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Dublin City Council · 3688/19

85-87, Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9

Decided on appeal.

  1. 6 Aug 2019Received
  2. 20 Mar 2020Refuse permission
  3. 7 May 2020Appealed
  4. 22 Oct 2020Appeal: Approved with conditions
  5. 22 Oct 2020Final approval
Status
Appeal decided — granted
Decision
Refuse permission · 20 Mar 2020
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
472 m²
Appeal
ACP 307146 · Approved with conditions

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What’s proposed

The development will consist of amendments to previously approved proposal PL29N.248718, P.A. Reg. Ref. 4252/16 (Change of use and extension of existing 2 storey terraced premises from commercial bank premises (previous Bank of Ireland branch office) to Retail and Ancillary uses). This application includes a) relocation of ancillary retail uses (staff amenities, administration, and storage), from the first floor to the rear of the ground floor retail store and b) the provision of 8 no. residential units located at first and second floor level of the existing structure fronting onto Swords Road. This amended proposal includes for the remodelling of the first floor to provide 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments with a total gross floor area of 242.5 sqm (2 no. 1 bedroom units at 51.2 sqm each at rear and 2 no. 1 bedroom units at 50.9 sqm each at front of existing building), and also includes for the redevelopment of the attic space to include 4 no. studio apartments with a total gross floor area of 188.6 sqm at second floor level (2 no. studio apartments at 39.7 sqm each at front of existing building). A new external facade will be provided to the rear over the first and second floor levels with external patio at 1st floor level and projecting balconies at 2nd floor level. Amendments are proposed to the existing facade to Swords Road comprising 2 no. new dormer windows at attic (2nd floor) level and new stone shop front surround and a screened area for mechanical plant on the extended flat roof to the rear of the premises. In total, this amended proposal will provide 290.1 sqm of Retail Floor Area, 94 sqm of ancillary amenities and 446 sqm of gross residential Development (Total Gross Development Floor Area - 833.1 sqm) and includes all other elements permitted under PL29N.248718

Planning details

Reference
3688/19
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Appeal decided — granted · register status “Appeal Decided”
Received
6 Aug 2019
Observations close
10 Sept 2019 (closed 2582 days ago)
Decision due
20 Mar 2020 · decided 20 Mar 2020
Decision
Refuse permission on 20 Mar 2020
Proposed development
The development will consist of amendments to previously approved proposal PL29N.248718, P.A. Reg. Ref. 4252/16 (Change of use and extension of existing 2 storey terraced premises from commercial bank premises (previous Bank of Ireland branch office) to Retail and Ancillary uses). This application includes a) relocation of ancillary retail uses (staff amenities, administration, and storage), from the first floor to the rear of the ground floor retail store and b) the provision of 8 no. residential units located at first and second floor level of the existing structure fronting onto Swords Road. This amended proposal includes for the remodelling of the first floor to provide 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments with a total gross floor area of 242.5 sqm (2 no. 1 bedroom units at 51.2 sqm each at rear and 2 no. 1 bedroom units at 50.9 sqm each at front of existing building), and also includes for the redevelopment of the attic space to include 4 no. studio apartments with a total gross floor area of 188.6 sqm at second floor level (2 no. studio apartments at 39.7 sqm each at front of existing building). A new external facade will be provided to the rear over the first and second floor levels with external patio at 1st floor level and projecting balconies at 2nd floor level. Amendments are proposed to the existing facade to Swords Road comprising 2 no. new dormer windows at attic (2nd floor) level and new stone shop front surround and a screened area for mechanical plant on the extended flat roof to the rear of the premises. In total, this amended proposal will provide 290.1 sqm of Retail Floor Area, 94 sqm of ancillary amenities and 446 sqm of gross residential Development (Total Gross Development Floor Area - 833.1 sqm) and includes all other elements permitted under PL29N.248718
As published by the register.
Site area
472 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name

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Appeal

ACP 307146 · Planning Appeal · decided · Approved with conditions 22 Oct 2020
received by the Commission 7 May 2020 · inspector's report · board order

Zoning

Zone Z3 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

M3 — Neighbourhood centre

A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 3
    post box; Highfield Hospital
  • Radon risk area · 1
    About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

Where this comes from

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Summary

3688/19 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for the development will consist of amendments to previously approved proposal PL29N.248718, received on 6 Aug 2019; permission was refused on 20 Mar 2020.