Stonemount Park, at the grounds of the former De La Salle National School, Ballyfermot Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Dwyer Nolan Developments Ltd seeks permission, to modify a permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) (Ref. ABP-313320-22), by way of a planning application for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD), within the permitted 'Stonemount Park' development, currently under construction, located at Ballyfermot Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. The application site contains a Protected Structure i.e. the De La Salle National School Central Classroom Block, including 2 no. staircase towers, 2 no. flanking single storey loggia and principal paired entrance gate piers only (RPS Ref. No. 8784). The proposed amendments consist of the replacement of the previously permitted Blocks A & H, over a basement level car park, accommodating 159 no. apartments, with a revised design proposal. It is proposed to replace: (i) the permitted Block A, comprised of a 2 to 5 storey building, located to the rear of the Protected Structure, consisting of 69 no. apartments, comprised of 26 no. 1 bed, 41 no. 2 bed, & 2 no. 3 bed dwellings, (ii) the permitted Block H, comprised of a 3 to 10 storey building, consisting of 90 no. apartments, comprised of 35 no. 1 bed, 49 no. 2 bed, & 6 no. 3 bed dwellings, and (iii) a basement level (c. 4,696sq.m) comprised of 134 no. car parking spaces underneath both Blocks A & H, all with a new building layout, ranging in height from 4 up to 10 storeys, accommodating 227 no. 1, 2 and 3 bed apartments and duplex units, with a café and residential amenity spaces. It is also proposed to omit a permitted 2-3 storey building (Block E) accommodating 10 no. apartments & duplex / triplex units, comprised of 1 no. 3 bed triplex unit, 6 no. 2 bed duplex units and 3 no. 2 & 3 bed apartments and to replace same with public open space along the eastern boundary of the overall development. The net increase in residential accommodation is 58 no. apartments & duplex units. The proposed development is as follows: (a) Block AH-1 is a 4-8 storey building, comprised of 56 no. units, consisting of 14 no. 1 bed & 34 no. 2 bed apartments, and a 4-storey block, accommodating 8 no. 3 bed duplex units. At ground floor level 2 no. communal resident amenity rooms (c.74sq.m each) are provided, along with a proposed café (c.154sq.m), bicycle and bin stores. (b) Block AH-2 is a 4-8 storey building, comprised of 70 no. units, consisting of 25 no. 1 bed & 45 no. 2 bed apartments. (c) Block AH-3 is a 9-10 storey building, comprised of 93 no. units, consisting of 18 no. 1 bed, 73 no. 2 beds, & 2 no. 3 bed apartments. (d) A 4-storey duplex block accommodating 8 no. 3 bed duplex units, with associated bicycle & bin stores, plant/switch rooms. (e) A basement (c.4,497sq.m) accommodating 146 no. car parking spaces, motorcycle & bicycle parking, plant room and bin storage. (f) Private open spaces are provided as terraces at ground floor level of each block and balconies at all upper levels. The proposed modifications also consist of: - Alterations to the permitted site layout plan, - Proposed new rear entrance to the Protected Structure, and internal alterations to part of permitted crèche on ground floor of Protected Structure, - Creation of additional community use space (c.62sq.m) on the ground floor of the Protected Structure thus being a change of use from previously permitted part of crèche, - Creation of new play area (associated with the permitted crèche within the Protected Structure) to the rear of the Protected Structure. The proposed development also provides for all associated site development works, above and below ground, public & communal open spaces, hard & soft landscaping, boundary treatments, public lighting, surface and underground car & bicycle parking etc., within the overall site area of the permitted 'Stonemount Park' development, which has an overall site area of c.8.3Ha. Access to the proposed development will be via the permitted access arrangements to 'Stonemount Park', off Lynch’s Lane and Ballyfermot Road, with no changes to same proposed from that already permitted. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.stonemountlrd.ie.