Richmond Road and Convent Avenue, Fairview, Dublin 3
Permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) on lands at Richmond Road and Convent Avenue, Fairview, Dublin 3, containing No. 211 Richmond Road and AXA Car Repair Centre buildings fronting Richmond Road, and No's 6 to 10 and 21 Convent Avenue and the Ace Autobody Ltd buildings (single storey and two storey (Rose Cottage) commercial premises) fronting Convent Avenue. The site is bound by St. Vincent's Hospital Fairview to the north and northwest, by No. 213 and 219 Richmond Road to the southeast, and No's 2, 2A and 4 Convent Avenue to the south. The site is located southeast of Brooklawn, a protected structure under RPS Ref.: 8789 and described as 'Brooklawn a 'House' including red brick wall and two gate piers. The proposed development consists of the following: The demolition of the existing commercial car repair / mechanic buildings associated outbuildings/structures at Richmond Road and Convent Avenue, including No. 10 Convent Avenue and Rose Cottage, and the houses at 6 to 9 and 21 Convent Avenue; The proposed residential development includes a total of 104 no. apartments, to be provided in two residential buildings (Block A and B containing 100 no. apartments) and the refurbished No. 211 Richmond Road (containing 4 no. apartments); Block A is a proposed part four to part five storey building fronting Richmond Road containing 18 no. apartments (13 no. 1 beds and 5 no. 2 beds). Balconies and terraces are provided on the southwest and northeast elevations; Block B is a part 2 to part 6 storey building fronting Convent Avenue containing 82 no. apartments (35 no. 1 beds and 47 no. 2 beds). Balconies and terraces are provided on the southeast, southwest and northwest elevations; The development includes the refurbishment of No. 211 Richmond Road (existing three storey over basement building) to provide 4 no. 1 bed apartments; A total of 32 no. car parking spaces, including 2 no. car parking spaces on Convent Avenue, and 3 no. motorcycle spaces are proposed. Bicycle stores for a total of 156 no. secure cycle spaces including 6 no. cargo bike spaces are provided at ground floor level of Block A and B. 56 no. visitor cycle spaces are provided at surface level; The development includes public open space, communal amenity space, a loading bay, landscaping, lighting, green roofs, PV panels, an ESB substation, plant rooms, waste rooms, site clearance and all associated site works; The development includes alterations to the existing boundary treatments, including the removal and replacement of the concrete block wall on the northwestern boundary and repair of sections of the wall on the northern boundary; and the proposal includes for works associated with the provision of utility and services connections including foul, storm and water main, and upgrade works to the existing footpaths/public road on Richmond Road and Convent Avenue. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared for the development and accompanies the planning application. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.richmondroadlrd.com