Glass Bottle, Dublin

Pembroke Beach DAC intend to apply for planning permission for development, comprising modifications to a permitted mixed-use residential development (referred to as 'Phase 2'). The subject lands are c. 1.41 ha and are identified as being within the A1 Lands in the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme (April 2019). The wider site also includes the lands known as the Former Irish Glass Bottle & Fabrizia Sites, Poolbeg West, Dublin 4. The proposed development comprises modifications to the permitted development (Planning Reference PWSDZ3700/24, as amended by Planning Reference WEBPWSDZ2596/24 and WEBPWSDZ1571/25) to increase the overall number of permitted apartments from 542 no. apartment units to 586 no. apartment units, across Block D (D1 and D2) and Block E (E1, E2, and E2A). The proposed modifications consist of the: Reconfiguration of floor plans to accommodate a revised mix of apartment types within Blocks D and E (the permitted scheme comprises 542 no. apartment units, consisting of 237 no. 1-bed, 257 no. 2-bed, and 48 no. 3-bed apartments; the proposed scheme comprises 586 no. apartment units, consisting of 11 no. studio, 257 no. 1-bed, 299 no. 2-bed, and 19 no. 3-bed apartments). Blocks D1, D2, E1, and E2 will increase by a cumulative total of c. 2,272 sq m GFA to accommodate the reconfigured floor plans; Revisions to the floor areas of the ground floor uses including inter alia crèche, health centre, retail units, substations, and bin stores within Blocks D and E, necessitated by the floor plan reconfigurations; Revisions to the articulation of the facades of Blocks D and E, including the relocation and resizing of windows and balconies to align with the reconfigured floor plans, changes to balcony materials to improve balcony variety (the permitted scheme comprises exclusively glass balustrade balconies; the proposed scheme introduces a mix of glass balustrade and metal railing balconies), and revisions to the colours of bricks and other materials used to articulate the facades; Expansion of the basement by c. 2,583 sq m to the northwest to accommodate the parking requirements of the proposed increased quantum of units (the permitted basement GFA is c. 9,550 sq m; the proposed basement GFA is c. 12,133 sq m); Revisions to basement floor levels to improve head heights and to facilitate connection to the basement of the adjacent hotel site (the basement's lowest floor level will remain 2.0 m OD); Provision of additional car and bicycle parking at basement level to accommodate the proposed increase quantum of units (the permitted basement comprises 129 no. car parking spaces and 926 no. cycle parking spaces; the proposed basement comprises 280 no. car parking spaces and 955 no. cycle parking spaces); Revisions to the courtyard layouts of Blocks D and E to accommodate the expansion of Blocks D1 and E1, and to incorporate additional ventilation grilles necessitated by the ventilation requirements of the expanded basement area; Revisions to the basement ramp access at podium-level on 'Ouzel Street' to facilitate clearance heights required for inter alia fire tender and refuse truck circulation; Revisions to the roof terraces and roof level SuDS features within Blocks D and E (the permitted scheme comprises 4,779 sq m of communal amenity space; the proposed scheme comprises 4,446 sq m; the scheme retains a provision above the minimum required by the Apartment Guidelines); Omission of 2 no. permitted single ESB substations and associated LV switch rooms located in Blocks E1 and E2A (one in E1 and one in E2A); Relocation of the single ESB substation and associated LV switch room, located centrally within Block E2 and fronting 'Glass Bottle Avenue', to the south-west corner of Block E2, facing Block E1. This includes the provision of substation access from 'Glass Bottle Avenue', in part amending 'Glass Bottle Avenue' as permitted under Planning Reference PWSDZ3207/21 (as amended); Revisions to the 'Neighbourhood Square' public realm to align with the adjacent permitted Hotel (Planning Reference WEBPWSDZ1571/25); Omission of Conditions 4, 5, and 6 of the Final Decision of Planning Reference PWSDZ3700/24, relating to the scheme's 'Build-to-Rent' units (the proposed scheme does not comprise any 'Build-to-Rent' units per the definition as set out in the Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments, Guidelines for Planning Authorities (March 2018)); and all other associated works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application