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Fortunestown, Citywest, Co. Dublin

Granted

Planning application SD08A/0183

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

A 60 no. bed nursing home and 108 assisted living units all contained within a four storey over basement building of approximately 15,082 sq.m. The basement of approximately 3262 sq.m is to contain a meter room, access stairways ands lifts and 104 car parking spaces. Part of the ground and first floors are to contain the 60 ensuite bed nursing home with ancillary kitchens, sluice rooms, dining rooms, tv lounge, laundry rooms and circulation areas, the reminder of the part ground and first floors and the entire of the second and third floors are to contain 108 no assisted living units comprising 54 no 1 bed units and 54 no 2 bed units, all with patios or balconies The south Western elevation of the proposed building forms the entrance elevation of the building where a single storey return forms the entrance lobby and activity room with service and storage area to the rear and vehicular access and visitor car parking to the front. Also proposed is a single storey detached day care centre of approximately 108 sq.m located adjacent to the front elevation of the main building. Access to the proposed development is to be from 2 no. points, the first from the existing spur road to the north west of the subject site which extends from a roundabout on the N82 which along with the spur road were granted permission under the south dublin reg ref 99a/0154. The main access to the site is to be from a westerly extension of approximately 80 meteres in length of the aforementioned spur road which includes for a roundabout and southern access road. Permission is also sought for and all associated landscaping and ancillary site works including foul and surface water drainage arrangements on a total application site area of 2.238 hectares. Significant Further Information: development of a 90no. bed Nursing Home, 30 no. bed Dementia Units and 30 no. bed High Dependency Units all contained within three storey building of approx. 9425.78sq.m. (Building A). The development will also comprise 16 no. Assisted Living Units contained in a four storey stand alone building comprising approx. 1660.80sq.m. (Building B). The development also consists of 54 no. surface car parking spaces in total. The proposed scheme also includes an amendment to the layout of the internal courtyard.

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Application Timeline

  1. Further information requested

    8 May 2008

  2. Application received

    7 Nov 2008

  3. Further information received

    7 Nov 2008

  4. Decision: Grant Permission

    4 Dec 2008

  5. Decision due

    5 Dec 2008

  6. Grant issued

    28 Jan 2009

Application Details

Location
Fortunestown, Citywest, Co. Dublin
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Site Area
22380 ha
Floor Area
30370 sq m

Timeline

Registration Date
7 November 2008
Status
Decision
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision Date
4 December 2008
Grant Date
28 January 2009

Location

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SD16A/0210Granted14 Jun 2016

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SD10A/0055Declared Withdrawn15 Mar 2010

A mixed use development comprising of residential, live-work and primary medical healthcare uses, a public plaza and ancillary and associated uses on a site of 1.28ha (3.2 acres) comprising: 15 no. apartments, 6 no. live-work units (incorporating 697.53 sq.m. work area and 6 no. residences); primary healthcare medical facilities (3351.76sq.m.), a public plaza (536.65sq.m.) and a total of 68 no. car parking spaces (10 surface spaces, 58 basement spaces accessed via internal road). Access for the proposed development is proposed via a new signalised junction located to the west of the site (300m southwest from existing roundabout between Citywest Road and Citywest Avenue). It is also proposed to widen the existing Garter's Avenue to accommodate a right turning lane. The live-work and residential element will consist of the construction of a five storey over basement building to provide 15 no. residential units and 6 no. live-work units. The live-work units comprise 6 no. ground floor work units (697.53sq.m.) and 6 no. first floor residences (762.6sq.m.). The apartments comprise 6 no. apartments on each of second and third floors (762.6sq.m. each floor) and 3 no. apartments at fourth floor (112.54sq.m.). All apartments benefit from additional dedicated balconies and storage space. The total residential mix provides for 3 no. 1 bed and 18 no. 2 bed residences. A communal roof garden (62.82sq.m.) and common room (20.2sq.m.) are provided at fourth floor level and a civic plaza is provided at ground level (536.65sq.m.). The primary medical health care facility will consist of the construction of a five storey over basement building to provide for primary care team accommodation, GP accommodation and common medical facilities on each of the following levels: ground floor (770.18sq.m.); first and second floors (644.94sq.m. each); third floor (701.36sq.m.) and fourth floor (590.34sq.m.). Primary care team accommodation includes pharmacy, dietician, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, chiropody, speech therapy, dental, psychology and social care facilities. A basement car park (2254.25sq.m.) provides common parking for medical facility and live-work units of which 27 no. spaces are reserved for the medical facility and 31 no. spaces are reserved for live-work and apartment units. Bicycle parking and additional apartment storage facilities are also provided. Parking for 10 no. cars is provided at grade level. The proposed development also includes provision for all associated drainage and attenuation, hard and soft landscaping, internal roads and streets, site boundary treatments and all associated ancillary works and site development works above and below ground.

