Former Dublin City Council Depot, Orchard Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3, D03XV67
GRANT PERMISSIONPlanning 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
Application received
25 Jul 2024
Further information requested
18 Sept 2024
Further information received
2 Dec 2024
Decision: GRANT PERMISSION
18 Dec 2024
Decision due
7 Jan 2025
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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Increasing the height of the existing building from 2.750 m to 3.5 m at the highest point and all ancillary works.
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Development will consist of changing the roof design and increasing the height of the existing building from 2.750m to 4.5m at the highest point and all ancillary works.
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Development will consist of changing the roof design and increasing the height of the existing building from 2.750 to 4.5m at the highest point and all ancillary works.
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Construction of a single-storey ancillary family accommodation unit to the rear of existing dwelling, including all associated site works.
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16 Tolka Road, Ballybough, Dublin 3
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.
16, Tolka Road, Ballybough, Dublin 3
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.
16, Tolka Road, Ballybough, Dublin 3
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.
16 Tolka Road, Ballybough, Dublin 3
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