The strategic housing development will consist of the demolition of the existing AstroTurf and hardcourt area (totalling 2,812 sq.m) and the construction of a Build-to-Rent residential development (24,195 sq.m GFA) comprising 256 no. apartments (105 no. 1-bed, 145 no. 2-bed and 6 no. 3-bed) in 4 no. blocks ranging in height from 1 to 8 no. storeys above ground level including, and connected by, single storey podiums, and non-residential uses (totalling 604 sq.m GFA) and an AstroTurf pitch (2,242.4 sq.m). The development is described on a block by block basis as follows:
Block A (6,375 sq.m GFA): 1 to 5 no. storeys over lower ground floor level apartment building with 59 no. apartments comprising 22 no. 1-bed apartments and 37 no. 2-bed apartments, all with associated private gardens/balconies. Block A also includes the provision of a crèche (363 sq.m GFA) with associated outdoor play area (101 sq.m) and a café unit (135 sq.m GFA) at lower ground floor level.
Block B (5,930 sq.m GFA): 1 to 7 no. storeys apartment building with 65 no. apartments comprising 39 no. 1-bed apartments, 23 no. 2-bed apartments and 3 no. 3-bed apartments, all with associated private gardens/balconies.
Block C (6,447 sq.m GFA): 1 to 6 no. storeys apartment building with 68 no. apartments comprising 22 no. 1-bed apartments and 46 no. 2-bed apartments, all with associated private gardens/balconies.
Block D (6,172 sq.m GFA): 1 to 8 no. storeys apartment building with 64 no. apartments comprising 22 no. 1-bed apartments, 39 no. 2-bed apartments and 3 no. 3-bed apartments, all with associated private gardens/balconies.
Provision of internal resident support facilities and resident services and amenities, including concierge, lobbies/lounges, communal workspaces, meeting rooms and a residents only gym and changing facility (totalling 946 sq.m) located at lower ground and ground floor levels; communal open space in the form of podium courtyards with play facilities (totalling 2,244 sq.m); and public open space with play facility (4,378 sq.m). Provision of a new AstroTurf pitch (2,242.4 sq.m) and associated floodlighting and 3m ball-stop netting over 2.4m perimeter fence; a bin store/vehicle shed (106 sq.m GFA); and a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance and associated road and footpath off Wyattville Park Road for St. Laurence College.
Access to serve the proposed development will be provided via a new multimodal entrance to the site from Wyattville Park Road together with a dedicated new entrance to serve the existing school. The development will include internal roads and footpaths; a pedestrian/cycle link from the N11 to Wyattville Park which will be accessible by the public and also facilitate access for emergency vehicles; and the partial demolition of the existing wall at Wyattville Park to facilitate access to the site and the temporary removal of part of the existing wall fronting the N11 at the southwestern corner of the site to facilitate construction access via the N11 slip road. The temporary construction access via the N11 slip road will be decommissioned and the associated boundaries and playing field finishes reinstated following the construction phase. 200 no. car parking spaces are provided in total, including 80 no. parking spaces at grade (50 no. residential parking spaces including 2 no. disabled parking spaces, 10 no. visitor parking spaces, 9 no. café parking spaces including 1 no. disabled parking space, 6 no. crèche staff parking spaces, 3 no. parent and child parking spaces and 2 no. car pool parking spaces); 60 no. residential parking spaces (including 3 no. disabled parking spaces and 10 no. electric vehicle parking spaces) below the podium courtyard between Blocks A and B; and 60 no. residential parking spaces (including 3 no. disabled parking spaces and 10 no. electric vehicle parking spaces) below the podium courtyard between Blocks C and D; 10 no. motorcycle parking spaces at grade; and a setdown area at grade. 583 no. bicycle parking spaces are provided for residents and visitors, including 9 no. short-stay bicycle parking spaces at grade and 574 no. bicycle parking spaces at ground floor level (202 no. residential spaces, 71 no. visitor spaces, 3 no. café staff spaces and 6 no. crèche staff spaces in 2 no. enclosed spaces in Block B; 5 no. residential spaces below the podium courtyard between Blocks A and B; 202 no. residential spaces and 80 no. visitor spaces in 2 no. enclosed spaces in Block D; and 5 no. residential spaces below the podium courtyard between Blocks C and D).
Planning permission is also sought for all ancillary site and development works above and below ground to facilitate the development and associated signage, including 10 no. stores (totalling 563.4 sq.m); 2 no. bin stores (totalling 96 sq.m); 1 no. ESB substation (15.1 sq.m); 1 no. electric switchroom (7 sq.m); 1 no. telecoms room (4.3 sq.m); mechanical and electrical installations; 1 no. cold water storage tank and booster set room (75 sq.m); public lighting; retaining walls; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; SuDS; green roofs; and water, surface water drainage and foul drainage works; and all associated site strip and excavation above and below ground.
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