Site bound by Newmarket Square to the north, Ardee Street to the west and Mill Street to the south (including City House and Unit 3, Newmarket, Dublin 8), Newmarket, Dublin 8
The proposed development consists of internal and associated external amendments to mixed-use Strategic Housing Development (Build-To-Rent accommodation (BTR) and a ground floor commercial/ retail unit) permitted under An Bord Pleanala Ref. ABP-312268-21, including: - Revisions to the internal circulation core in the north-western part of the building on all levels. Minor consequential amendments include: • The redesign of the BTR foyer and plant rooms at ground floor level; • Internal redesign of a single BTR unit at each level from first to eighth floor (8 no. units); and, • The redesign of the access/ circulation core at roof level, with associated amendments to the landscaping design of the surrounding external communal amenity space and rooftop plant area -Revisions to the internal circulation core in the south-western part of the building from ground to sixth floor level, together with an extension of this core to the seventh-floor level. Associated consequential amendments to adjoining areas include: • The amalgamation of 2 no. permitted internal amenity spaces at ground floor level (co-working space and games room) to a single 86 sq.m internal amenity space; • Alterations to 3 no. BTR units at each level from first to sixth floor level (18 no. units), including the conversion of a 2 bed (3) person unit on each floor level to a 1 bed unit (6 no. units); and • A reduction in the area of a seventh-floor level external communal amenity space from 174 sq.m to 139 sq.m and revised landscaping design. -The provision of an additional escape stairwell from ground floor level to the first-floor/ podium level communal amenity space courtyard, together with an additional ground floor access onto Mill Street. Minor consequential amendments include: • A reduction in the area of the first floor/podium level courtyard from 330 sq.m to 310 sq.m together with a revised landscaping design; and • Alterations to the layout and access arrangement to the BTR bin and bike storage areas at ground floor level. -Revisions to an internal circulation/ escape stair core in the north-eastern part of the building at ground floor level, including the provision of an additional escape corridor (incl. 2 no. additional cargo bike spaces contained therein) to the BTR bike store. Minor consequential amendments include: • Revisions to the internal and external access arrangement for the adjoining commercial bin and bike store; • The relocation and redesign of a permitted ESB substation onto Newmarket Square; and, • A reduction in the quantum of ground floor commercial/ retail floor space from 606.1 sq.m to 594 sq.m -Revisions to the unit mix of the permitted development at first to sixth floor level in the northern part of the development, including: • The conversion of 12 no. 2 bed (4 person) units to 7 no. 3 bed units and 5 no. 2 bed (3 person) units; and, • The conversion of 5 no. 1 bed unit to 5 no. 2 bed (4 person) units. -All associated external amendments on all elevations arising from changes to the internal layout of the development, including: • Revisions to the landscaping of roof level communal amenity spaces at seventh and eighth floor level; • Minor revisions to the design and location of ground floor access doors and windows on the northern, western and southern elevations; • Alterations to the extent and design of the plant and circulation area at the top roof level; and, • A minor increase to the massing of the seventh-floor level arising from an extension of the circulation core in the south-western part of the building. The proposed amendments will result in a minor (35 sq.m) increase in the building floor area from 10,655 sq.m Gross Floor Area (GFA) to 10, 690 sq.m GFA, together with a revised mix of dwellings comprising 1 no. studio unit, 71 no. 1 bed units, 6 no. 2 bed (3 person) units, 35 no. 2 bed (4 person) and 7 no. 3 bed units. The proposed development also includes all associated and ancillary site and development works. The application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority (Dublin City Council) during its public opening hours. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: https://newmarketshd.ie/ . A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.