22 February 2024
Construction of two additional residential units M01 & M02 within Block A1 at Cherrywood TC 1, Dublin 18
11 September 2023
The development consists of an amalgamation of 3 No. commercial units on an existing site located at Cherrywood, Dublin 18, Co. Dublin. The main Tesco building will be single storey only. The amalgamated unit front of house (FOH) will consist of sale’s floor area & bake-off area. The back of house area (BOH) will consist of storage, office, disabled WC & colleague area.
Permission for the development. The proposed development will comprise: Amendments/ modifications to the permitted development on plot TC1 and associated basement Levels BM, B1 and B2 shared with TC2 and specifically Blocks B1, B2, B5 and B6 as permitted under the Cherrywood Town Centre development Reg. Ref. DZ17A/0862 (as modified by Reg. Refs. DZ18A/1058, DZ18A/1178 and DZ19A/0148) and includes the development of a new mixed-use urban block, Blocks B3/ B4 and associated amendments at basement Levels BM, B1, B2 and provision of a new basement level B3. No amendments/ modifications are proposed to the permitted Blocks A1, A2, A3 within TC1. The overall effect of the amendments/ modifications is to reconfigure the permitted block and basement layouts and adjoining streets and squares, amend the block elevations and increase the overall gross floor area (GFA) of the development permitted within TC1 from 72,675sq.m to 95,644sq.m including increase retail GFA from 17,541sq.m to 33,737sq.m, increase High-Intensity Employment (HIE) GFA from 9,026sq.m to 9,610sq.m, increase non-retail GFA from 12,632sq.m to 18,689sq.m. and increase community GFA from 1,400sq.m to 1,449sq.m The permitted number of residential units (365no.) within TC1 remains unchanged. Residential GFA increases from 32,076sq.m to 32,179sq.m to accommodate revised access and lobby arrangements at Levels BM, B2 and at Level 0. The proposed revisions/ modifications are described on a block by block basis as follows: – Block B1 (14,251sq.m): Reconfiguration of previously permitted retail and non-retail units and HIE floorspace to provide 10no. retail units and associated ancillary areas totalling 6,466sq.m over 2 levels; 6no. non-retail units and associated ancillary areas totalling 3,344sq.m over 2/3 levels comprising 4no. financial/ professional/ other services units totalling 341sq.m, a food hall of 1,920sq.m and 2no. restaurant/ bar units of 727sq.m with terrace at Level 2 and all associated ancillary areas totalling 356sq.m. The revised HIE uses including the revised basement and ground floor entrance and lobby areas consist of office accommodation and associated ancillary accommodation totalling 4,441sq.m in 3 levels above 2 levels of retail and non-retail uses (i.e. 5 levels in total). The reconfigured Block B1 also includes the previously permitted Park and Ride entrance/ lobby area with lift access (Ref. Ref. DZ18A/1058), revised lift/ stair cores and revised escalator/ travellator arrangements, revised floor levels within HIE floorspace at Levels 2, 3 and 4 and all associated elevational amendments. Block B2 (8,136sq.m): Reconfiguration of previously permitted retail and non-retail units to provide 13no. retail units and associated ancillary areas totalling 4,079sq.m at ground floor level, 16no. non-retail units and associated ancillary areas totalling 4,415sq.m over 2 levels comprising 1no. restaurant/ bar unit of 279sq.m at ground floor level, 14no. restaurant/ bar units at Level 1 in a Foodcourt arrangement totalling 2,686sq.m and a children’s play area of 230sq.m with associated ancillary areas totalling 1,220sq .m with revised lift/ stair cores and escalator arrangements and all associated elevational amendments including pedestrian link bridge to Block B6 at Level 1. Block B3/ B4 (23,247sq.m): A new mixed-use urban block accommodating 2no. supermarkets with off licence sales areas (totalling 4,565sq.m net retail floorspace) and 4no. retail units and associated ancillary areas totalling 6,044sq.m, 5no. non-retail units comprising 3no. restaurant/ bar units totalling 401sq.m and 2no. financial/ professional/ other services units totalling 149sq.m and all associated ancillary areas totalling 83sq.m, with associated services and loading areas and revised cycle parking and car parking layout all at basement Level B1; 2no. retail units and associated ancillary areas totalling 