Strategic Housing Development
The development will consist of a .77ha area at the junction of Punches Cross, between Ballinacurra Road to the South West and Rosbrien Road to the North East to include;
(A) Demolition of an existing vacant derelict structures including basement area of approx. 1,000m2
(B) A street-front building ranging in height from four storey plus recessed penthouse along Ballinacurra Road and Rosbrien Road, culminating in a six storey feature corner at Punches cross junction, for use as student accommodation, including student communal facilities such as dining rooms, social activity rooms suitable for Gym, Cinema/Games room, reception and social areas of 778m2 at ground and first floor; Two ancillary retail units of 105.6m2 and 99m2 and 54 student apartments in arrangement of 3,4,5,and 6 bedroom configurations. Overall area of building A is 9,028m2.
(C) A rear courtyard building ranging in height from 5 storeys plus penthouse to seven storeys, containing 14 student apartments in 5 bedroom configuration; also including 30 build-to rent apartments as follows – 10 no one bedroom apartments, 18 no. two bedroom apartments and 2 no. three bedroom apartments. Overall area of building B is 5,330m2.
(D) A basement level containing social activity rooms suitable for yoga, aerobics and general social use, laundry facilities, a total of 76 car spaces, designated for apartments, staff and visitors, bicycle storage areas for 326 bicycles for students, and 50 bicycles separately stored for apartments, ancillary refuse and maintenance stores, sub-station and switch rooms and water storage tanks. Overall area of basement is 5,061m2.
(E) Ancillary courtyard gardens of 1,486m2, including 48 further surface bicycle spaces, to serve as amenity for the student apartments and a separate rear courtyard garden of 450m2 to serve as amenity for the build-to-rent apartments development, with feature landscaping.
(F) Vehicular access and egress onto Ballinacurra Road and Rosbrien Road in a strict controlled one-way arrangement to suit existing traffic flows.
(G) Building boundary set back along Rosbrien Road to provide additional traffic lane for public use, and footpath for public use. Building also set back at corner of Punches Cross to provide mini public plaza and provision for future public subscription bicycle stands.
The total number of student apartments proposed is 68 containing 318 bedspaces. The total number of build-to-rent apartments is 30, containing 104 bedspaces. Overall building area at or above ground level is 14,358m2.
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