Unit 5A-C

Demolition of the existing 2,590sq.m industrial building and the construction of a 'build to rent' housing development providing a total of 196 residential apartments (comprising 45 studio units, 48 one-bed units, 8 two-bed (3-person) units and 95 two-bed (4-person) units) in 4 six-nine storey blocks over basement. The development will include 1 commercial unit (248sq.m, accommodating Class 1, 2 and 8 uses as per the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001-2018) at ground floor level, 1 office unit (111sq.m) at ground floor level; a crèche(192sq.m) at ground floor level; a gym (18sq.m) at ground floor level; 6 communal amenity spaces provided at ground and first floor levels across the development (totalling 286sq.m); a communal hot desk room (25sq.m) at ground floor level; and 3 communal secure storage areas (totalling 31sq.m) at ground floor level; along with a ground floor level landscaped courtyard, 408 bicycle spaces (308 resident spaces at basement level and 100 visitor spaces at ground floor level); an underground carpark (accessed from Second Avenue, providing a total of 67 parking spaces (including 61 standard spaces and 6 mobility impaired user parking spaces)) and refuse/waste/recycling stores. Associated site and infrastructural works are also proposed which include: foul and surface water drainage; attenuation tanks; lighting; landscaping; boundary fences; plant areas; ESB Substations; internal hard landscaping, including footpaths and street furniture; and all associated site development works. The breakdown of units is as detailed below: Block A (located in the north-eastern corner of the site) comprises a total of 43 units, as follows: (a) 10 studio apartments, (b) 13 1-bed apartments and (c) 20 2-bed (4-person) apartments. Block B (located in the north-western corner of the site) comprises a total of 50 units, as follows: (a) 6 studio apartments, (b) 16 1-bed apartments, (c) 8 2-bed (3-person) apartments and (d) 20 2-bed (4-person) apartments. Block C (located to the west of the site) comprises a total of 50 units, as follows: (a) 15 studio apartments, (b) 6 1-bed apartments and (c) 29 2-bed (4-person) apartments. Block D (located to the south of the site), comprises a total of 53 units, as follows: (a) 14 studio apartments, (b)13 1-bed apartments and (c) 26 2-bed (4-person) apartments. Each unit in Block A, B, C & D has associated private open space in the form of a ground floor terrace or a balcony. Additional discussions regarding the proposed development are provided in the architectural drawings, prepared by C+W O'Brien Architects, and the Statement of Consistency & Planning Report, prepared by Hughes Planning and Development Consultants, submitted with the application