124-126, Parnell Street, Dublin 1, and including frontage to Temple Lane North at 4, 4A & 4B Temple, Lane North (formerly known as premises to rear of 13 Gardiner Street). (ABP-303615-19)
EXT. OF DURATION: We, SP Bakery Ltd., intend to apply to An Bord Pleanala: (the Board) for permission for a strategic housing development at this site 124-126 Parnell Street (a protected structure RPS Ref: 6421), Dublin 1 (formerly known as Kennedy Bakery / Parnell Business Centre) and including frontage to Temple Lane North at 4, 4A & 4B Temple Lane North (formerly known as premises to rear of 13 Gardiner Street). The application site extends to approximately 0.3ha and is bounded by Parnell Street to the south, Temple Lane North to the north, Belmont Hall Apartments to the east and the site of the former St. George's Church (now a children's playground) to the west. The development will consist of: • Restoration and conservation works to the existing protected structure of the 'Former Bakery' (RPS Ref: 6421), and the replacement of its non-original mansard roof with a new set back floor at 4th storey (3rd floor) level; • The demolition of the remaining buildings on the site (c. 4,074.62 sqm) and the construction of a purpose built student accommodation scheme extending to a gross floor area of circa 8,285 sqm comprising: • 257 no. student bed spaces within 237 no. bedrooms, provided by a combination of 26 no. studios and 32 no. cluster type apartments across 5 no. blocks with 5 no. disabled access rooms; • Blocks ranging in height from 4 no. storeys at Parnell Street, to 7 no. storeys in the centre of the site, and part 6, part 7 and part 8 no. storeys at the sites northern perimeter (appearing as 4, 5 and 6 no. storeys to Temple Lane North); • Block A (a protected structure)(4 no. storeys) extends to c. 639 sqm and consists of ancillary areas comprising a reception area, offices and storage at basement & ground floor level with accessible student accommodation on upper floors; • Conservation, restoration and reinstatement works at the protected structure Block A; • Block A is connected to Block B to the rear via a glazed link replacing the non-original external staircase currently occupying this position, to include a new stair and lift core; • Block B (5 no. storeys) extends to c. 624 sqm and includes a coffee bar at ground floor level with student accommodation on upper floors; • Block C (part 6 no. storeys, part 7 no. storeys) occupies a central location on the site and extends to c. 2,626 sqm, including internal amenity space in the form of a reading and study area, games room and media area at first and second floor level; • Block C is connected to Block D (part 7, part 8 no. storeys; appearing as part 5, part 6 no. storeys to Temple Lane North) via a pedestrian footbridge at first floor level; • Block D extends to c. 3,443 sqm and includes amenity & facilities in the form of a lounge, gym, and laundrette at second floor level; • Block D I setback by circa 3 meters from the existing building line at Temple Lane North; • Block E (6 no. storeys; appearing as 4 no. storeys to Temple Lane North) extends to the west of Block D comprising c. 933 sqm including refuse storage at ground and first floor level, with plant room, ESB substation and switch room at second floor level; • Pedestrian and vehicular access is provided via a controlled gate at the existing archway at Block A, with 1 no. accessible parking space for short term use located adjacent to Block B; • A secondary pedestrian entrance is provided at Temple Lane North via at a double height opening to also facilitate fire tender access; • A total of 133 no. secure bicycle parking spaces are provided across the site; • A new footpath will be provided along the total length of the sites northern perimeter, integrating with an existing footpath providing a link to Gardiner Street to the east; • Circa 2,101 sqm of external amenity space is provided across the site in the form of 2 no. landscaped courtyards at ground level and 2 no. roof gardens at Block C (sixth floor level) & Block D (seventh floor level); with circa 356 sqm of internal amenity space provided; • Linear landscaped courtyards are provide within lightwells located adjacent to the northern elevation of Block D; • All ancillary drainage, associated infrastructure and site development works are included, with solar PV panels located at roof level at Blocks D & E; • It is proposed that the development will be used for tourist or visitor accommodation outside of academic term times, in accordance with the definition of student accommodation. The site is zoned Z1 - Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods 'to protect, provide and improve residential amenities' under the Dublin City Development Plan 2016 - 2022, under which the proposed use is permitted in principle as it is constitutes 'residential development' as defined by the Development Plan. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Dublin City Development Plan 2016 - 2022. The application may be inspected, or purchased at a few not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of An Bord Pleanala and Dublin City Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.bakery.ie Any person may, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by An Bord Pleanala (the Board) of the application and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 (except for certain prescribed bodies), make submission or observations in writing to An Bord Pleanala, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, relating to the implications of the proposed development, of carried out, for proper planning and sustainable development in the area or areas concerned, and the likely effects on a European site, as the case may be, of the proposed development, if carried out. Submissions or observations duly made will be considered by An Bord Pleanala (the Board) in making a decision on the application. Such submissions or observations must also include the following information: (a) The name of the person, authority or body making the submission or observations, the name of the person, if any, acting on behalf of that person, authority or body, and the address to which any correspondence relating to the application should be sent, (b) The subject matter of the submission or observations, and (c) The reasons, considerations and arguments on which the submission or observations is or are based. An Bord Pleanala (the Board) may grant permission for the strategic housing development as proposed, or may grant permission subject to such modifications as it specifies in its decision or may grant permission in part only, with or without any other modifications it may specify in its decision, or may refuse to grant permission for the proposed development. An Bord Pleanala (the Board) may attach to a grant of permission such conditions as it considers appropriate. Any enquiries Relating to the application process should be directed to the Strategic Housing Development Section of An Bord Pleanala (Tel. 01-8588100). A person may question the validity of a decision of An Bord Pleanala (the Board) by way of an application for judicial review, under Order 84 if the Rules of the Superior Courts (S.I. No. 15 of 1986), in accordance with sections 50 and 50A of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (No. 30 of 2000), as amended. Practical Information on the review mechanism can be found in the Judicial Review Notice on the An Bord Pleanala's website available at the following link: www.pleanala.ie or on the Citizens Information Service website: www.citizensinformation.ie.