfiguration of on-surface car parking so as to provide a total of 85 no. Car parking spaces overall; - reconfiguration of previously permitted bin/ bike store and proposed new bike store to the north of the site. Reconfiguration of bin stores, bike stores, switchrooms and substations at ground level in blocks 2 &
  • Increased bike parking, to provide 285 no. Spaces to include 115 no. Secure lockable two-tier internal bike racks (accommodating 230 bikes), 7 no. Cargo bike spaces and 24 no. Sheffield style external racks to accommodate 48 crèche and visitor bike spaces; - installation of controlled/ managed gates at 3 no. Pedestrian access points, 2 no. Along the finglas road and 1no. Adjacent to the internal permitted vehicular gate. New external bin stores for the childcare facility permitted on site; - provision of attenuation storage under permeable paving areas and all other associated landscaping and site development works for the development as described above. The already consented strategic housing development (abp-310722-21), merville place, in summary comprises 191 no. Apartments, a childcare facility (c. 212 sqm) and associated outdoor play area and residential management and amenity area (c. 120 sqm) accommodated in 3 no. Blocks ranging in height from 5 to 6 storeys, and incorporating an undercroft level, and associated site works. This application for the proposed amendments to the consented strategic housing development (abp-310722-21), is a large-scale residential development as defined under section 2 of the planning & development act 2000, as amended. The planning application may be inspected online at the following website: www. Mervilleplaceshd2revs. Com

Key dates

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  1. Application received21 December 2022
  2. Decision due23 February 2023
  3. Decision issued23 February 2023
  4. Permission expiry30 November 2026

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