A 10-year permission is sought. The proposed development relates to a mixed-use town centre development on plots TC1, TC2 and TC4 in accordance with the Cherrywood SDZ Planning Scheme 2014 (As Amended). The proposed development will comprise a total of 191,115sq.m (gross floor area – GFA) in 15 blocks including: 1,269 no. residential units (115,332 sqm), Retail Gross (20,284 sqm), High Intensity Employment (HIE) uses (22,946 sqm), Non Retail uses (31,115 sqm), Community uses (1,437 sqm) and all associated roads, streets and public spaces, services infrastructure and all associated site and development works. The 15 blocks are located above 2-3 levels of basement/ below podium car parking and service areas which create revised/ new site levels across the site. The development is described as follows on a plot by plot and block by block basis: – Plot TC1: Block A1 (13,976 sqm): 146 no. apartments, ancillary accommodation and associated balconies and roof terraces in a 5 to 8 storey block (comprising 4 no. studios, 31 no. 1 bed, 90 no. 2 bed and 21 no. 3 bed). The block includes 1 no. retail unit of 467 sqm and 2 no. Non Retail units totalling 380 sqm (comprising 1 no. restaurant / bar of 297 sqm and 1 no. financial/ professional/ other services unit of 83 sqm) on the ground floor fronting Cherrywood Square/ Grand Parade, Bishop Street and Civic Street (proposed internal street). Block A2 (10,803 sqm): 110 no. apartments, ancillary accommodation and associated balconies and roof terraces in a 5 storey block (comprising 14 no. studios, 1 no. 1 bed, 81 no. 2 bed and 14 no. 3 bed and including communal facilities at Ground and First Floor levels totalling 398 sqm); 1 no. non-retail unit (restaurant/ bar of 223 sqm) at ground floor level fronting onto Civic Street. Block A3 (5,314 sqm): 61 no. apartments, ancillary accommodation and associated balconies and roof terraces in a 5 storey block (comprising 6no. studios, 16 no. 1 bed, 25 no. 2 bed and 14 no. 3 bed). Block B1 (14,700 sqm): 5no. retail units and associated ancillary areas totalling 7,564 sqm over 2 levels; 9 no. Non Retail units totalling 2,523 sqm over 2 levels (comprising 7 no. restaurant/ bar units totalling 1,574 sqm, 2 no. financial/ professional/ other services units totalling 246sq.m and associated ancillary areas totalling 703 sqm); HIE uses consisting of office accommodation and associated ancillary accommodation totalling 4,613 sqm in 3 levels above 2 levels of retail and Non Retail uses (i.e. 5 levels in total). Block B2 (8,037 sqm): 9no. retail units and associated ancillary areas totalling 3,578 sqm; 14 no. Non Retail units totalling 4,459 sqm over 2 levels (comprising foodcourt restaurant area and associated seating areas totalling 2,199 sqm, 1 no. leisure/ entertainment unit of 709 sqm, 1no. financial/ professional/ other services unit of 114 sqm, 1 no. pub of 494 sqm and ancillary / circulation space totalling 943 sqm). Block B5 (14,890 sqm): 8 no. retail units and ancillary / circulation space totalling 3,504 sqm over 2 levels; HIE uses consisting of office accommodation and ancillary / circulation space totalling 4,413 sqm in 3 levels above 2 levels of retail, Non Retail and Community uses (i.e. 5 levels in total); Non Retail uses totalling 2,482 sqm over 2 levels (comprising 1 no. restaurant / bar of 128 sqm, a primary care centre of 1,820 sqm and ancillary/ circulation space of 534 sqm); Community uses comprising a library and exhibition space and ancillary/ circulation space totalling 1,437 sqm at ground floor level; 48no. apartments with ancillary accommodation and associated balconies (comprising 12 no. studios, 24 no. 1 bed and 12 no. 2 bed) over 6 storeys above 2 levels of retail, Non Retail and Community uses (i.e. 8 levels in total). Block B6 (5,011 sqm): 12 no. retail units and ancillary / circulation space of totalling 2,478 sqm at ground floor; Non Retail uses totalling 2,533 sqm (comprising 4 no. restaurant/ bar units totalling 1,668 sqm over 2 levels, 1 no. leisure / entertainment unit of 714 sqm and ancillary / circulation space of 151sqm) over 2 levels. The pedestrian streets between Blocks B1 to B6 are covered by a building mounted glazed roof structure providing shelter to these areas (with provision for temporary supports, if necessary, pending construction of Blocks B3 and B4). Blocks B3 and B4 are not part of the current application but will be subject to a separate future planning application. These blocks, which will accommodate Retail and Non Retail floorspace at Level B1, Level G and Level 1 and a 14 screen cinema, are shown and referred to in the plans and particulars submitted for information purposes