An Bord Pleanála has granted permission for the construction of a €111 million Build To Rent development at the former Bailey Gibson site in Dublin.
US property investor Hines requested planning permission to construct 416 new homes on the South Circular Road in Dublin 8.
The development will see the demolition of all buildings and structures on the site to make way for the apartments and houses.
The dwellings will be built across five blocks, with a cumulative gross floor area of 31,117 sq.m.
An Bord Pleanála has granted permission for a €111 million Build To Rent development at the former Bailey Gibson site in Dublin. Credit: Henry J Lyons
Four of these blocks, running from two to 16 storeys in height, will host 404 apartments. This includes 19 studios, 252 one-beds and 134 two-beds.
Further plans involve the construction of two two-storey two-bed duplex apartments and six three-storey three-bed triplex apartments.
And the fifth block has provisions for four three-storey four-bed townhouses. Each townhouse will have a car parking space.
All homes will have private amenity space in the form of either balconies or back gardens.
The first block will feature tenant amenities on the ground floor and a concierge office.
Additionally, the second block will allow for a gymnasium, a combined concierge/marketing/coworking space at ground floor and a communal living and kitchen and a residents’ lounge on the first floor level.
The third block will also have a residents’ lounge, connecting to a communal garden.
More communal spaces comprise an open space in the first block, courtyards in the second and fourth block as well as roof terraces on the second and third block.
Developers put forward plans for a childcare facility and a commercial floorspace for a restaurant, café or bar in the second block.
The first block sees additional provisions for commercial floor space to facilitate a wide range of uses. This includes a shop, financial/professional services, health services, community and arts and a bingo hall.
Hines originally sought permission to build on the Bailey Gibson site in 2020. Credit: Henry J Lyons
Around 106 car parking spaces, including 10 dedicated disabled parking spaces, will be located at basement level.
Furthermore, the podium level includes the provision of 12 car parking spaces.
Another 543 long-stay bicycle spaces will be found at the basement and surface level.
In terms of vehicular access, developers will partially realign and widen Rehoboth Place to provide a new carriageway width of 5m for fire and refuse truck access.
Vehicular access will also be through Rehoboth Place and vehicular exit will go through South Circular Road.
Three pedestrian access points are on South Circular Road, Rehoboth Place and Rehoboth Avenue.
Hines sought permission to build in 2020, alongside another large-scale development on the site of the former Player Wills factory in Dublin.
They faced legal challenges in the interim with progression coming to a standstill in the interim.
Nevertheless, they secured the go-ahead in November 2024.
Feature Image Credit: Henry J Lyons
