Matt Talbot Court, Dublin 1
LAW: Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) Planning and Development (Section 179A) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 101/2023) - Part 8 (Temporary Exemption) Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given that the local authority proposes to carry out the following housing development: The phased demolition and development of the Matt Talbot Court Estate bounded by Charles Street Great, Sean O'Casey Avenue and Summer Place, in Dublin 1. The existing 0.55 hectare site currently comprises 3 no. five-storey housing blocks providing 72 homes, forming the Matt Talbot Court social housing scheme. The proposed development, which will be managed by Dublin City Council, comprises of; -Demolition of the existing buildings. -Construction of two new apartment blocks. -Provision of 92 homes (29 no. 1 bed homes, 43 no. 2 bed homes, 20 no. 3 bed homes). -Provision of a new public pedestrian route between the two courtyard buildings. The new route is intended for pedestrian use. -Building heights ranging from 1 to 6 storeys. -Provision of public and private open spaces; ancillary structures and associated site infrastructure works / supporting infrastructure, landscaping, public lighting, revision to access, pavements, boundary treatments and all other necessary enabling works, roads and services. -Construction of new ESB substation. Part of the site falls within the Mountjoy Square Architectural Conservation Area. Plans and particulars of the housing development will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy for a period of 8 weeks from 10/08/2023 during public opening hours at the offices of Dublin City Council, Public Counter, Planning and Property Development Department, Block 4, Ground Floor, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, Monday - Friday 9.00am to 4.30pm and available for inspection on the website of the local authority thereafter. The Local Authority has undertaken a screening for environmental impact assessment and has determined that the proposed housing development would not be likely to have significant effects on the environment and therefore an EIA is not required. The Local Authority has undertaken a screening for appropriate assessment and on the basis of objective information, it has excluded that the proposed housing development, individually or in combination with other plans or projects, would be likely to have a significant effect on a European site or sites. The local authority has determined that an appropriate assessment of the proposed housing development is not required. A person may question the validity of any decision of the planning authority by way of an application for judicial review, under Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts (S.I. No. 15 of 1986), in accordance with sections 50 and 50A of the Act.