11 Sep 2025
8 no. 2.5 storey, 4 bedroom semi-detached houses with private amenity space at Chesterfield, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.;
Material change of use and partial demolition of existing office building to accommodate 3no. apartments, with remedial development works consisting of internal material alterations and new extension off existing after demolition works, all with associated ancillary site works.
12 Sep 2024
An Bord Pleanala grants 8 houses and 3 apartments. Refuses 355 apartments.
07 Apr 2022
Cairn Homes Properties Limited, intend to apply to An Bord Pleanála for permission for a part Build to Rent and part Build to Sell Strategic Housing Development on a site of c.3.4 hectares located at Chesterfield, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94 PF82. The subject site encompasses an area of c.3.17 hectares and the balance of c.0.23 hectares incorporates the public road, Cross Avenue which is included to accommodate works to facilitate connections to surface water and potable water supply services.
The development will consist of:
i. the demolition of the non-original fabric of Chesterfield House (210 sq.m GFA) and its reconstruction to accommodate 3 no. Build to Sell apartments, resulting in a change of use from office and caretaker residence to residential use;
ii. change of use of the existing ‘Summer House’ (59.3 sq.m GFA) to caretaker’s maintenance and storage, including alterations and internal modifications;
iii. the demolition of 3 no. derelict sheds (combined 113 sq.m
GFA) and decommissioned water tank;
iv. the construction of 366 no. residential units, with a cumulative gross floor area of 34,109 sq.m comprising;
a) 355 no. Build to Rent apartments across 6 no. blocks in the southern portion of the site ranging in height from 3-storeys to 8-storeys over basement incorporating 26 no. studio, 138 no. 1-bed, 163 no. 2-bed and 28 no. 3-bed units, all with private amenity space;
b) 3 no. Build to Sell apartments (referred to above, comprising) 1 no. 2- bed and 2 no. 3-bed units) contained within a re-constructed Chesterfield House, all with private amenity space: and,
c) 8 no. Build to Sell, two and a half-storey, 4-bedroom semi-detached houses to the north of Chesterfield House, all with private amenity space.
v. the construction of a childcare facility at ground floor level in Block No. 2 with a gross floor area of 532 sq.m, with associated outdoor play area of 201 sq.m and 2 no. designated staff carparking spaces located at basement level;
vi. the provision of a build to rent residents’ services and amenities hub (combined 906 sq.m) located at basement level to accommodate a range of uses including a gym, aerobics room, residents’ lounge, café, co-working area, chef’s kitchen, 2 no. meeting rooms, and multipurpose/media/presentation space;
vii. the provision of build to rent residential support facilities (with a combined gross floor area of 429.3 sq.m) comprising concierge, parcel room, bin stores, cleaner’s rooms, and caretaker’s maintenance and storage (former ‘Summer House’);
viii. the provision of 5,260 sq.m of public open space and 11,260
sq.m of communal open space;
ix. the construction of 1 no. bin and bike store with a combined gross floor area of 27.8 sq.m to serve Chesterfield House and 4 no. bike stores with a cumulative gross floor area of 119 sq.m in the southern part of the site;
x. the provision of 644 no. bicycle parking spaces (540 no. long stay, 90 no. visitor and 14 no. for use by the childcare facility);
xi. the provision of a total of 290 no. car parking spaces comprising 22 no. surface level and 268 no. basement level car parking spaces. Car parking on site will include 56 no. EV spaces, 12 no. universal access spaces, 8 no. visitor spaces, 2 no. car-sharing spaces and 2 no. car parking spaces designated for the childcare facility.
xii. 11 no. motor-cycle parking spaces at basement level;
xiii. 2 no. pedestrian paths and access gates for potential future access (subject to agreement) at the boundary with Clonfadda to the south and Cherbury to the west;
xiv. access will be via the existing access on Cross Avenue and improvement works are proposed to this entrance including the construction of an ornate patterned steel panel (30m x 3.7m) incorporating signage (2.6m x 0.3m) to the east of the existing entrance and signage (2.2m x 1.5m) on the existing wall to the west; works to the public footpath in the form of a raised table pedestrian crossing, waste layby area, drop-off and set down spaces, improvements to and realignment of the existing internal vehicular access road from the Cross Avenue entrance to provide for a road of 5.5m in width and 2m wide footpath;
xv. realignment and enlargement of the existing on-site ornamental pond to facilitate surface water attenuation;
xvi. installation of infrastructure along Cross Avenue to facilitate connections to the municipal potable water supply at the junction of Cross Avenue and Booterstown Avenue and the surface water sewer at the junction of Cross Avenue and Mount Merrion Avenue;
xvii. the construction of 2 no. single-storey ESB sub-stations with a combined gross floor area of 51 sq.m;
xviii. all ancillary site development works including plant, waste storage areas, landscaping, green roofs, boundary treatment, outdoor lighting, and solar PV panels.
The 355 no. ‘Build-To-Rent’ apartments will be constituted as a long-term rental housing scheme, and this planning application is accompanied by a proposed covenant or legal agreement further to which appropriate planning conditions may be attached to any grant of permission to ensure that the development remains as such.
The proposed development also consists of the carrying out of works to a protected structure, ‘Original Drawing Room’ (RPS no. 171) which is contained within Chesterfield House. The protected structure will be retained within the proposed reconstructed Chesterfield House
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