Bright Ford Rialto

Planning permission for development at this site (0.45 ha) at lands known as Bright Ford Rialto, Herberton Road, Dublin 12 (Eircode D12HT99). The proposed development will consist of the demolition of existing buildings on site (1,316 sq.m gross floor area) and the construction of a mixed use retail/commercial and residential development totalling 9,177sq.m gross floor area comprising a supermarket with ancillary off-licence and bakery and associated circulation, storage, staff accommodation, canteen, toilets, shower facilities, deliveries room and ESB substation totalling 2,811 sq.m gross floor area (of which 1,463 sq.m is net retail sales area), 3 no. ground floor independent retail/commercial units of 181 sq.m including a mezzanine, 194 sq.m and 82 sq.m and 60 no. residential apartments on 4 levels (Levels 1M, 2, 3 and 4) comprising 30 no. one-bedroom units, 29 no. two-bed units and 1 no. three bed unit and all associated private amenity space, circulation, lift and stair cores and escape stairs. The supermarket is located at first floor level over an undercroft car park with access gained via travellators located in the entrance lobby at street level fronting Herberton Road. The proposed development also comprises communal amenity space in the form of a landscaped podium level courtyard (610 sq.m) located at second floor level. Access to the apartment units is gained via 3no. entrance points one of which is located on the north eastern corner of the building fronting Herberton Road and two remaining entrances are located on the southern elevation addressing the new internal access road. The ground floor level includes ancillary residential accommodation including entrance lobbies, bin store and cycle stores and other ancillary uses. Vehicular access to serve the proposed development will be provided via a new entrance from Herberton Road located at the south eastern boundary of the site. The supermarket is serviced by an external delivery/service area and dock leveller located at the north western corner of the building. The development is serviced by a surface level undercroft car park containing 56 no. car parking spaces. 14 no. surface car parking spaces are provided on the internal access road. 128 no. cycle parking spaces are proposed within secure designated storage areas and surface cycle parking as part of the development. The proposed building is a 6 storey equivalent structure (4 floors of residential over commercial). Permission is also sought for public lighting, signage, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment and all ancillary and associated site development works