1 March 2024
Construction of a six-storey residential block to be known as Block 1, a six-storey residential block to be known as Block 2, a six-storey residential block to be known as Block 3, Ancillary Building 1 – a bin and bike store, Ancillary Building 2 – a bike store, Ancillary Building 3 – a creche bin store and Ancillary Building 4 – an external lift, together with all associated external works, all of which form part of a development at the site to be known as Merville Place.
21 Dec 2022 The proposed development comprising of amendments to the permitted Strategic Housing Development (An Bord Pleanála Ref. ABP-310722-21) consist of the following:
– Addition of 9 no. units at ground floor level across Blocks 2 and 3 (5 no. additional units in Block 2 and 4 no. additional units in Block 3 consisting of 3 no. studio units, 2 no. 1 bedroom units, 3 no. 2 bedroom units and 1 no. 3 bedroom units overall) in place of previously permitted 20 no. undercroft car parking spaces;
– The ground floor level of all Blocks increases by approximately +300mm. The overall height of Block 1 remains as permitted. In Blocks 2 and 3, the change of use from undercroft car park to apartments at ground floor level results in a reduction of approximately 300mm in height at that level; thereby resulting in the overall heights of Blocks 2 and 3 reducing by 300mm;
– Reconfiguration of on-surface car parking so as to provide a total of 85 no. car parking spaces overall;
РReconfiguration of previously permitted bin/ bike store and proposed new bike store to the north of the site. Reconfiguration of bin stores, bike stores, switchrooms and substations at ground level in Blocks 2 & 3. Increased bike parking, to provide 285 no. spaces to include 115 no. secure lockable two-tier internal bike racks (accommodating 230 bikes), 7 no. cargo bike spaces and 24 no. Sheffield style external racks to accommodate 48 cr̬che and visitor bike spaces;
– Installation of controlled/ managed gates at 3 no. pedestrian access points, 2 no. along the Finglas Road and 1no. adjacent to the internal permitted vehicular gate. New external bin stores for the childcare facility permitted on site;
– Provision of attenuation storage under permeable paving areas and all other associated landscaping and site development works for the development as described above.
The already consented Strategic Housing Development (ABP-310722-21), Merville Place, in summary comprises 191 no. apartments, a childcare facility (c. 212 sqm) and associated outdoor play area and residential management and amenity area (c.120 sqm) accommodated in 3 no. blocks ranging in height from 5 to 6 storeys, and incorporating an undercroft level, and associated site works. This application for the proposed amendments to the consented Strategic Housing Development (ABP-310722-21), is a Large-scale Residential Development as defined under Section 2 of the Planning & Development Act 2000, as amended.
The Planning Application may be inspected online at the following website: www.MervillePlaceSHD2Revs.com
The proposed development comprises generally of the following: –
191no. apartments accommodated in 3no. buildings ranging in height from 5 to 6 storeys. 20no. of the apartments are 3-bedroom, 76no. of the apartments are 2- bedroom, 57no. are 1-bedroom and 38no. are studios. Block no. 1 is 6 storeys in height and will comprise 68no. apartments, together with childcare facility (c. 212 sqm) and associated outdoor play area, residential management and amenity area (c. 120 sqm), plant rooms, meter room which are all located at ground floor level. Block no. 2 comprises two elements that are 5 and 6 storeys high respectively and will comprise 64no. apartments, together with an undercroft level providing car and bicycle parking, plant rooms, a sub-station and bin stores which are all located at ground floor level.
Block no. 3 is 6 storeys in height and will comprise 59no. apartments, together with an undercroft level providing car and bicycle parking, bin stores, plant rooms, a sub-station and storage rooms which are all located at ground floor level.
All apartments are provided with balconies or outdoor private amenity areas. Photovoltaic panels, heat pump condensers, vents, lift overruns, and other ancillary equipment are provided on the roofs of the apartment buildings. An ancillary building containing bike and bin stores (c. 90.7 sqm) is located to the rear of the site. 99no. car parking spaces in total are provided at surface and undercroft levels combined to cater for residential, childcare (3no. spaces), visitor/drop-off and GoCar/Car Sharing (4 no. spaces). 1no. motorcycle parking space is provided at surface level. 271no. bicycle parking spaces are provided at surface and undercroft levels combined, consisting of 40no. external spaces at surface level and 231no. spaces in dedicated secure bike stores.
Vehicular access is provided from the existing signalised junction on Finglas Road opposite Care Choice Nursing Home, with the entrance carriageway at this existing access to be narrowed to 9m, together with ancillary adjustments to the pavement and the signal locations and provision of a pedestrian crossing at this entrance to the site.
New boundary treatment on Finglas Road involving removal of existing wall and replacement with low wall with fence. Creation of 2no. new separate controlled pedestrian entrances to Finglas Road. Creation of a new gated entrance to the site from Glenhill Road to be used only for occasional ESB maintenance access.
All ancillary site development and landscape works, including; boundary treatments, retaining walls, demolition of existing structures, removal of existing boundary wall to Finglas Road, communal allotments, site infrastructure, utilities, services and plant; internal road network including controlled vehicular and pedestrian access gates. The proposals include telecommunications equipment consisting of a total of 6no. pole mounted radio link dishes (each dish c. 0.3m in diameter) all located on lift overrun at roof level of Block 02 and with an overall height of c. 1m above the lift overrun. The dishes are enclosed by a total of 3no. radio friendly GRP shrouds. Public open space of c. 1,335 sqm is provided, including a new platform lift and ancillary
steps.
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