and to demonstrate conformity with the Planning Scheme and the Cherrywood Urban Form Development Framework (UFDF). The layout and use of the floorspace at Level B1 will also be the subject of a separate future planning application. Plot TC2: Block C1 (17,956 sqm): 181 no. apartments, ancillary accommodation and associated balconies (comprising 13 no. studios, 38 no. 1 bed, 98 no. 2 bed and 32 no. 3 bed and including communal facilities at Ground and Lower Ground Floor Levels totalling 857 sqm); 2 no. retail units totalling 300 sqm at ground level fronting Grand Parade and Bishop Street; Non Retail uses over 2 levels fronting Grand Parade totalling 608 sqm (comprising 2 no. restaurant / café units totalling 550 sqm and 1 no. financial/ professional/ other services unit of 55 sqm and ancillary / circulation space of 3 sqm). This block is 5 storeys to Grand Parade, 5 – 6 storeys to Bishop Street and 5 storeys to Tullyvale Road. Block C2 (19,632 sqm): 203 no. apartments, ancillary accommodation and associated balconies (comprising 27 no. studios, 38 no. 1 bed, 113 no. 2 bed and 25 no. 3 bed); Non Retail uses at 2 levels fronting Grand Parade and internal streets totalling 1,390 sqm (comprising 2 no. restaurant / café units totalling 507 sqm, 4 no. financial/ professional/ other services units totalling 357 sqm, ancillary / circulation space of 52 sqm and a crèche of 474 sqm). This block is 5 storeys to Grand Parade and Tullyvale Road and 4 – 6 storeys to the proposed internal streets. Block D1 (8,792 sqm): Hotel consisting of 204 no. bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation in a block which is 5 storeys to Grand Parade and the proposed internal street and 6 storeys to Tullyvale Road. Plot TC1 and TC2 Below Podium: The 10 blocks proposed on Plots TC1 and TC2 (and the future Blocks B3 and B4) are located over and serviced by a 3 level basement which, in addition to basement accommodation directly associated with the relevant block referred to above, includes shared facilities including 2,792 car parking spaces (comprising 749 no. residential spaces and 2 ,043no. non-residential space s), 135no. motorcycle parking spaces, service/ delivery yards, bicycle parking spaces (882 spaces), vehicle and pedestrian circulation, stair cores, lifts, plant and storage and other ancillary accommodation. The TC1/2 basement creates a raised podium which establishes new ground levels which generally follow the level of the existing Luas line and the proposed Grand Parade (see description below). The proposed buildings range from 2 storeys to 8 storeys in height above the new ground/ street formation level. The basement car park is accessed from Tully Vale Road (left-in/ left-out), an entrance/ exit on Grand Parade and 2 no. entrance/ exits on Cherrywood Avenue (WLR – J) (see description below). A dedicated service entrance from the WLR is also proposed. Plot TC4: Block E1 (13,920 sqm): HIE uses comprising office accommodation associated ancillary accommodation and roof terrace in a building which is 5 storeys to Grand Parade, 7 storeys to the WLR and 5 storeys to Cherrywood Avenue (A – I1). Block F1 (21,687 sqm): 228 no. apartments, ancillary accommodation and associated balconies and roof terrace (comprising 25 no. studios, 49 no. 1 bed, 115 no. 2 bed and 39 no. 3 bed and including communal amenity facilities totalling 951 sqm at Ground and Fourth Floor Levels); 3 no. retail units totalling 393 sqm (comprising 2 no. retail units fronting Grand Parade and 1 no. retail unit fronting onto Central Avenue (proposed internal street). The block is 5 to 8 storeys to Grand Parade and 4 to 7 storeys to the internal courtyard and Central Avenue. Block F2 (19,567 sqm): 212 no. apartments, ancillary accommodation and associated balconies (comprising 22 no. studios, 41 no. 1 bed, 117 no. 2 bed and 32 no. 3 bed and including communal amenity facilities of 115 sqm at Fourth Floor Level); 1 no. retail unit of 114 sqm at ground level fronting Cherrywood Avenue (A – I). This block is 5 storeys to Central Avenue and 5 to 6 storeys to the internal courtyard and Cherrywood Avenue (A – I). Block F3 (7,298 sqm): 80 no. apartments, ancillary accommodation and associated balconies (comprising 6no. studios, 12 no. 1 bed, 48 no. 2 bed and 14 no. 3 bed); 1no. retail unit of 63 sqm at ground level fronting Grand Parade; Non Retail uses consisting of a Luas toilet/ welfare facility of 16sq.m at ground level to internal street. The block is 5 storeys to the Grand Parade and 5 to 7 storeys to Cherrywood Avenue (I – A3). Block G1 (9,510 sqm): Non Retail uses comprising a Hotel consisting of 223 no. bedrooms and associated ancillary