12 March 2024 High court judgement overturned permission for this development.
Permission for a Strategic Housing Development relates to Phase 2 of the development on the ‘Knockrabo’ lands. Phase 1 of ‘Knockrabo’ was granted under Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council (DLRCC) Reg. Ref. D13A/0689/An Bord Pleanála (ABP) Ref. PL06D.243799 and DLRCC Reg. Ref. D16A/0821 (Phase 1) and DLRCC Reg. Ref. D16A/0960 (Phase 1A) and comprises a total of 125 no. units. The proposed development will consist of the amendment of the permitted ‘Phase 2’ residential development of 93 no. units, childcare facility and community/leisure uses (DLRCC Reg. Ref. D17A/1124) on a site of 2.75ha.
The proposed development will provide for the reconfiguration and redesign of the approved residential development. The Knockrabo Way entrance road (constructed and unconstructed), the renovation of Cedar Mount House including childcare facility and community/leisure uses, the Coach House, Gate Lodge (West), the Gate House and all associated landscaping permitted under D17A/1124 which are outside the boundary of the current application are proposed to remain as previously granted. The site is bounded to the south-east by Mount Anville Road; to the south by ‘Mount Anville Lodge’ and by the rear boundaries of ‘Thendara’ (a Protected Structure – RPS Ref. 812), ‘The Garth’ (a Protected Structure – RPS Ref. 819), ‘Chimes’, ‘Hollywood House’ (a Protected Structure – RPS Ref. 829); to the south- west by existing allotments; to the north by the reservation corridor for the Dublin Eastern By-Pass (DEBP); and to the east by the site of residential development ‘Knockrabo’. There are 3 no. Protected Structures located in the overall ‘Knockrabo’ landholding, but which are outside the application boundary. These include ‘Cedar Mount’ (a Protected Structure – RPS Ref. 783), ’Knockrabo Gate Lodge (West)’ (a Protected Structure – RPS Ref. 796), including Entrance Gates and Piers, and ‘Knockrabo Gate Lodge (East)’ (a Protected Structure – RPS 740) including Entrance Gates and Piers. For clarity no works are proposed to any Protected Structures as part of this proposed development.
The development, with a total gross internal area of c. 23,097.2 sqm, will consist of the construction of 227 no. residential units in 4 no. apartment blocks ranging in height from Part 2 – Part 8 storeys including semi-basement podium. The development will provide 76 no. 1 bed units, 145 no. 2 bed units and 6 no. 3 bed units as follows:
Block E (c. 1015.3 sqm GIA) is a 5-storey including semi-basement podium apartment block comprising of 8 no. units (1 no. one bed unit and 7 no. 2 bed units).
Block F (c. 8042.2 sqm GIA) is a Part 2 to Part 8 storeys including semi-basement podium apartment block comprising 84 no. units (53 no. 1 bed units and 31 no. 2 bed units).
Block G (c. 8626.5 sqm GIA) is a Part 6 including semi-basement podium to Part 8 storey including semi-basement podium apartment block comprising of 82 no. units (37 no. 1 bed units, 40 no. 2 bed units and 5 no. 3 bed units).
Block H (c. 5413.7 sqm GIA) is a Part 6 to Part 7 storey apartment block including semi-basement podium comprising 53 no. units (7 no. 1 bed units, 45 no. 2 bed units and 1 no. 3 bed unit).
Residential Tenant Amenities comprising c. 537.2 sqm are provided at Level 00 of Block G and H to serve all residential units within this application. Balconies/Wintergardens are provided on all elevations at all levels for the 4 no. apartment blocks, with (Private) Terraces provided at top floor levels and a communal Roof Terrace of c. 198 sqm to be provided on Block F. The development will also provide 178 no. car parking spaces, which comprises 125 no. residential podium parking spaces, 35 no. on-street parking spaces, 16 no. visitor/drop off parking and 2 no. car sharing on-street parking spaces are provided; Provision of 389 no. private residential bicycle parking spaces and 130 no. visitor bicycle parking spaces; Provision of 12 no. motorcycle parking spaces.
All other ancillary site development works to facilitate construction, site services, piped infrastructure, 2 no. sub-stations, plant, public lighting, bin stores, bike stores, boundary treatments, provision of public, communal and private open space areas comprising hard and soft landscaping, site services all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. The development will be served by the permitted access road ‘Knockrabo Way’ (DLRCC Reg. Ref. D13A/0689; ABP Ref. PL.06D.243799, DLRCC Reg. Ref. D16A/0821 and DLRCC Reg. Ref. D16A/0960). The application does not impact on the future access to the Reservation for the Dublin Eastern Bypass. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2016-2022, the Goatstown Local Area Plan 2012 and the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Draft County Development Plan 2022 – 2028.
The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land. The application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of An Bord Pleanála and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.knockraboshd.com.
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