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Turnpike Lane, at rear of 59-69, Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9

REFUSE PERMISSION

Planning application 3485/22

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of a 74 unit Build to Rent scheme consisting of 11 no. 2-bedroom apartments, 18 no. 1-bedroom apartments and 45 no. studio-apartments and ancillary communal areas in an 8 storey over lower ground floor level building. The gross floor area of the building to be 6032sqm with 640sqm communal facilities to include a gym area, communal social area with kitchen facility, bike storage for 122 bicycles (22 at ground floor and 100 at lower ground floor), bike repair station, workspaces, meeting rooms, communal storage area and a parcel room. With ancillary plant / services and 390sqm of communal landscaped garden (210sqm at ground floor and 180sqm at lower ground floor). At ground floor level 4 no car parking spaces, 22 no bicycle parking spaces, external lift and enclosure to lower ground floor level, ESB sub station and 2 no external stairs to lower ground floor level. Ground floor accommodation within the building to include a 50sqm reception area, 2 no. communal lounge areas, with 2 no. lifts, 3 no. stairs and residential accommodation. There is a 56sqm communal roof terraces at sixth floor level along with 2 no. additional roof terraces at seventh floor (93sqm and 48sqm). There are proposed balconies to the South, West, and East. All with enabling and site development works, landscaping, boundary treatment, lighting, services and connections, waste management and all other ancillary works.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    9 Mar 2022

  2. Decision due

    3 May 2022

  3. Decision: REFUSE PERMISSION

    3 May 2022

  4. Appeal submitted

    1 Jun 2022

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSE PERMISSION

    25 Jul 2023

Application Details

Location
Turnpike Lane, at rear of 59-69, Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
1715 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
9 March 2022
Status
Appeal Decided
Decision
REFUSE PERMISSION
Decision Date
3 May 2022

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-313679-22
Decision
REFUSE PERMISSION
Submitted
1 June 2022
Decided
25 July 2023

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3399/22APPLICATION DECLARED INVA1 Mar 2022

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88, Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9, D09 F9K6

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