3649/23
Permission for development on a site at Sandymount Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4. The site includes part of the side garden and part of the rear garden of no. 80 Sandymount Avenue, and the adjacent ESB substation. The application site is bound by no. 80 Sandymount Avenue to the east and Sandymount Avenue to the south. The proposed development consists of the following : Provision of a two storey resident's communal amenity pavilion building with a total gross floor area (GFA) of c. 189 sq.m. to serve the residential development permitted under Reg. Ref 2800/20 & ABP Ref. 309742-21 (and proposed to be extended and altered by Reg. Ref. 3420/22 & ABP Ref. 314220-22 which is currently under consideration). PV panels are proposed at roof level, the addition of a switchroom with a GFA of 4.3 sq.m. , recladding of the facades and provision of a cantilevered roof all to the ESB substation,provision of 1 no. disabled car parking space;proposed landscaped areas with tie-ins to the permitted residential development,new boundary treatment and alterations to the curtilage of no. 80 Sandymount Avenue and all associated development.
Core Planning Reasoning
The proposed development is considered acceptable in principle as an ancillary communal facility to a permitted residential scheme. It is found to be in accordance with the Z1 and Z12 zoning objectives, providing an appropriate design and height transition that, subject to increased setbacks and the omission of vehicular access, would not negatively impact residential amenities or traffic safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed pavilion building is acceptable in principle as it serves a permitted residential scheme and is compatible with the Z1 and Z12 zoning objectives of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The visual impact and residential amenity concerns, particularly regarding the overbearing effect on No. 80 Sandymount Avenue, are adequately addressed by a condition requiring a minimum separation distance of 2.8 metres.
- In the interest of traffic safety and pedestrian convenience, the proposed vehicular access and accessible car parking space should be omitted and replaced with landscaping.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application seeks permission for a two-storey, 189sqm residents' communal pavilion and upgrades to an existing ESB substation on a site located on Sandymount Avenue, Dublin 4. The site is a transitionary space between mature semi-detached houses and a larger permitted five-storey apartment development. Key issues addressed in the report include the impact on the residential amenity of neighboring properties (overshadowing and overbearing effects), the appropriateness of the building's contem...PDF Document Missing
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