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Former Dublin City Council Depot, Orchard Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3, D03XV67

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application 4067/24

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

The site is bound to the north east by the River Tolka, Tom Clarke House to the south east, Orchard Road to the west and south. The site is c.0.26 ha in size. The development will consist of: • The demolition of existing single storey sheds, warehouses and structures on site used as part of the former DCC depot and boxing club; • Provision of a 2 No. to 5 No. storey building at an overall height of c.21m including 38 No. apartments which are all 1 bed social housing units for older people (gross floor area of c. 2,825 sqm); • Car parking including 1 No. visitor car parking spaces, 2 No. EV charging car parking space, 1 No. universal accessible car parking space located at surface;• 12 No. cycle parking spaces are provided including 4 No. short stay visitor spaces and 8 No. long stay spaces; 8 No. mobility scooter parking bays;• Vehicular and pedestrian access is provided via existing access to Orchard Road;• A new pedestrian access is provided to Tom Clarke House; • Photovoltaic panels at roof level • Landscaping including open space, terraces, balconies facing north east, north west and south east; and • All ancillary works including green roofs, plant rooms, bin stores, an ESB substation, and community room at around floor level. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and has been submitted with the planning.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    25 Jul 2024

  2. Further information requested

    18 Sept 2024

  3. Further information received

    2 Dec 2024

  4. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    18 Dec 2024

  5. Decision due

    7 Jan 2025

  6. Grant issued

    19 Feb 2025

Application Details

Location
Former Dublin City Council Depot, Orchard Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3, D03XV67
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
2695 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
25 July 2024
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
18 December 2024
Grant Date
19 February 2025

Location

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5007/22APPLICATION DECLARED INVA7 Oct 2022

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WEB1769/26APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID2 Apr 2026

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3621/21APPLICATION DECLARED INVA1 Oct 2021

RETENTION AND PERMISSION for the development: (i) retention permission of a two-bedroom extension above the exempt single-storey extension at the rear of the house; (ii) permission to build a part one-storey and part two-storey 2 bedroom end of terrace house to the side of the existing dwelling, new boundary treatments, new vehicular entrance to the front and all associated internal , site and drainage works .

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3641/20APPLICATION DECLARED INVA28 Oct 2020

RETENTION & PERMISSION: The application seeks permission to (i) retain a two-bedroom extension above the exempt single-storey extension at the rear of the house and (ii) permission to build a part one-storey and part two-storey end-of-terrace house to the side of the existing dwelling, new boundary treatments, new vehicular entrance to the front of 16 Tolka Road and all associated internal, site and drainage works.

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3894/20ADDITIONAL INFORMATION8 Dec 2020

PERMISSION & RETENTION: The application seeks (i) Retention permission of a two-bedroom extension above the exempt single-storey extension at the rear of the house, and (ii) Permission to build a part one-storey and part two-storey two-bedroom house to the side of the existing dwelling, new boundary treatments, new vehicular entrance to the front and all associated internal, site and drainage works.

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3694/21GRANT PERMISSION AND RETE14 Oct 2021

PERMISSION & RETENTION: The application seeks (i) retention permission of a two-bedroom extension above the exempt single-storey extension at the rear of the house and (ii) permission to build a two-storey 2-bedroom end- of-terrace house to the side of the existing dwelling, new boundary treatments, new vehicular entrance to the front of 16 Tolka Road and all associated internal, site and drainage works.

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