Site of c. 3.58 hectares at Dalguise House, Monkstown Road, Monkstown, County Dublin, A94D7D1
Large Scale Residential Development LRD permission for development on a site of c. 3.58 hectares at Dalguise House (Protected Structure RPS No. 870), Monkstown Road, Monkstown, County Dublin, A94 D7D1 (the lands include the following structures identified as Garage (A94 N3A1); Gate Lodge (aka Brick Lodge) (A94 R9T1); Dalguise Lodge (aka Entrance Lodge) (No. 71 Monkstown Rd, A94 TP46); White Lodge (A94 V6V9)); and on-street car parking in front of Nos. 6 and 7 Purbeck (A94 C586 and A94 HT99, respectively), with the provision of vehicular and pedestrian access and egress at two points on Monkstown Road: the existing entrance to Dalguise; and at Purbeck. Alterations will be made at Purbeck including the relocation of 4 No. existing car parking spaces to facilitate the construction of a new vehicular and pedestrian bridge over the Stradbrook Stream. The development, with a total gross floor area of approximately 46,940 sq m (including a basement of 5,230 sq m and undercroft parking of 1,344 sq m) (of which some 45,712 sq m is new build, and 1,228 sq m retained existing buildings), will consist of the construction of 491 No. residential units, consisting of 484 No. new build and 7 No. residential units (the latter within existing structures (repurposed from Dalguise House, Gate Lodge (Brick Lodge) and Coach House)). The residential provision will comprise: 3 No. two storey 3-bed terraced houses (GFA 569 sq m), and 488 No. Build-to-Rent units (consisting of 2 No. studio units; 288 No. 1-beds; 32 No. 2-beds/3 persons; 153 No. 2-beds/4-persons; and 13 No. 3-beds) (with an option for the use of 4 No. of the BTR Units to cater for short-term stays of up to 14 days at any one time to cater inter alia for visitors and short-term visits to residents of the overall scheme) residential amenities and residential support facilities; a childcare facility; and restaurant/café. The development will consist of: the demolition and partial demolition of existing structures (total demolition area 967 sq m, comprising: two residential properties (White Lodge (A94 V6V9), a 2 storey house (192 sq m); and a residential garage (A94 N3A1) and shed to the southwest of Dalguise House (285 sq m)); swimming pool extension to the southeast of Dalguise House (250 sq m); lean-to structures to the south of the walled garden (142 sq m); part-demolition of Lower Ground Floor at Dalguise House (9 sq m); single storey extension to the south of the Coach House (29 sq m) and three ancillary single-storey structures (8 sq m, 8 sq m, and 31 sq m) within the yard; potting shed (13 sq m); removal of 2 No. glasshouses; and alterations to, including the creation of 3 No. opes and the removal of a 12.4 m section of the walled garden wall to the east); the construction of: 11 No. residential blocks (identified as: Block A (total GFA 2,015 sq m) 7 storey, comprising 19 No. apartment units (15 No. 1-beds, 4 No. 2-beds) and a childcare facility (540 sq m over Ground and First Floor Levels); Block B (total GFA 3,695 sq m) 7 storey over undercroft car parking, comprising 48 No. apartment units (33 No. 1-beds, 6 No. 2-beds/3 persons, 9 No. 2-beds/4-persons); Block C (total GFA 3,695 sq m) 7 storey over undercroft car parking, comprising 48 No. apartment units (33 No. 1-beds, 6 No. 2-beds/3 persons, 9 No. 2-beds/4-persons); Block D (total GFA 4,150 sq m) 7 storey over basement level car park, comprising 50 No. apartment units (24 No. 1-beds, 26 No. 2-beds); Block E (total GFA 5,904 sq m) 9 storey over basement level car park, comprising 66 No. apartment units (40 No. 1-beds, 26 No. 2-beds), with residents' support facilities (75 sq m) and residents' amenities (gym, yoga studio, residents' lounge/co-working space; lobby 494 sq m) at Ground Floor Level, and residents' amenities (residents' lounge; games room; screen room; private lounge; kitchen 333 sq m) with roof terrace (106 sq m) at Eighth Floor Level; Block F (total GFA 5,469 sq m) 7 storey over basement level car park, comprising 76 No. apartment units (46 No. 1-beds, 5 No. 2-beds/3 persons, 23 No. 2-beds/4-persons, 2 No. 3-beds); Block G (total GFA 5,469 sq m) 7 storey over basement level car park, comprising 76 No. apartment units (46 No. 1-beds, 5 