No. 726

Permission for residential development on a site measuring approx. 0.25 hectares located at No. 726, South Circular Road, Dublin 8. The proposed development consists of the construction of 53 no. apartments, comprised of 8 no. studio apartments, 29 no. 1 bed apartments & 16 no. 2 bed apartments, to be accommodated in 3 no.2-5 storey buildings (Blocks A, B & C). The proposed development will be a long term 'Build-to-Rent' residential development and upon completion, the development will remain owned and operated as a rental scheme by an institutional entity for a period of no less than 15 years. The proposed development provides for the renovation & conversion of the existing two storey dwelling, known as No. 726 South Circular Road, to accommodate residential support facilities & outdoor courtyard at ground floor and 2 no. dwellings (i.e. 1 no. studio & 1 no. 1 bed apartment) at first floor, and it is proposed to build an extension to the side (north) of the existing building which will cater for access to proposed basement car park at ground floor level and 2 no. 2 bed apartments at first and second floor level (with balconies on western elevation), all of which forms the proposed Block A. To the rear of Block A is Block B, a 2-5 storey building, with balconies on east and west elevations, accommodating 30 no. units & Block C, a 3 / 4 storey building with balconies on north, south, east and west elevations, accommodating 19 no. units. Residential support & services facilities are provided for at ground floor level in each of the proposed buildings. The proposed development also provides a new vehicular access point located off South Circular Road and for ramped access to a basement car park which will cater for 31 no. car parking spaces & bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development also includes for the partial demolition of the existing rear return of No. 726, South Circular Road (circa 61m2), and for all associated site development works, landscaping, boundary treatments, pedestrian/cycle access from South Circular Road, infrastructure connections etc