Dolphin Park

What’s proposed

Permission for development at a site of c. 5.53 Ha, located at Dolphin Park (Templeogue Synge Street GAA Club), Crumlin Road, Dublin 12, including a plot of land located between 56 and 58 Rutland Avenue. Dublin 12. The site is on land bounded generally by Crumlin Road to the north, Rutland Avenue to the east, Clogher Road to the south and Loreto Primary School and St. Kevin's College to the west. Permission is sought for development comprising demolition of existing single storey clubhouse building (approximately 190.1 sqm) and construction of the following: New 2-storey clubhouse with 80 no. associated surface car parking spaces and 100 no. bicycle parking spaces including new ancillary boundaries, reconfiguration and enhancements to 2 no. existing GAA playing pitches including floodlighting on 12 no.. columns each at c. 21.3m in height and associated generator structure, 8 no. 12m high ball-catch retractable netting structures, score board structure and provision of a purpose built all-weather training area. Residential development of 161 no. dwellings with 108 no. associated car parking spaces (107 no. spaces for the apartments and townhouses and 1 no. space for the detached house) together with 240 no. bicycle parking spaces and 5 no. motorcycle parking spaces provided at a combination of surface and basement levels. Crèche with associated 4 no. set down surface parking spaces and 2 no. underground parking spaces. A new ESB substation is also proposed. The proposed clubhouse is located to the north of the site and incorporates changing room and shower facilities, gym, video analysis room, multifunctional spaces, tuck shop / office and balcony overlooking the playing pitches, with internal floorspace measuring c. 750. 1 sqm. The crèche has an internal floorspace of c. 3404 sqm and is laid out over 2 no. storeys with an adjacent outdoor play area. The residential element of the development consist of 153 no. apartments, 7 no. townhouses and 1 no. detached dwelling. 77 no. 1-bedroom apartments, 73 no. 2-bedroom apartments and 3 no. 3-bedroom apartments are provided in 3 no. buildings, each at 6 stories in height (with top floor set back) and with photovoltaic panels on the roof. A basement level is provided under two of the apartment buildings. All apartments are provided with balconies or terraces overlooking the landscaped courtyards between the buildings and/or the sports ground. The 7 no. townhouse units are located on the western boundary of the site, each is 2-storeys in height, has three bedrooms and has a terrace at first floor level. Vehicular access to the club grounds and apartment / townhouse development is provided via the existing access off the Crumlin Road, which will be upgraded and will include a footpath. Within the site, this access road divides to serve the residential scheme to the south and the Clubhouse, associated car parking and GAA lands to the East. A single, 2 storey, 4-bedroom detached house is also proposed and is situated between Nos. 56 and 58 Rutland Avenue and includes the creation of a new vehicular access off Rutland Avenue with associated boundary treatment and entrance gates, a single storey storage shed measuring c. 22.5 sqm for use by the Club is proposed at the rear of the garden of this house. Development will include all ancillary sister developments and landscape works, including lighting, bin storage, bicycle storage and all boundary treatments