GrantedApartmentsDecided 12 June 2024

The junction of Santry Avenue and Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9

Demolition of a builders merchants and construction of 321 apartments in four blocks up to 13 storeys tall.

LRD6044/24-S3A · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 April 2024

Reference: LRD6044/24-S3A
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Large Residential Development
Received: 17 April 2024

Summary

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The proposed Large-Scale Residential Development involves demolishing the existing Chadwicks Builders Merchants building. It will consist of 321 apartments across four buildings ranging from 7 to 13 storeys, alongside retail units, a medical suite, and community space.

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Residential units: 321
Storeys: 13
Floor area: 4,197 m²

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Development description

Permission for a large-scale residential development (lrd) on this site, c. 1.5 hectares, located at the junction of santry avenue and swords road, santry, dublin
The development site is bounded to the north by santry avenue, to the east by swords road, to the west by santry avenue industrial estate, and to the south by the permitted santry place development (granted under dublin city council ref. S. 2713/17 (as extended under ref. 2713/17/x1), 2737i19 & 4549/22). The proposed development provides for 321 no. Apartments, comprised of 104 no. 1 bed, 198 no. 2 bed, & 19 no. 3 bed dwellings, in 4 no. Seven to thirteen storey buildings, over basement level, with 3 no. Retail units, a medical suite / gp practice unit and community /arts & culture space (total c. 1,460sq. M), all located at ground floor level, as well as a one storey residential amenity unit, facing onto santry avenue, located between blocks a & d. The proposed development consists of the following:(1) demolition of the existing building on site i. E. The existing chadwicks builders merchants (c. 4,196.8m
(2) construction of 321 no. 1, 2, & 3 bed apartments, retail units, medical suite /gp practice, community/arts & culture space, and a one storey residential amenity unit in 4 no. Buildings that are subdivided into blocks a-g as follows: block a is a 7-13 storey block, consisting of 51 no. Apartments, comprised of 22 no. 1 bed, 23 no. 2 beds & 6 no. 3 bed dwellings,with 2 no. Retail units located on the ground floor (c. 132sq. M & c. 172sq. M respectively). Adjoining same is block b, which is a7 storey block, consisting of 38 no. Apartments, comprised of 6 no. 1 bed, 26 no. 2 bed, & 6 no. 3 bed dwellings, with 1 no. Retail unit (c. 164sq. M) and 1 no. Medical suite / gp practice unit located on the ground floor (c. 130sq. M). Refuse storage areas are also provided for at ground floor level. Block c is a 7 storey block, consisting of 53 no. Apartments, comprised of 14 no. 1 bed & 39 no. 2 bed dwellings. Adjoining same is block d which is an 8 storey block, consisting of 44 no. Apartments, comprised of 22 no. 1 bed, 15 no. 2 bed, &7 no. 3 bed dwellings. Ground floor, community/arts & culture space (c. 583sq. M) is proposed in blocks c & d, with refuse storage areas also provided for at ground floor level. Block e is an 8 storey block, consisting of 49 no. Apartments, comprised of 7 no. 1 bed & 42 no. 2 bed dwellings. A refuse storage area, substation, & switchroom are also provided for at ground floor level. Adjoining same is block f, which is a 7 storey block consisting of 52 no. Apartments, comprised of 13 no. 1 bed &39 no. 2 bed dwellings. Ground floor, community/arts & culture space (c. 877sq. M) is proposed in blocks e &f. Block g is a 7 storey block, consisting of 34 no. Apartments, comprised of 20 no. 1 bed & 14 no. 2 bed dwellings. A refuse storage area & bicycle storage area are also provided for at ground floor level. (3) construction of a 1 storey residential amenity unit (c. 166.1sq. M) located between blocks a & d. (4) construction of basement level car park (c. 5,470.8sq. M), accommodating 161 no. Car parking spaces, 10 no. Motorbike parking spaces & 672 no. Bicycle parking spaces. Internal access to the basement level is provided from the cores of blocks a, b, c, d, e, & f. External vehicular access to the basement level is from the south, between blocks b & c. 33 no. Car parking spaces & 58 no. Bicycle parking spaces are also provided for within the site at surface level. (5) public open space of c. 1,791sq. M is provided for between blocks c-d & e-f. Communal open space is also proposed, located between (i) blocks e-f & g, (ii) blocks a-b & c-d, and (iii) in the form of roof gardens located on blocks a, c, & f and the proposed residential amenity use unit, totalling c. 2,986sq. M. The development includes for hard and soft landscaping & boundary treatments. Private open spaces are provided as terraces at ground floor level of each block and balconies at all upper levels. (6) vehicular access to the development will be via 2 no. Existing / permitted access points: (i) on santry avenue in the north-west of the site (ii) off swords road in the south-east of the site, as permitted under the adjoining santry place development (ref. 2713/17). (7) the development includes for all associated site development works above and below ground, bin & bicycle storage, plant (m&e), sub-stations, public lighting, servicing, signage, surface water attenuation facilities etc. An environmental impact assessment report has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The application together with the environmental impact assessment report may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Santryavenuelrd. Ie

Key dates

Timeline

Application received17 April 2024
Decision due12 June 2024
Decision issued12 June 2024
Appeal submitted5 July 2024
Appeal decided23 October 2024
Permission expiry6 December 2029

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