accommodation totalling 7,687 sqm); 1 no. retail unit of 1,823 sqm fronting Cherrywood Avenue (I – A3). The block is 5 storeys to Grand Parade and 5 to 6 storeys to Cherrywood Avenue (I – A3). Plot TC4 Below Podium: The 5 blocks on Plot TC4 are serviced by a 2 level basement which, in addition to basement accommodation directly associated with the relevant block referred to above, includes shared facilities including 1,120 no. car parking spaces (comprising 520 no. residential spaces, 406 no. non-residential spaces and 194 no. Park & Ride spaces), 56 no. motorcycle parking spaces, service/ delivery yards, bicycle parking (930 spaces), vehicle and pedestrian circulation, stair cores, lifts, plant and storage and other ancillary accommodation. The TC4 basement creates a raised podium over part of the site between the Grand Parade and the internal street (Central Avenue). The basement car park is accessed from Cherrywood Avenue (I1 – I) and via Central Avenue and from Cherrywood Avenue (A3 – I). The proposed blocks range from 5 storeys to 8 storeys in height. Grand Parade: Grand Parade (A2-A3) is a new vehicular/ cycle and pedestrian boulevard which runs for c.450 metres on the northern edge of the existing Luas Corridor between Cherrywood and Brides Glen Luas Stops. The Grand Parade has a cross section of c.27.1 metres minimum and includes a new bridge structure crossing the Wyattville Link Road, incorporating Non Retail uses (coffee dock building) of 22 sqm, and providing a link between the 2 northern town centre plots (TC1 and TC2) and the southern town centre plots (TC3 and TC4). The proposals include new public spaces at Cherrywood and Brides Glen Luas stops and secondary public spaces on either side of the new bridge. The proposals for Grand Parade provide for tie-in works to Cherrywood Avenue (A3) and revisions to the previously permitted road layout and treatment to tie-in with Bishop Street (A2). The proposals for Cherrywood Square and Grand Parade incorporate existing and new Luas furniture and street furniture and public lighting. Existing Luas poles and power cables will be retained. Infrastructure and Associated Site and Development Works: The proposed infrastructure and associated site and development works include: Minor revisions and tie-ins to the road layout permitted under Reg Ref: DZ15A/0758 affecting Tully Vale Road (A1 – A), Bishop Street (A1 – J), the Wyattville Link Road (WLR) and WLR/ Junction A; A new road from Bishop Street (J) to the existing junction on the WLR is proposed (Cherrywood Avenue J – WLR) and this link serves an underpass access road/ tunnel providing access to TC1/2 basement; Transport Interchange with bus stop, 4 no. taxi-set down spaces and cycle parking linking to Cherrywood Luas Stop; Revised proposals for the hard and soft landscaping at the Tully Park pedestrian entrance (permitted under Reg. Ref. DZ15A/0813) to integrate Tully Park entrance, Bishop Street and Cherrywood Square and a new pedestrian crossing of Bishop Street at a new public space adjacent to Block A3 (Bishop Street Square); Upgrade of part of Cherrywood Avenue (A – I1 – I – A3) are proposed adjacent to TC4 and including the tie-in with Grand Parade (and providing for future upgrade works as part of the TC3 development – by others); 12no. surface car parking spaces on Central Avenue in TC4; 28 no. surface car parking spaces and 1no. loading bay at Cherrywood Avenue (I1 – I); 1no. car parking space, 2 no. loading bays and 2 no. Luas set down spaces on Cherrywood Avenue (I – A3); 2,690 no. bicycle parking spaces are proposed (comprising 1,812 no. basement level spaces and 878 no. surface level spaces); Services infrastructure/ public utilities including 2no. gas district regulator installations (comprising 1no. adjacent to Tully Park entrance and 1 no. south of Cherrywood Avenue junction I1); Connection to the existing attenuation Pond 4 in Cherrywood Business Park and works are proposed to Pond 4 and lands in the immediate vicinity. The development also connects to the permitted surface water drainage in Tully Vale Road permitted under Reg. Ref. DZ15A/0758 which connects to permitted attenuation Pond 2B; 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 is included within this application. Permission is also sought for all ancillary uses and all site and development works associated with the above development including internal roads/ streets, Town Centre and shopfront signage, directional signage, stairs, lifts, escalators and all associated hard and soft landscaping. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with this application.
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