Block 5, Tom Kelly Road

The development will consist of the internal and external amendments to Block 5 which forms part of a previously permitted development as approved by Dublin City Council under Reg. Ref. 3742/10 (ABP Ref. PL29S.238212), as subsequently amended by, DCC Reg. Ref. 4443/16 and DCC Reg. Ref. 4088/18. The proposed amendments will include: Re-arrangement of internal core areas and lobby spaces at all levels, resulting in minor changes to layouts and area in surrounding apartments, requiring the conversion of 1 no. two-bedroom unit to a one-bedroom unit and 1 no. one-bedroom unit to a two-bedroom unit at ground floor level; A change in core 1 at first floor level only, requiring the conversion of 1 no. two bedroom unit to 1 no. one-bedroom units and the remaining floor area allocated to the adjoining existing one-bedroom apartment; Change of use of the storage area located to the rear of core 2 at ground level to 1 no. two-bedroom apartment, resulting in the provision of a dual-access route linking the courtyard and the core; conversion of the three-bedroom unit located at the rear of core 2 (first through to sixth floor inclusive) to 2 no. one-bedroom units with GFA’s of 52.7m2 and 47.7m2; The provision of winter gardens in lieu of balconies/external terraces across 83 no. units from ground to sixth floor (inclusive); Addition of corner balconies to the northern elevation at third-floor to sixth-floor level (inclusive); Change the currently approved monocouche render external finish to the internal courtyard of Block 5 to brick finish; Addition of an ESB substation and switch room at ground floor level, resulting in slight reductions to the floor area of the ground floor retail units adjacent; and Addition of stairs at ground level connecting to basement level and a minor increase in size to the adjacent approved goods lift, requiring the conversion of 1 no. two-bedroom unit to a one-bedroom unit. The proposed amendments will provide for an overall increase from the approved 86 no. units at Block 5 to 93 no. units and the following housing mix: 25 no. one-bed units (27%); 62 no. two-bed units (67%) and 6 no. three-bed units (6%)