A c. 0.24 ha site on lands at Church Lane and Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9
Planning permission for development of a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) at a c. 0.24 ha site on lands at Church Lane and Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9. The proposals comprise the demolition of existing buildings and structures on site and the construction of a mixed-use development comprising a single block including 268 no. purpose-built student accommodation bedspaces and café. The development will consist of: - Demolition of existing buildings and structures on site (c. 1,476 sq.m) - Construction of 268 no. purpose-built student accommodation bedspaces (251 no. standard rooms, 5 no. studios and 12 no. accessible rooms) across a single block ranging in height from 5 storeys (17.25 metres above ground level) to 8 storeys (26.19 metres above ground level) to parapet height, with plant enclosure at roof level (total height 27.95 metres), accessed from Swords Road and Church Lane. - Café unit at northwest corner (c. 71 sq.m) at ground floor with outdoor seating area adjacent to northern and western elevations accessed from Church Lane, enclosed with reconstructed stone wall at Swords Road elevation. - Provision of c. 631 sq.m of student amenities and services at ground floor level consisting of gym, library, coworking space, games area, reception and lobby, laundry, office/ admin, refuse and parcel rooms. - Provision of c. 891 sq.m of external amenity space comprising central courtyard and roof terraces at fifth, sixth and seventh floor levels. - A total of 332 no. bicycle parking spaces: 122 no. internally at ground floor level (accessed from Church Lane and central courtyard), 202 no. within split-level sheltered bicycle store in the southern part of the central courtyard, 4 no. serving the café at northern elevation and 4 no. located adjacent to the main entrance at the western elevation to Swords Road. - Landscaping, planting and seating along the northern elevation at Church Lane, with reconfigured public footpath. - Plant, ESB substation and refuse store accessed from eastern elevation at Church Lane. - Access via double height archway from Swords Road at southwest corner of the site, with hard landscaping. - All associated infrastructure, landscaping, open space, PV panels (roof level), green/blue roof, access, lighting and works to facilitate the proposed development. The development may be used for short-term temporary tourist accommodation outside the normal academic year in accordance with the definition of student accommodation set out in Section 13 of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council, Planning Department, Block 4, Ground Floor, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, during its public opening hours (9.00am – 4.30pm). The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.churchlanelrd.ie