2502/21

Permission for development to amend a permitted residential scheme (Reg. Ref. 3870/18 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. ABP-304700-19)) on a site of c. 0.4496 hectares at lands comprising a property previously known as both No. 54 Glasnevin Hill and "Ardmore" with lands adjacent thereto (now vacant motor vehicle showroom and ancillary lands), No. 38 Glasnevin Hill, No. 52 Glasnevin Hill, lands to the rear of Nos. 48, 50 and 52 Glasnevin Hill, and the properties previously known as Nos. 40 and 42 Glasnevin Village, Dublin 9. The proposed development will consist of: the reconfiguration of the permitted split-level basement (reducing from a gross floor area of 5,260 sqm to 2,014 sqm) resulting in the reduction of car parking spaces provided from 81 No. spaces (permitted) to 25 No. car parking spaces (22 no. residential spaces (incl. 2 no. universally-accessible spaces and 2 no. car-club spaces); and 3 no. commercial spaces (incl. 1 no. universally-accessible space)); amendments at lower basement level to provide for the replacement of the 2 no. permitted retail/medical suites (287 sqm in total) with 1 no. retail/medical suite (127 sqm) in Block 1; amendment of the permitted concierge/meeting room facility at lower basement level to provide for a concierge/post room, with a change in floor area from 98 sqm to 74 sqm in Block 1; reduction in area of permitted retail/medical unit (103 sqm) at upper basement level to 97 sqm in Block 1; amendment of permitted residents' gym (272 sqm) at upper basement level to provide for residents' lounge (348 sqm); reconfiguration of permitted residents' storage (77 sqm) and plant (96 sqm) at lower basement level and upper basement level, respectively, to provide increased provision of storage facilities (129 sqm) at upper basement level and a reduced plant provision (63 sqm) at lower basement level; amendment of permitted cycle parking space provision from 238 no spaces at basement (175 no. residential spaces and 63 no. medical/retail spaces) to 187 no. (108 no. residential spaces at basement level, 69 no. residential spaces at podium-level and 10 no. on-street spaces to serve the retail/medical units); amendments to the permitted podium level, including the provision of covered bin store (29.25 sqm) and amendments to landscape and site lighting design; provision of direct stair access from lower basement level to the communal open area at podium level; and all other associated site excavation, and infrastructural and site development works, both above and below ground. The gross floor area of the development will reduce from 12,762 sqm to 9,516 sqm. No changes are proposed to the height of the permitted scheme or no. of apartment units (71 no. permitted).