The proposal comprises the demolition of an existing 3 storey office building and the construction of a mixed-use development in a single block (up to 9 storeys over basement) including 176 no. apartments, office and café use. A seven year permission is sought. The proposed development shall consist of: • Demolition of existing c. 3,315 sq.m, 3 storey office building on site and existing ancillary facilities and the construction of a single mixed-use block (Block A) of up to 9 storeys (over basement), consisting of a 4-sided structure based around a central courtyard area. • c. 1,050.8 sq.m. of office space at ground floor level with own door access and associated infrastructure including staff kitchen, meeting rooms and designated car parking (7 spaces) at basement level. • A café unit of c. 143.7 sq.m at ground floor level with own door access to the south and east, accessed via proposed public open space. • 176 no. residential units from 1st to 8th floor level comprising 72 no. 1 bed units (41%), 57 no. 2 bed units (32%) and 47 no. 3 bed units (27%) [each with private amenity space in the form of balcony or terrace], with separate access to the proposed commercial uses at ground floor level. • c. 1,846 sq. m. of communal open space at ground floor, first floor podium, 4th floor and 7th floor level, and public open space of c. 1,577 sq.m. at ground floor level,including a public courtyard area located to the southeast of the proposed block. • Resident amenity and support services are proposed at ground floor level to include a cinema room, post room, games room, co-working spaces, gym and concierge services. • 134 no. car parking spaces, 7 of which are accessible, and 7 no. motorcycle parking spaces, located at basement level and accessed by a vehicular ramp via Mayne River Avenue to the west (with a vehicular set down areas fronting Mayne River Avenue), in addition to 2 no. car club spaces at the southern boundary. • 434 no. bicycle parking spaces, 426 of which at ground floor and at surface level and 8 no. spaces at basement level. All associated vehicular and pedestrian access routes (including links to the adjoining site to the north), external communal play facilities, E.S.B substation,Meter rooms, foul and surface water drainage, hard and soft landscaping, lighting,plant at basement level, bin stores, PV panels, green and blue roof, 2 no. telecommunications antenna at roof level and all associated and ancillary site works. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the relevant development plan and local area plan. The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022, Clongriffin-Belmayne Local Area Plan 2012-2018 (as extended) and the draft Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 other than in relation to the zoning of the land. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.
Rosemount House, Mayne River Avenue, City Junction Business Park, Northern Cross, Malahide Road, DUBLIN 17, D17 NP20