No. 2-beds/3 persons, 23 No. 2-beds/4-persons, 2 No. 3-beds); Block H (total GFA 4,252 sq m) 5 storey over Lower Ground Floor, comprising 54 No. apartment units (30 No. 1-beds, 5 No. 2-beds/3 persons, 17 No. 2-beds/4-persons, 2 No. 3-beds); Block I1 (total GFA 1,038 sq m) 3 storey, comprising 12 No. apartment units (3 No. 1-beds, 2 No. 2-beds/3 persons, 7 No. 2-beds/4-persons); Block I2 (total GFA 1,038 sq m) 3 storey, comprising 12 No. apartment units (3 No. 1-beds, 2 No. 2-beds/3 persons, 7 No. 2-beds/4-persons); and Block J (total GFA 1,844 sq m) 4 storey, comprising 20 No. apartment units (13 No. 1-beds and 7 No. 3-beds)); the refurbishment, adaptation and reuse of: two storey Dalguise Lodge (Entrance Lodge) (GFA 55 sq m) comprising residential support facilities; a single storey Gate Lodge (GFA 55 sq m) comprising 1 No. 1-bed unit; and two storey Coach House and single storey Stableman's House (GFA 319 sq m) to provide 3 No. apartment units (1 No. 1-bed, 2 No. 2-bed/4 persons); the refurbishment, adaptation and change of use of Dalguise House (GFA 799 sq m) from a single residential dwelling to provide: 3 No. apartment units (2 No. studios and 1 No. 2-bed/3 person) at First Floor Level; a restaurant/cafe at Lower Ground Floor Level (GFA 273 sq m); and residents' amenities at Ground Floor Level (library, residents' lounge, events space, bar/bookable room, 157 sq m); works to the existing structures include: removal of existing internal partitions and doors, alterations to internal layout including provision of new partitions and doors to Dalguise Lodge (Entrance Lodge); the removal of the western chimney and chimney breast, removal of existing internal partitions and doors, and alterations to internal layout including provision of new partitions and doors to Gate Lodge (Brick Lodge); replacement of existing roof, windows and doors, non-original mezzanine floor and stairs of Coach House, creation of new internal and external opes, reconstruction of chimney, construction of new stairs, provision of new internal partitions and doors, replacement of the demolished single storey structure to south of Coach House with a 42 sq m single storey extension, including construction of a link between Coach House and Stableman's House; replacement of existing roofs, windows, doors, creation of new external opes and provision of new internal partitions and doors to Stableman's House; restoration of Coach House yard walls; removal of security bars from windows, internal partitions, doors, two secondary staircases, non-original fireplaces; and the reconfiguration of internal layout including introduction of new partitions, doors and fireplaces, in-fill of former secondary staircases; removal of an existing window at rear facade of Lower Ground Level, alterations to ope and replacement with a new external door; reinstatement of external wall fabric in place of demolished lean-to at the rear facade; and removal of external door to swimming pool on eastern facade and closure of ope at Dalguise House). The development will also consist of: the construction of a garden pavilion; the provision of balconies and terraces, communal open space including roof gardens, public open spaces, hard and soft landscaping, landscaping works including the removal of trees, alterations to boundaries; the provision of: 224 No. car parking spaces (148 No. at basement level; 20 No. at undercroft; and 56 No. at surface level); motorbike spaces; level changes; ESB Substations (at Block D and Block H); plant areas; waste storage areas; provision of cycle parking (including cargo bike spaces) at basement and surface level; and all ancillary site development works above and below ground. Provision is made in the landscaping proposals for potential future pedestrian and cycle connections that would facilitate permeability through the site boundaries with the residential estates of Arundel and Richmond Park, respectively, and the former Cheshire Home site, subject to agreement with those parties and/or Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, as appropriate. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of proposed development. All application documentation and information is available to view online at the following website set up by the applicant www.dalguiselrd.ie.