Photograph: Scholarstown House

 

NOTABLE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

  • Application submitted to construct 1 bungalow at the side of an existing house at 61 Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham.
  • Application submitted for the demolition of the 4-no. existing shed structures on site within the curtilage of the protected structure. b) The retention, alteration and conversion of Scholarstown House (Protected Structure) into two no. residential units comprised of 1 no. 2-bed and 1 no. 3-bed units served by private open space in the form of ground floor terraces. The proposed works to Scholarstown House include but are not limited to internal re-configuration; the re-location of the staircase to its original location within the house; the removal of non-original features including the closing up of non-original openings; and the creation of a new door opening within the existing alcove, and the blocking up of a window opening both located on the northern elevation. c) The construction of an apartment block ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys containing 55 no. apartment units comprised of 16 no. 1-bed apartments, 26 no. 2-bed apartments, and 13 no. 3-bed apartments all served by private open space in the form of balconies and/or ground floor terraces. d) The proposed development also includes residential amenities, car and cycle parking accessed via a new pedestrian and vehicular access off Orlagh Grove with the existing entrances on Scholarstown Road and Orlagh Grove being re-configured to provide for pedestrian and cycle access and all ancillary development works required to facilitate the development including but not limited to, plant rooms, a substation, bin stores, landscaping, boundary treatments and lighting. The proposed development comprises the carrying out of works to a protected structure: Scholarstown House (RPS Ref: 322).
  • Application submitted for the construction of new detached, single storey home office/gym/garage, wastewater treatment plant, percolation area, and associated site works at Keystone, Cruagh Road, Rathfarnham.
  • The proposed development of No. 2 Firhouse Road and the former Morton’s pub site seeks amendments to the previously approved Largescale Residential Development (LRD), granted under Reg. Ref. LRD24A/0001 / ABP Ref. 319568-24. The proposed amendments include a reduction in the footprint of the basement levels, reconfiguration of the floor plans, addition of setback level at proposed Level 04 at Block B02, amendments to the housing mix and elevations of Block A and Block B, amended roof profile, provision of surface level parking, and relocation of substation. The revised application is seeking permission for a total of 83 no. housing units (100 no. units applied for and 78 no. units granted by An Bord Pleanála), providing an increase of 5 no. units granted within Reg. Ref. LRD24A/0001 / ABP Ref. 319568-24. The proposal provides for 2 no. blocks ranging in height from 3- 5- storeys over basement levels comprising; 4 no. duplex units (2 no. 1-bedroom units, 1 no. 2-bedroom 3- person unit, and 1 no. 2-bedroom 4-person unit); and 79 no. apartment units (1 no. studio units, 37 no. 1- bedroom units, 10 no. 2-bedroom 3-person units, 29 no. 2-bedroom 4-person units, and 2 no. 3-bedroom units). The development will also provide for 463.3 sq. m. of commercial space as follows: – 1 no. office and 1 no. café located on the ground floor of Block 01. – 1 no. creche and associated play area to the rear of Block 01. – 1 no. barber between Block 01 and Block 02. – 1 no. bookmaker and medical consultancy, located on the ground floor of Block 02. The proposed development will also provide for 50 no. car parking spaces including accessible parking and Electric Vehicle parking across basement, lower ground floor levels, and surface car parking, 179 no. bicycle parking spaces; 5 no. motorbike parking spaces; landscaping, including communal open space and public open space and children’s play spaces; SuDS measures; boundary treatment; public lighting; re-located ESB substation; plant and waste storage areas; associated signage details; all associated site and infrastructure works necessary to facilitate the development, with 1 no. pedestrian and cyclist access from Firhouse Road and 1no. pedestrian and cyclist access from Mount Carmel Park as granted under Reg. Ref. LRD24A/0001 / ABP Ref. 319568-24.

 

NOTABLE DECISIONS MADE

  • Additional information requested regardig the application to construct 1 house a the side of an existing house at 40 Ballyboden Crscent, Rathfarnham.

                                                                 

APPEALS NOTIFIED TO AN BORD PLEANALA

  • None

 

AN BORD PLEANALA APPEAL DECISIONS

  • None

 

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