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Dublin City Council · 4115/21

Former Murphy and Gunn Site

This is Former Murphy and Gunn Site — 97 homes, up to 6 storeys, by Charlemont Project Limited. Read the scheme page →

  1. 17 Dec 2021Received
  2. 18 Feb 2022Refuse permission
  3. 16 Mar 2022Appealed
  4. 26 Jul 2023Appeal: Granted with conditions
  5. 26 Jul 2023Final grant
  6. 17 Sept 2026Commenced
Status
Commenced
Decision
Refuse permission · 18 Feb 2022
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
4,093 m²
Appeal
ACP 313048 · Granted with conditions
Free report

What’s proposed

The proposed development will consist of the following: Demolition of the existing buildings on site, with a total combined gross floor area (GFA) of 1,739 sq.m; Construction of a Build-to-Rent (BTR) residential development, comprising 97 no. BTR apartments with a mix of 48 no. 1 bed units and 49 no. 2 bed units in three no. blocks of part 3, part 4, part 5 and part 6 storeys in height, over basement level, including resident support and amenity facilities. The total GFA, including the basement level, of the proposed development is 9,216 sq.m; Block A, fronting Milltown Road, comprises 23 no. BTR units including 9 no. 1 bed units and 14 no. 2 bed units in a part 3, part 4 and part 5 storey building, over a basement level. Block A and Block B will be connected by a bridge link from first to fourth floor levels. Resident support and amenity facilities are proposed at ground floor and basement level of Block A. Balconies are proposed on the north, east and south elevations; Block B adjoins Block A to the east and Block C to the west, comprises 34 no. BTR units including 14 no. 1 bed units and 20 no. 2 bed units, in a part 4, part 5 and part 6 storey building, over a basement level. Balconies are proposed on the north and south elevations, and terraces are proposed on the south elevation; Block C adjoins Block B to the east, comprises 40 no. BTR units including 25 no. 1 bed units and 15 no. 2 bed units, in a part 4, part 5 and part 6 storey building, over a basement level. Balconies are proposed on the north and south elevations, and terraces are proposed on the south and west elevations; The development includes ancillary resident support and amenity facilities for the BTR residential units with a total floor area of 302 sq.m, including a co-working area, meeting room, coffee dock, lounge and concierge at ground floor level and a gym, shared kitchen, media room and parcel store at basement level; The proposal includes communal open space and public open space, including improvements to the public realm and a shared space with an entrance plaza / set down area on the existing access road from Milltown Road; The basement level contains 47 no. car parking spaces, 2 no. motorcycle spaces and 150 no. cycle spaces. The basement level also includes bin storage, cores and plant rooms; The proposal includes 54 no. cycle parking spaces (including 4 no. cargo spaces) at surface level, a turning point, a new vehicular access to the basement level from Milltown Road, and associated improvements to Milltown Road (which includes alterations to the existing footpaths / public road, with relocation of the existing pedestrian crossing and bus stop, which are external to the planning application site boundary and subject to agreement with the Planning Authority); The proposal includes an ESB substation and associated set down area, landscaping, boundary treatment, lighting, PV panels, site services and all associated site works

4115/21 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for the proposed development will consist of the following: Demolition of the existing, received on 17 Dec 2021; permission was refused on 18 Feb 2022.

Planning details

Reference
4115/21
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Appeal Decided”
Received
17 Dec 2021
Observations close
31 Jan 2022 (closed 1702 days ago)
Decision due
18 Feb 2022 · decided 18 Feb 2022
Decision
Refuse permission on 18 Feb 2022
Proposed development
The proposed development will consist of the following: Demolition of the existing buildings on site, with a total combined gross floor area (GFA) of 1,739 sq.m; Construction of a Build-to-Rent (BTR) residential development, comprising 97 no. BTR apartments with a mix of 48 no. 1 bed units and 49 no. 2 bed units in three no. blocks of part 3, part 4, part 5 and part 6 storeys in height, over basement level, including resident support and amenity facilities. The total GFA, including the basement level, of the proposed development is 9,216 sq.m; Block A, fronting Milltown Road, comprises 23 no. BTR units including 9 no. 1 bed units and 14 no. 2 bed units in a part 3, part 4 and part 5 storey building, over a basement level. Block A and Block B will be connected by a bridge link from first to fourth floor levels. Resident support and amenity facilities are proposed at ground floor and basement level of Block A. Balconies are proposed on the north, east and south elevations; Block B adjoins Block A to the east and Block C to the west, comprises 34 no. BTR units including 14 no. 1 bed units and 20 no. 2 bed units, in a part 4, part 5 and part 6 storey building, over a basement level. Balconies are proposed on the north and south elevations, and terraces are proposed on the south elevation; Block C adjoins Block B to the east, comprises 40 no. BTR units including 25 no. 1 bed units and 15 no. 2 bed units, in a part 4, part 5 and part 6 storey building, over a basement level. Balconies are proposed on the north and south elevations, and terraces are proposed on the south and west elevations; The development includes ancillary resident support and amenity facilities for the BTR residential units with a total floor area of 302 sq.m, including a co-working area, meeting room, coffee dock, lounge and concierge at ground floor level and a gym, shared kitchen, media room and parcel store at basement level; The proposal includes communal open space and public open space, including improvements to the public realm and a shared space with an entrance plaza / set down area on the existing access road from Milltown Road; The basement level contains 47 no. car parking spaces, 2 no. motorcycle spaces and 150 no. cycle spaces. The basement level also includes bin storage, cores and plant rooms; The proposal includes 54 no. cycle parking spaces (including 4 no. cargo spaces) at surface level, a turning point, a new vehicular access to the basement level from Milltown Road, and associated improvements to Milltown Road (which includes alterations to the existing footpaths / public road, with relocation of the existing pedestrian crossing and bus stop, which are external to the planning application site boundary and subject to agreement with the Planning Authority); The proposal includes an ESB substation and associated set down area, landscaping, boundary treatment, lighting, PV panels, site services and all associated site works
As published by the register.
Site area
4,093 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 313048 · Planning Appeal · decided · Granted with conditions 26 Jul 2023
received by the Commission 16 Mar 2022 · inspector's report · board order

Commencement

  • Seven day notice SN0014832DC
    17 Sept 20269-14 Milltown Road, Dublin 6matched by appeal_ref_npad

Zoning at the site

Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

R2 — Existing residential

Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

Designations within 250 m

OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

  • Radon risk area · 2
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Recorded monument · 6
    Castle - unclassified; Ringfort - unclassified; House - 18th/19th century

Provenance

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