In the townland of Balally, at the existing Balally Shopping Centre, Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford, Dublin 16
We, Westleton Ltd., intend to apply for a seven year permission for a Largescale Residential Development at a site located in the townland of Balally, at the existing Balally Shopping Centre, Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford, Dublin 16. The site is bound by Maples Road to the north, Cedar Road to the west, Blackthorn Drive to the south and open space to the east, on a site 0.983 ha. in size which includes the existing shopping centre. Existing units are to be retained at ground floor level. The development will consist of the construction of a 1-9 storey development comprising 100 No. apartments and retail units, part of which is located over the western part of the existing retail/commercial units. The residential portion contains a single block on the western portion of the site which is primarily 7-9 storeys stepping down to 7 storeys to the north with a mezzanine level. Residential units include 6 No. studios,15 No. 1 bed, 8 No. 2 bed 3 person, 44 No. 2 bed 4 person apartments and 27 No. 3 bed units. The proposed development will also provide for communal amenity space of 1,090 sqm. Provision of private open space in the form of balconies or terraces to all individual apartments. Public open space is provided in the form of extended and upgraded public realm. 2 No. commercial units are provided in the form of a single storey kiosk beside Blackthorn drive to the south and a small commercial unit beside Maples Road (77 sqm in total). Façade upgrades are provided to the existing retail units. The proposed development will provide 279 No. bicycle parking spaces of which, 209 No. are long term spaces provided in secure bicycle stores and the remaining 70 No. are short term space for visitors. It is proposed to retain 77 No. existing car parking spaces and provide 12 No. new spaces at undercroft level, resulting in a total of 89 No. car parking spaces, 35 No. car parking spaces are intended to serve the residential units and are located at undercroft and surface level, and 54 spaces will serve existing retail located at surface level. 65 No. existing car parking spaces are proposed to be removed. It is proposed to access the proposed development via the existing entrances on Cedar Road and Maples Road to the north and west of the site. The application also entails improvement to the footpath surrounding the site and cycle path to the south. A raised pedestrian crossing point is provided to Cedar Road/Blackthorn Drive junction. Pedestrian crossings are provided to the north and west of the subject site. The development will also provide for all associated ancillary site development infrastructure including site clearance / minor demolition works, site hoarding, removal of external stairs, excavation and resurfacing of car parking, removal of covered walkway in front of existing units, the construction of foundations, public realm improvements, switch room, water tank rooms, storage room, meter room, sprinkler tank room, comms room, bin storage, bicycle stores, green roofs, hard and soft landscaping, attenuation area and all associated works and infrastructure to facilitate the development including connections to foul and water supply and surface run off. Website : www.balallylrd2.com