30 May 2025 main works starting, estimated completion early 2027.
07/02/2025:
The proposed construction of DCC1 forming part of Donore Residential development at the former St. Teresa’s Gardens, Donore Avenue, Dublin 8. Proposed construction of 7-storey apartment block (DCC1) of the Donore Residential Project.
The construction of DCC3 forming part of the Donore Project residential development at the former St. Teresa’s Gardens, Donore Avenue, Dublin 8. Proposed construction of 6-15 storey apartment block (DCC3) of the Donore Residential Project.
20/12/2024:
Proposed construction of 7-storey apartment block (DCC5) of the Donore Residential Project.
15/10/24: Enabling Works have begun
In accordance with Section 175(4) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) The Land Development Agency, on behalf of Dublin City Council gives notice of its intention to make an application for approval to An Bord Pleanála under Section 175(3) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) for a seven year approval to carry out the following proposed development which is located on a site of c. 3.26 hectares, located on the former St. Teresa’s Gardens, Donore Avenue, Dublin 8. The site is bound by Donore Avenue to the north-east, Margaret Kennedy Road to the north-west, The Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital to the west, the former Bailey Gibson factory buildings to the south-west, and the former Player Wills factory to the south-east. The development will consist of the construction of a residential scheme of 543 no. apartments on an overall site of 3.26 ha.
The development (GFA of c. 53,227 sqm) contains the following mix of apartments: 225 No. 1 bedroom apartments (36 no. 1- person & 189 no. 2-person), 274 No. 2 bedroom apartments (including 52 No. 2 bed 3 person apartments and 222 No. 2 bed 4 person apartments), 44 No. 3 bedroom 5-person apartments, together with retail/café unit (168 sq.m.), mobility hub (52 sq.m.) and 952 sq.m. of community, artist workspace, arts and cultural space, including a creche, set out in 4 No. blocks.
The breakdown of each block will contain the following
apartments:
• Block DCC1 comprises 111 No. apartments in a block of
6-7 storeys;
• Block DCC 3 comprises 247 No. apartments in a block of
6-15 storeys;
• Block DCC5 comprises 132 No. apartments in a block of
2-7 storeys;
• Block DCC6 comprises 53 No. apartments in a block of 7
storeys;
The proposed development will also provide for public open space of 3,408 sqm, communal amenity space of 4,417 sqm and an outdoor play space associated with the creche. Provision of private open space in the form of balconies or terraces is provided to all individual apartments.
The proposed development will provide 906 no. residential bicycle parking spaces which are located within secure bicycle stores. 5% of these are over-sized spaces which are for large bicycles, cargo bicycles and other non-standard bicycles. In addition, 138 spaces for visitors are distributed throughout the site.
A total of 79 no. car parking spaces are provided at undercroft level. Six of these are mobility impaired spaces (2 in each of DCC1, DCC3 & DCC5). 50% of standard spaces will be EV fitted. Up to 30 of the spaces will be reserved for car sharing (resident use only). A further 15 no. on-street spaces are proposed consisting of:
• 1 no. accessible bay (between DCC5 & DCC6)
• 1 no. short stay bay (between DCC5 & DCC6)
• 1 no. crèche set-down / loading bay (between DCC5 &
DCC6)
• 1 no. set-down / loading bay (northern side of DCC5)
• 1 no. set-down/loading bay (northern side of DCC 3)
• 10 no. short stay spaces (north-east of DCC1)
In addition, 4 no. motorcycle spaces are also to be provided.
Vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access routes are provided from a new entrance to the north-west from Margaret Kennedy Road. Provision for further vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access points have been made to facilitate connections to the planned residential schemes on the Bailey Gibson & Player Wills sites for which there are extant permissions (Ref. No.’s ABP-307221-20 & ABP-308917-20).
The development will also provide for all associated ancillary site development infrastructure including site clearance & demolition of boundary wall along Margaret Kennedy Road and playing pitch on eastern side of site and associated fencing/lighting, the construction of foundations, ESB substations, switch room, water tank rooms, storage room, meter room, sprinkler tank room, comms room, bin storage, bicycle stores, green roofs, hard and soft landscaping, play equipment, boundary walls, attenuation area and all associated works and infrastructure to facilitate the development including connection to foul and surface water drainage and water supply.
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