42A, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8
PPROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for Large-scale Residential Development, at a site (c. 0.82 ha) at No. 42A Parkgate Street, Dublin 8. There are Protected Structures on site. The proposed development seeks amendments to consented Strategic Housing Development ABP-306569-20 (SHD 1), as amended by ABP-310567-21 (SHD 2) and Section 146B amendments ABP-311499-21 & ABP-311507-21 (i.e. 'the consented scheme'). The proposed amendments to the consented scheme include: -40 no. residential apartments over 8 floors (30no. 2-bed/4 person & 10no. 2-bed/3 person units, each with a private 'winter garden' and/or balcony on the south and/or north elevation, at 1st to 8th floors inclusive), replacing consented office floor area (c. 4,113sqm total, over 6 floors) within the Block B2 building; -Co-working (c.229 sqm) and community/cultural space (c.52 sqm) at ground floor level, replacing consented cafe/restaurant (c.236sqm) at Block B1; -Reconfiguration of ancillary internal residential communal amenity area at mezzanine level, to include residents' lobby, lounge and fitness area (c.256sqm), replacing the consented residential amenity co-working space (300sqm) at Block B. -And all ancillary and associated site, structural and landscape works proposed to the amended Block B2 in with the consented scheme, including: Design adjustments at the interface of proposed Block B2 with the consented adjoining Block A building to the east and Block B1 to the west, including tie-in of residential floor levels and increase in roof parapet height (by 1.0m) of Block B2; Amendments to permitted landscaping at roof level of Block B2 and part of Block B1 to accommodate proposed change to Block B2 roof level; Alteration of the northern Parkgate Street façade of Block B2 to suit residential use and to accommodate external, recessed private amenity (wintergardens & balconies). Alteration of the southern façade of Block B2 to suit residential use and to accommodate external, recessed private amenity (balconies); 20no. additional visitor bicycle spaces and 2no. cargo bike spaces within the consented public realm at surface level; Minor footprint extension and reconfiguration of internal floor plan at permitted basement/ undercroft, resulting in an increased floor area from c.144sqm to c.164sqm, to accommodate additional ancillary residential bicycle storage (80no. spaces); Reconfiguration of ground and mezzanine floors of consented Block B1, to accommodate the proposed co-working and reconfigured residential amenity areas and additional ancillary refuse, circulation, plant and non-residential back of house areas; Removal of combined heat pump/chiller unit with associated screening on the roof of Block C. This application for proposed amendments to consented Strategic Housing Development, is a Large-Scale Residential Development as defined under Section 2 of the Planning & Development Act 2000, as amended. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application. The application and Natura Impact Statement 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 Dublin City Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.ParkgateStreetAmendments.com