SHD3ABP-309731-21

(i) Demolition of the existing industrial and commercial buildings (15,989sq.m); (ii) construction of a mixed-use development featuring: (a) 1104 'build-to-rent' apartments in 4 blocks varying in height from four to eleven storeys. Each apartment has associated private open space in the form of a ground floor terrace or a balcony and has access to internal communal amenity spaces (totalling 2741sqm) and 5,107sqm of external communal amenity space at ground, first floor and roof levels; and (b) 4 commercial units at ground floor level of Blocks B and D (comprising of 2 in Block B accommodating a cafe/restaurant/bar; 1 in Block D accommodating Class 1, 2 and 8 uses as per the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001-2019, as amended; and 1 in Block D to serve the Circle K Belgard petrol station which is to be retained), 1,500sqm of office space across first to sixth floor levels of Block D and a crèche with external play area at ground floor level of Block C. The development is served by a total of 351 parking spaces (including 17 limited mobility parking spaces and 16 car share spaces) and 1860 bicycle spaces (1464 resident spaces and 396 visitor spaces); (iii) road, junction and streetscape upgrade works along First Avenue, Cookstown Road and Old Belgard Road, including the installation a signalised junction at the intersection of First Avenue and Cookstown Road and Old Belgard Road and Cookstown Road; (iv) construction of 3 new roads and 1 pedestrian/cycle link to the Belgard Luas Stop; (v) construction of a 1,688sqm landscaped public plaza with an outdoor flexible events space in the south-western corner of the site; and (vi) 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. Any person may, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by An Bord Pleanála of the application and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 (except for certain prescribed bodies), make a submission or observations in writing to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 or online at www.pleanala.ie. Any enquiries relating to the application process should be directed to the Strategic Housing Development Section of An Bord Pleanála (Tel. 01-8588100).