SD23A/0288
Construction of 82 no. residential apartment units and associated commercial floorspace in 3 no. residential apartment blocks 5 to 6 storeys as follows: Block A contains 44 no. apartment units in a 6-storey apartment block (with double height mezzanine corner feature at 5th floor level addressing the corner of Greenhills Road and Broomhill Road). This will consist of 25 no. 1 bed apartments, 17 no. 2 bed apartments and 2 no. 3 bed apartments. All apartment units will be provided with associated private terraces / balconies. Block B contains 23 no. apartment units in a 5-storey apartment block. This will consist of 8 no. 1 bed apartments, 9 no. 2 bed apartments and 6 no. 3 bed apartments. All apartment units will be provided with associated private terraces / balconies. Block C contains 15 no. apartments in a 5-storey apartment block. This will consist of 4 no. 1 bed apartments, 7 no. 2 bed apartments and 4 no. 3 bed apartments. All apartment units will be provided with associated private terraces / balconies. A resident's lounge (c. 73.6 sq.m) for use by occupants of all proposed apartment units is provided at ground floor level of Block C. A commercial unit (c. 148.5 sq.m) front Greenhills Road is also provided at ground floor level in Block C. New vehicular access to the site will be provided from the Broomhill Road. Provision of an area of landscaped public open space (c 776 sq.m) and communal open space (592 sq.m) including c.192 sq.m as a roof terrace area for residents. Lobbies, stair / lifts, photovoltaic panels and green roofs throughout Blocks A, B and C. Provision of 41 no. car parking spaces and 182 no. bicycle parking spaces for residents of the proposed development. All associated site development works, services provision, infrastructural and drainage works, provision of esb substations, bin stores, public lighting, landscaping, open space, and boundary treatment works on this site of 0.69 ha.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development, which is predominantly residential in nature, contravenes Key Objective BH1 of the Tallaght Town Centre Local Area Plan 2020, which identifies the Broomhill neighbourhood as a transition area primarily focused on higher-value commercial, business, and enterprise uses.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal fails to align with the intended urban function of the Broomhill Neighbourhood as a predominantly business and employment-led area, specifically contravening Key Objective BH1 of the TTCLAP 2020.
- While residential use is permitted in principle under the REGEN zoning, the quantum of residential units relative to commercial space is inappropriate for this specific regeneration context.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent that would undermine the strategic delivery of the Local Area Plan's vision for a consolidated and intensified place for business and enterprise.