Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 8 August 2023

Site bound by Newmarket Square to the north, Ardee Street to the west and Mill Street to the south, (including City House and Unit 3, Newmarket, Dublin 8), Newmarket, Dublin 8

Amendments to a residential development to increase the unit count from 120 to 133.

LRD6032/23-S3 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 June 2023

Reference
LRD6032/23-S3
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Large Residential Development
Received
15 June 2023

Summary

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Internal and external amendments to a permitted Build to Rent development. The changes include a new set back ninth floor level and extensions at the seventh and eighth floors to add 13 additional units.

Apartmentsbuild to rentextensionapartments
Residential units
13
Storeys
10

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Development description

  • Permission:the proposed development consists of internal and external amendments to the permitted mixed use, primarily build to rent (btr) residential development granted by an bord pleanála under ref. Abp-312268-21 (strategic housing development), as amended by dublin city council under ref. Lrd6028/23-s3. The proposed amendments primarily include an increase in the number of residential units from 120 to 133 (13 no. Additional units) provided by a new set back ninth floor level and extensions at seventh and eighth floor levels, comprising the following: the provision of 1 no. Additional 2 bed (4 person) unit in the north-eastern part of the building at seventh floor level, resulting in a reduction in the area of an adjoining permitted communal amenity terrace from 223 sqm to 127 sqm (96 sqm reduction) and a revised landscaping design; the replacement of 2 no. 2 bed (4 person) units and associated private amenity terraces along the western elevation (ardee street) at seventh floor level with 4 no. 1 bed units (net increase of 2 no. Additional 1 bed units) and associated inset balconies. A revised landscaping design is also provided to an adjoining permitted communal amenity terrace in the south-western part of the building at seventh floor level; the provision of a private amenity terrace for permitted unit 2b4p 08 01 along the western elevation (ardee street) at eighth floor level, facilitated by the proposed works to the below seventh floor level; the provision of 1 no. Additional 2 bed (4 person) unit in the north-eastern part of the building at eighth floor level, the replacement of a permitted communal amenity terrace (195 sqm) along the western elevation at eighth floor level with 3 no. Additional units (1 no. 2 bed (4 person) unit and 2 no. 1 bed units) together with an extension of a circulation core up from seventh floor level; and, the replacement of a permitted roof level communal amenity terrace (250 sqm) with a new ninth floor level which accommodates 6 no. Additional units (3 no. 2 bed (4 person) units and 3 no. 1 bed units) and 2 no. Communal amenity terraces of 193 sqm and 86 sqm. Associated and ancillary amendments include: the relocation of 3 no. Permitted balconies on the western elevation (ardee street) from second (unit 1b2p 02 02), fourth (unit 1b2p 04
  • And sixth floor levels (1b2p 06
  • To first (1b2p 01 02), third (unit 1b2p 03
  • And fifth (unit 1b2p 05
  • Floor levels, respectively; revised landscaping details for the permitted communal amenity terrace at sixth floor level; revised landscaping design for the permitted first floor/podium level courtyard (310 sqm) to include a table tennis area and basketball area; the enlargement and redesign of the permitted internal resident bike store at ground floor level to accommodate 54 no. Additional bicycle spaces and 1 no. Additional cargo bike space (revised total of 292 no. Bicycle spaces and 5 no. Cargo bike spaces). Associated ground floor level amendments to accommodate the enlarged bike store include the redesign of surrounding circulation areas, refuse store and plant rooms. This results in a reduction in the floor area of the permitted ground floor commercial/retail unit from 536 sqm gross floor area (gfa) to 516 sqm gfa. The provision of 6 no. Visitor bicycle parking spaces (3 no. Sheffield stands) for the permitted commercial/retail unit onto newmarket square; the provision of a resident's lounge, 2 no. Co-working spaces and a bookable room within the permitted internal amenity space along ardee street, together with a yoga/event space within the permitted internal amenity space situated at the corner of mill street and ardee street; and, the enlargement and redesign of the permitted switch room at ground floor level, resulting in minor alterations to the permitted adjoining commercial/retail unit bike and bin store. The proposed development includes all associated changes to the previously permitted elevations arising from the above amendments and ancillary development and works. The proposed amendments result in a 10-storey mixed use building with a gross floor area (gfa) of 11,673 sqm (983 sqm gfa increase), a roof parapet level of 46.95m o. D. (an increase of approximately 3.05m in height from 43.9m o. D as permitted) and an overall building height (including lift overrun) of 47.7m o. D (a minor 800mm increase in height from 46.9m o. D, as permitted. ). The proposed amendments also result in a revised unit mix (1 no. Studio unit, 80 no. 1 bed units, 5 no. 2 bed (3 person) units, 40 no. 2 bed (4 person) units and 7 no. 3 bed units) and a revised quantum of external communal amenity space (906 sqm)

Key dates

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  1. Application received15 June 2023
  2. Decision due10 August 2023
  3. Decision issued8 August 2023
  4. Permission expiry2 November 2028

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