10,673sq.m at Level 0 and Level 1, non-retail uses comprising an 11 screen cinema of 4,354sq.m at Levels 1 and 2, a gym of 471sq.m and HIE uses comprising a management suite totalling 339sq.m all at Level 2 and all associated ancillary areas totalling 253sq.m. A new non-retail restaurant/ bar unit (20sq.m) is located within the permitted Town Square West directly to the east of Block B3/ B4 and west of Block B6. Block B5 (14,273sq.m): Reconfiguration of previously permitted retail, non-retail, HIE and community uses to provide 12no. retail units and associated ancillary areas totalling 2,663sq.m over 2 levels; HIE uses consisting of revised basement and ground floor access and lobby areas and office accommodation and ancillary accommodation totalling 4,435sq.m in 3 levels above 2 levels of retail (i.e. 5 levels in total) ; non-retail uses totalling 2,655sq.m over 2 levels comprising 1no. restaurant/ bar of 282sqm, a primary care centre with associated ancillary areas totalling 2,373sq.m at Levels 0 and 1; Community uses comprising a library and exhibition space and ancillary/ circulation space totalling 1,449sq.m at ground and mezzanine floor levels and revised lift/ stair cores, escalator arrangements and all associated elevational amendments. No changes are proposed to the permitted 48no. apartments (comprising 12no. studios, 24no. 1 bed and 12no. 2 bed) over 6 storeys above 2 levels of retail (i.e. 8 levels in total). Block B6 (5,264sq.m): Reconfiguration of previously permitted retail and non-retail units to provide 18no. retail units and associated ancillary areas totalling 2,732sq.m and 2no. non-retail restaurant/ bar units of 200sq.m and ancillary areas of 154sq.m all at ground floor level, 2no. non-retail leisure units of 1,542sq.m, 1no. the retail unit of 561sq.m and associated ancillary areas totalling 75sq.m at Level 1 with associated external terrace areas. The reconfigured Block B6 will also incorporate a pedestrian link bridge to Block B2 at Level 1 revised lift/ stair cores and escalator arrangements and all associated elevational amendments. As previously permitted the pedestrian streets between Blocks B1 to B6 are covered by a building-mounted glazed roof structure providing shelter to these areas. Amendments at roof level include the reconfiguration roof lights, solar panels, plant zones and green roof areas to Blocks B1, B2, B5 and B6. Terraces are provided within Blocks B1, B5 and B6. The basement footprints have been enlarged at all levels along Cherrywood Avenue and at Level B2 at the southeastern corner of TC 1. The basement layouts are revised to reconfigure and rationalise circulation, car and cycle parking, cycle parking facilities, vertical circulation, ventilation, service yards and routes and waste management facilities. A new basement Level 83 is proposed to accommodate plant and tenant facilities. The number of car parking spaces within TC1/ TC2 basements decreases from 2,986 to 2,977no. spaces. The number of cycle parking spaces within TC1/ TC2 increases from 1,643 to 1,880 spaces comprising 1,258 basement level spaces and 622 surface level spaces. Revised proposals are provided for access to basement level cycle parking spaces and facilities via 2no. pavilions on Civic Street with associated revisions to the hard and soft landscaping within this area. The car park accesses to the shared TC1/ TC2 basements from Tully Vale Road (left-in/ left-out), the entrance/ exit on Grand Parade and a dedicated service entrance from the Wyattville Link Road (WLR) are as previously permitted. The permitted entrance/ exit ramp from Cherrywood Avenue (WLR – J) is proposed to be amended by the addition of a footpath for emergency escape. The future pedestrian bridge connection from Level 1 of Block B2 over Wyattville Link Road (WLR) to Plot TC3 will be the subject of a separate future planning application. The support column within the WLR median for this future pedestrian bridge was permitted under Reg. Ref. DZ17A/0862 and remains unchanged. Permission is also sought for all ancillary uses and all site and development works associated with the above development including service infrastructure/ public utilities, internal streets and squares, Town Centre and shopfront signage, directional signage, stairs, lifts, escalators, travellators and all associated hard and soft landscaping.
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