Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 Planning and Development (Strategic Housing Development) Regulations 2017 Notice of Strategic Housing Development Application to An Bord Pleanála We, Three Castle Investments Ltd., intend to apply to An Bord Pleanála for permission for a strategic housing development at Site at the Former Royal Oak Public House, Finglas Road & Old Finglas Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 11. The development will consist of: (i) removal of existing carpark, associated areas of hard-standing surface and construction materials on site; (ii) construction of a Build-To-Rent residential development within a new part six, part seven, part eight, part nine storey over basement level plant room apartment building comprising 103 no. apartments (10 no. studio, 33 no. one-bedroom & 60 no. two-bedroom) all of which have direct access to private amenity space, in the form of a balcony or terrace, and shared access to 450.9sq.m of internal resident’s amenities, 1,061sq.m of external communal amenity space (1st floor & 7th floor roof terraces) and 365sq.m of public open space (public terrace and landscaped area at ground level); (iii) provision of 48 no. vehicular parking spaces (including 3 no. mobility parking spaces and 5 no. electric charging spaces), 2 no. motorcycle parking spaces, 222 no. bicycle parking spaces, bin stores, switch room and ESB substation at ground floor/undercroft level; (iv) provision of 1 no. new vehicular entrance and 7 no. new pedestrian entrances to the development and associated public amenity areas from Old Finglas & Finglas Road, 3 no. pedestrian entrances will provide access to the provided public open space, 2 no. pedestrian entrances will provide direct access to 2 no. ground floor level apartments and 2 no. pedestrian entrances will provide direct access to the apartment building; and, (v) all ancillary works including landscaping, boundary treatments, provision of internal footpaths, provision of foul and surface water drainage, green roofs and all site services, site infrastructure and associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the relevant development 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 a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land. The application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of An Bord Pleanála and Dublin City Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.royaloakshd.ie Any person may, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by An Bord Pleanála of the application and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 (except for certain prescribed bodies), make a submission or observations in writing to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, or online at www.pleanala.ie, relating to the implications of the proposed development, if carried out, for proper planning and sustainable development in the area or areas concerned, and the likely effects on the environment or the likely effects on a European site, as the case may be, of the proposed development, if carried out. Submissions or observations duly made will be considered by An Bord Pleanála in making a decision on the application. Such submissions or observations must also include the following information: (a) the name of the person, authority or body making the submission or observations, the name of the person, if any, acting on behalf of that person, authority or body, and the address to which any correspondence relating to the application should be sent, (b) the subject matter of the submission or observations, and (c) the reasons, considerations and arguments on which the submission or observations is or are based. An Bord Pleanála may grant permission for the strategic housing development as proposed, or may grant permission subject to such modifications as it specifies in its decision, or may grant permission in part only, with or without any other modifications it may specify in its decision, or may refuse to grant permission for the proposed development. An Bord Pleanála may attach to a grant of permission such conditions as it considers appropriate. Any enquiries relating to the application process should be directed to the Strategic Housing Development Section of An Bord Pleanála. Important Note:- The Strategic Housing Development (SHD) application documents available to view on Dublin City Council’s website are for information purposes only. Please be aware that submissions/observations regarding SHD applications must be made directly to An Bord Pleanala (ABP). Any such submissions /observations submitted to Dublin City Council will be returned to the sender which could result in you missing the deadline to submit to ABP. For information on how to make an SHD submission / observation to ABP (hard copy or online) please contact 01 8588100 or alternatively log onto www.pleanala.ie.