The proposed development will consist of:
• Demolition of all structures on the site and site clearance works
• The construction of 2 no. apartment blocks (Blocks A and B) providing 111 no. apartments in total (comprising 3 no. studios, 51 no. one bedroom units, 46 no. 2 bedroom / 4 person units and 11 no. 2 bedroom / 3 person units. Block A (Western block, fronting Dundrum Road) comprises a 6-storey block (5 levels over lower ground level / semi-basement) stepping down to the east to 4-storeys in height. Block B (Eastern block, towards the rear (east) of the site) is of part 2-, and part 3-storey height. The proposed development has a total gross floor area of 10,291 sq.m and provides; internal communal ancillary residential services / amenities to include a post room at lower
ground floor level within Block A; a shared amenity / lounge (17.5 sq.m) and a storage room (11.8 sq.m) at second floor level within Block B.
• A semi-basement / lower ground floor level is provided in Block A that will be accessed via a vehicular ramped access/egress onto/off Sommerville Road to the north. This semi-basement provides two refuse stores; 39 no. car parking spaces (of which 10 no. spaces are fitted for Electric Vehicles and including 3 no. car club spaces); secure bicycle parking / storage in the form of 82 no. double stacked bicycle storage spaces providing 164 no. residents cycle parking spaces; 2 no. cargo bike storage areas; 3 no. motorcycle spaces; plant room (75 sq.m) and an ESB substation/switch room.
• At ground / surface level provision is made for 2 no. disabled car parking spaces (both fitted for Electric Vehicles) together with 56 no. short stay bicycle storage spaces in the form of 28 no. Sheffield stands and a further 3 no. Sheffield stands providing 6 no. long stay bicycle spaces plus 2 no cargo storage bike spaces. An enclosed bin store is also provided at surface level to the north of Block B.
• Communal Outdoor Amenity space is provided for residents in the form of rooftop terraces located at 2nd floor level within Block A and B, respectively (totalling 360 sq.m in area), and communal courtyard spaces at ground floor level between blocks (totalling 1,563 sq.m in area).
• Private amenity spaces are proposed in the form of patios / terraces at lower ground and ground floor levels with balconies serving apartments at the upper levels.
• Hard and soft landscaping works are proposed at ground floor level which includes the provision of footpaths; fire tender access and an informal play area for children.
• Provision of 4 no. rooftop telecommunications antennae (Block A) and an associated base station / cabinet that will be located within a designated comms room (approximately 13.6 sq.m) that is situated at lower ground floor level within Block A
• Works proposed to the existing Sommerville and Dundrum Road junction
include the provision of an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing (including
dropped kerbs and tactile paving) and reduced junction radii to 6.0m.
Works proposed at the site access road from Sommerville Road include
the provision an uncontrolled pedestrian (to include dropped kerbs and
tactile paving).
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