Capel Site, Pelletstown, Ashtown, Dublin 15

What’s proposed

Permission for development at a site (c. 5. 1 Ha) known as 'Capel' Site Pelletstown, Ashtown, Dublin 15. The site is bounded generally by Rathborne Avenue to the North, the Royal Canal to the South, Rathborne Avenue and Ashtown Village Centre to the West and existing residential development adjoining Rathborne Drive and Royal Canal Way to the East, at Pelletstown, Ashtown, Dublin 15. Permission is sought for the following proposed development consisting of minor amendments to the development permitted on this site under DCC Reg. Ref 3666/15 (ABP Reg. Ref. PL29N. 246373), as amended by DCC Reg. Ref. 2596/20, comprising the following:- • Reconfiguration and extension of floorplates with associated building elevational changes to permitted Block H1 to provide 97no. new apartment types (an increase of 49no. units to Block H1 as permitted). This results in an increase from a total of 76no. permitted apartments to a total of 125no. apartments in Block H1. The proposed dwelling mix comprises 21 no. 1-bed units, 94 no. 2-bed units, 10 no. 3-bed units. The modifications to Block H1 result in a gross floor area of c. 14,464 sq. m (an overall increase in gross floor area by c. 2,830 sq. m). • Proposed amendments include an increase in the height of Block H1, which ranges from 4 to 5 storeys as permitted, to 5 storeys. • Amendments to permitted undercroft car parking area including the removal of floor area (c. 812 sq. m) and associated car parking (41no. spaces) beneath the central area of open space connecting Block H1 and Block H2. Reconfiguration of the layout of the remainder of the undercroft car parking area beneath Block H1 including relocation of bin and bicycle storage and plant layout. • Provision of additional 32no. bicycle parking spaces (increase from 100no. to 132no. spaces), additional 5no. cargo bike parking spaces and 12no. Motorcycle parking spaces. • Minor amendment to alignment of vehicular access to undercroft at northern elevation of Block H1. • Reconfiguration of resident’s communal open space comprising removal of communal open space immediately to the north of Block H1 and at podium level (c. 884 sq. m), and immediately south of Block H1 (586 sq. m) and creation of new communal open space at roof level (c. 669.5 sq. m) of Block H1 and revised landscaping to communal open space (c. 195 sq. m) at ground level at the north west of Block H1. • Revised landscape design of the public open space (overall increase in public open space of 1,045 sq. m) including adjustments to the design layout, topography, gradients, provision of amenity and planting associated with the central open space between Blocks H1, H2 and the Royal Canal. • Overall reduction in car parking spaces from 539no. spaces as permitted, to 480no. spaces across the development as a whole, consequent to amendments to the undercroft level and reconfiguration of car parking layout at Block H1. 3no of these car parking spaces comprise car sharing club spaces. • All associated and ancillary site development works, landscaping works and boundary treatment works. • The scheme is as otherwise permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 3666/15 (ABP Ref. PL29N.246373)

3558/20 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for permission for development at a site (c. 5. 1 Ha) known as 'Capel' Site Pelletstown, received on 14 Oct 2020; the council recorded "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION" on 8 Dec 2020.

Planning details

Reference: 3558/20
Local authority: Dublin City Council
Status: Other · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
Received: 14 Oct 2020
Observations close: 18 Nov 2020 (closed 2131 days ago)
Decision due: 8 Dec 2020 · decided 8 Dec 2020
Decision: Additional information on 8 Dec 2020
Proposed development: Permission for development at a site (c. 5. 1 Ha) known as 'Capel' Site Pelletstown, Ashtown, Dublin 15. The site is bounded generally by Rathborne Avenue to the North, the Royal Canal to the South, Rathborne Avenue and Ashtown Village Centre to the West and existing residential development adjoining Rathborne Drive and Royal Canal Way to the East, at Pelletstown, Ashtown, Dublin 15. Permission is sought for the following proposed development consisting of minor amendments to the development permitted on this site under DCC Reg. Ref 3666/15 (ABP Reg. Ref. PL29N. 246373), as amended by DCC Reg. Ref. 2596/20, comprising the following:- • Reconfiguration and extension of floorplates with associated building elevational changes to permitted Block H1 to provide 97no. new apartment types (an increase of 49no. units to Block H1 as permitted). This results in an increase from a total of 76no. permitted apartments to a total of 125no. apartments in Block H1. The proposed dwelling mix comprises 21 no. 1-bed units, 94 no. 2-bed units, 10 no. 3-bed units. The modifications to Block H1 result in a gross floor area of c. 14,464 sq. m (an overall increase in gross floor area by c. 2,830 sq. m). • Proposed amendments include an increase in the height of Block H1, which ranges from 4 to 5 storeys as permitted, to 5 storeys. • Amendments to permitted undercroft car parking area including the removal of floor area (c. 812 sq. m) and associated car parking (41no. spaces) beneath the central area of open space connecting Block H1 and Block H2. Reconfiguration of the layout of the remainder of the undercroft car parking area beneath Block H1 including relocation of bin and bicycle storage and plant layout. • Provision of additional 32no. bicycle parking spaces (increase from 100no. to 132no. spaces), additional 5no. cargo bike parking spaces and 12no. Motorcycle parking spaces. • Minor amendment to alignment of vehicular access to undercroft at northern elevation of Block H1. • Reconfiguration of resident’s communal open space comprising removal of communal open space immediately to the north of Block H1 and at podium level (c. 884 sq. m), and immediately south of Block H1 (586 sq. m) and creation of new communal open space at roof level (c. 669.5 sq. m) of Block H1 and revised landscaping to communal open space (c. 195 sq. m) at ground level at the north west of Block H1. • Revised landscape design of the public open space (overall increase in public open space of 1,045 sq. m) including adjustments to the design layout, topography, gradients, provision of amenity and planting associated with the central open space between Blocks H1, H2 and the Royal Canal. • Overall reduction in car parking spaces from 539no. spaces as permitted, to 480no. spaces across the development as a whole, consequent to amendments to the undercroft level and reconfiguration of car parking layout at Block H1. 3no of these car parking spaces comprise car sharing club spaces. • All associated and ancillary site development works, landscaping works and boundary treatment works. • The scheme is as otherwise permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 3666/15 (ABP Ref. PL29N.246373)
As published by the register.
Site area: 5.27 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name

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