Construction of 108 apartments units at a site c. 0.58 ha at the Road Maintenance Depot, Marrowbone Lane and Forbes Lane, Dublin 8. Development at the site will consist of the following:
• The demolition of the existing sheds and garages and site clearance works.
• Partial retention and modification of the existing rubble stone wall fronting Forbes Lane.
• Retention and modification of the former Gate House structure’s east elevation along Marrowbone Lane. The removal of the remaining existing boundary wall fronting Marrowbone Lane and subsequent widening to facilitate an active travel route which will be subject to separate consent.
• Construction of 108 no. apartment units in two blocks (Block A and Block B) with frontage onto Marrowbone Land and Forbes Lane comprising 108 residential units (64 no. 1-bed, 31 no. 2-bed, 13 no. 3-bed).
Block A ranges from 6-7 storeys and consists of 81 residential units (50 no. 1-bed, 19 no. 2-bed, 12 no. 3-bed).
Block B is 5-storeys and consists of 27 residential units (14 no. 1-bed, 12 no. 2 bed, 1 no. 3-bed).
• 165 long-stay and 54 short-stay bicycle parking spaces and 2 car parking spaces.
• 190 sq.m of community, cultural and arts space.
• 800 sq.m of public realm space and 700 sq.m of communal open space.
• One vehicular access is proposed from Marrowbone Lane. A pedestrian and cycle access route is proposed at Forbes Lane which also provides emergency vehicle access.
• Traffic calming measure in the form of raised tables are proposed on the public road at the intersection of Pim Street and Forbes Lane and between the proposed vehicular access and Marrowbone Lane. A new signalised crossing point is also proposed on Marrowbone Lane.
• Boundary treatments, landscaping and public realm works, public lighting, site drainage works, internal road surfacing and footpath, ESB substation and meter rooms, stores, bin and cycle storage, plant rooms and
• All ancillary site services and development works above and below ground.
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