Lands to the northeast of Omni Park Shopping Centre including vacant warehouse, Swords Road, Santry,, Dublin 9 (ABP-307011-20)
EXT. OF DURATION:MKN Investments Limited & Caltrack Limited (trading as Omni Park Shopping Centre Consortium), intend to apply to An Bord Pleanála for planning permission for a strategic housing development on lands at to the northeast of Omni Park Shopping Centre including a vacant warehouse, Swords Road, Dublin 9, D09 C623. The site is bound by the Swords Road to the east and by a private access road to the north. The development will consist of: • Demolition of existing structure on site; • Construction of a mixed-use development generally ranging in height from 5 no. storeys to 12 no. storeys (over basement level) set out in 3 no. blocks (Block A, B and C); • The development will comprise a total of 324 no. apartment units, (179 no. 2 bedroom units, 126 no. 1 bedroom units and 19 no. studio units) with associated balconies, wintergardens and terraces; • Block A ranges in height from 8 no. to 12 no. storeys comprising 78 no. 2 bedroom units, 45 no. 1 bedroom units and 7 no. studio units and 1 no. café/ restaurant/ retail unit (186 sq.m); • Block B ranges in height from 7 no. to 11 no. storeys comprising 54 no. 2 bedroom units, 69 no. 1 bedroom units and 12 no. studio units and a creche facility (258 sq.m); • Block C ranges in height from 5 no. to 9 no. storeys comprising of 47 no. 2 no. bedroom units and 12 no. 1 bedroom units and internal amenity space (465 sq.m) including gym/function room space, media room, resident’s amenity shared work space, bookable conference rooms and concierge; • The proposed development will also provide for an 81 no. bedroom aparthotel (4,020 sq.m) in Block C; • Public realm improvements including public plaza, footpaths and both soft and hard landscaping works to the southern boundary of the subject site. The scheme will provide for a total of 2,020 sq.m of public open space to serve the proposed development; • The proposed development will also include the provision of communal external space including courtyard areas, play spaces and roof terraces (c. 3,129 sq.m); • Parking at basement level for 162 cars (152 no. residential (including 4 no. club car spaces) and 10 no. aparthotel spaces), 340 bicycles and 6 motorcycles spaces; • Vehicular access to the basement is from the existing private road to the north of the subject site; • 6 no. set down car parking spaces, 2 no. club car spaces and 40 no. visitor bicycle parking spaces will be provided at surface level; • All hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site development works, site infrastructure, utilities, substations, PV panels at roof level, services and plant. The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in Section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022. The application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of An Bord Pleanála and Dublin City Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.omnilivingshd.ie 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, relating to the implications of the proposed development, if carried out, for proper planning and sustainable development in the area or areas concerned, and the likely effects on the environment or the likely effects on a European site, as the case may be, of the proposed development, if carried out. Submissions or observations duly made will be considered by An Bord Pleanála in making a decision on the application. Such submissions or observations must also include the following information: (a) the name of the person, authority or body making the submission or observations, the name of the person, if any, acting on behalf of that person, authority or body, and the address to which any correspondence relating to the application should be sent, (b) the subject matter of the submission or observations, and (c) the reasons, considerations and arguments on which the submission or observations is or are based. An Bord Pleanála may grant permission for the strategic housing development as proposed, or may grant permission subject to such modifications as it specifies in its decision, or may grant permission in part only, with or without any other modifications it may specify in its decision, or may refuse to grant permission for the proposed development. An Bord Pleanála may attach to a grant of permission such conditions as it considers appropriate.Any enquiries relating to the application process should be directed to the Strategic Housing Development Section of An Bord Pleanála (Tel. 01- 8588100). A person may question the validity of a decision of An Bord Pleanála by way of an application for judicial review, under Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts (S.I. No. 15 of 1986), in accordance with sections 50 and 50A of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (No. 30 of 2000), as amended. Practical information on the review mechanism can be found in the Judicial Review Notice on the An Bord Pleanála website:www.pleanala.ie or on the Citizens Information Service website: www.citizensinformation.ie.