Belgard Road

Mixed-use development including 310 "Build-to-Rent" residential apartments, a creche and a number of commercial units (c. 2,289 sqm) on a c. 1.26 ha site; Consisting of the demolition of existing boundary wall and construction of: c. 2,289 sqm of retail/commercial floor space across 10 units including retail, restaurant/café and Class 2 financial/professional services and office use, and a crèche (257sqm) at ground and first floor levels; 310 build to rent residential apartments including 99 one bedroom units, 203 two bedroom units and 8 three bedroom units within a part 6 to part 12 storey development across 3 blocks over partial basement; c. 2,223 sqm of communal external amenity space provided in the form of a ground floor garden and external terraces at fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth floor levels; c. 1,026 sqm of public open space provided in the form of a central courtyard with landscaped areas at site perimeters; c. 1,785 sqm of resident support facilities and services and amenities provided at basement, ground and first floor levels; Vehicular access to the basement development from a new access point at Belgard Square East; A new tertiary route provided in the southern part of the site linking Belgard Square East and Belgard Road; Provision of 130 car parking spaces (including 8 club car spaces and 6 disabled access spaces) at basement level in addition to 5 set down spaces (4 serving creche) and 1 disabled access space at ground level, layby on Belgard Square East, 6 motorcycle spaces and a total of 763 bicycle parking spaces; Provision of 4 Ø0.3m microwave link dishes to be mounted on 2 steel support pole affixed to lift shaft overrun, all enclosed in radio friendly GRP shrouds, together with associated equipment at roof level at Block B; Provision of 3 ESB substations with switch rooms and plant rooms at basement level, hard and soft landscaped areas, bin and bicycle stores, public lighting, attenuation, green roof, plant at roof level, service connections and all ancillary site development works. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the relevant development plan and local area plan. The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land