On lands at the former Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation (PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF. 3238),Hampton, Grace Park Road and Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
PERMISSION & RETENTION PERMISSION is sought by Grelis Ltd. for a 'Later Living' Scheme (ie. for occupants aged sixty or over) on lands at the former Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation (PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF. 3238), Hampton, Grace Park Road and Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 for revisions to the granted residential development Reg. Ref. 4105/15 (An Bord Pleanála Ref. PL29N.246430) as extended under Reg. Ref. 4105/15/x1 and amended under Reg. Ref. 4277/22. The proposed development comprises the following: Revisions to Block A of the granted residential development Reg. Ref. 4105/15 (An Bord Pleanála Ref. PL29N.246430) as extended under Reg. Ref. 4105/15/x1 and amended under Reg. Ref. 4277/22 as follows: (1) Retention permission is sought for piling construction works associated with the permitted Block A Ref. 4277/22 and (2) planning permission is sought for alterations to Block A which includes an increase in unit numbers from 27 no. apartments (12 no. one beds, 13 no. two beds and 2 no. three beds) across four stories to now provide for a four storey block comprising 35 no. one bedroom 'Later Living' apartments and 1 no. amenity room with associated internal and external elevational and layout changes with associated balconies, to all elevations. No increase to the permitted four storey height is proposed. The proposed development provides for the omission of the basement level as permitted under Ref. 4277/22 (comprising 33 no. car parking spaces, 58 no. bicycle parking spaces and 3 no. motorcycle parking spaces) with permission now sought for a basement level comprising plant room only. Pedestrian and vehicular access to the proposed Block A is from Grace Park Road as permitted under Ref. 4105/15 with access road proposed (in lieu of permitted access ramp) to provide access to surface car parking comprising 6 no. spaces (including 1 no. disabled space) and 16 no. bicycle spaces now proposed at surface level to serve the proposed 'Later Living Scheme'. Bin storage is provided at surface level as permitted. Planning permission is also sought for all ancillary site, landscaping and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.