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Mixed use development with crèche, own door offices, community building and 205 no. residential units in 5 no. buildings three to five storeys in height. Block A:- a three to five storey building containing crèche 400sq.m. and own door office 500sq.m. at ground floor, 48 no. two bedroom and 6 no. three bedroom residential apartments (total 54 no. units) with basement car park for 73 no. car spaces, ESB substation, bicycle and bin stores and ancillary storage, with public plaza, landscape courtyard, balconies and roof terraces. Block B:- a three / four storey building containing 52 no. two bedroom and 5 no. three bedroom residential apartments (total 57 no. units) with basement car park for 95 no. car spaces, bicycle and bin stores with ancillary storage, with landscaped courtyard, balconies and roof terraces; Block C:- a three to five storey building containing 10 no. two bedroom and 5 no. three bedroom residential duplex, 20 no. two bedroom and 2 no. three bedroom residential apartments (total 38 no. units) with residents lounge at third floor between Block C and Block D, basement car park for 53 no. car spaces, ESB substation, bin and bicycle store and ancillary storage, with landscaped courtyard, balconies and roof terraces; Block D:- a three to five storey building containing Community building 300sq.m. at ground and first floor, 16 no. two bedroom and 4 no. three bedroom residential duplex, 17 no. two bedroom and 2 no. three bedroom residential apartments (total 39 no. units) with basement car park for 63 no. car spaces, bin and bicycle store and ancillary storage, landscaped courtyard, balconies and roof terraces; Block E:- a three / four storey building containing 10 no. two bedroom and 7 no. three bedroom residential apartments (total 17 no. units) with basement car park, for 47 no. car spaces, bin and bicycle stores with ancillary storage, landscaped courtyard, balconies and roof terrace, with ESB substation, recycling centre. The proposed development will be accessed from Fortunestown Lane at approved signal junction across Red Line Luas, west of Citywest Luas station and shall be linked to approved development SD08A/0183 to the north. The proposal includes 3 no. ESB substations, recycling centre, ancillary site works, public open spaces, access roads with 9 no. surface car spaces and boundary treatments.

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SHD3ABP-310570-21Granted18 Jun 2021

Construction of a residential scheme comprising 421 units, offices, retail units x3 and residential amenity areas x2, within 9 blocks ranging in height from 1-13 storeys. The proposal will include 289 car parking spaces along with 650 cycle parking spaces. The development will provide public and communal open spaces throughout including a public plaza adjoining Fortunestown Luas stop. Provision of vehicular, pedestrian, and cyclist accesses to the site, including pedestrian bridge to the public park (under construction) to the east. The application includes for all landscaping, ESB substations, plant areas, bin storage, surface water attenuation and all other site development works, and site services required to facilitate the proposed development. The proposed development seeks to amend SHD permission ABP-302398 -18 (under construction to the west), replacing 32 permitted duplex apartments along with associated amendments to internal roads and open spaces. The current proposal also replaces permission SD16A/0078 previously granted on this site.

Site at Cooldown Commons & Fortunestown, Citywest, Dublin 24

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SD16A/0078Granted15 Dec 2016

A mixed use development consisting of a total of 129 residential units including 6 detached houses, 52 terraced houses, 47 duplex units and 24 apartments, shops and creche. The overall proposed development follows a street grid pattern set out in the Fortunestown Local Area Plan 2012, presenting an urban edge to the north of the Fortunestown Lane/Luas Line, a central northwest-southeast main street linking Citywest Shopping Centre to future development lands to the north, and a parkland area along the Baldonnel Upper stream to the east. The proposed development comprises 3 main sectors incorporating the following: Sector 1 is a triangular shaped block facing onto Fortunestown Lane and the internal main street including; A 4 storey building containing creche (c .203sqm with private open space) and 3 retail/own door office units (c. 452sqm GFA) at ground floor, with apartments above ground including 6 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 9 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 3 no. 3 bedroom apartments, bicycle and bin stores and ancillary storage with public plaza, balconies and roof terraces; A 4 storey duplex with 1 no. 3 bed two storey townhouse above 1 no. 2 storey two bedroom apartment, a 3 storey residential terrace facing an internal courtyard with 12 no. 3 bed houses; and facing onto the main street a 3/4 storey terrace of 14 duplex units, including 8 no. 3 bed townhouses and 6 no. 2 bed apartments, 6 no. 3 storey 3 bed terraced houses and 1 no. 3 storey semi-detached 4 bed house. Sector 2 comprises a residential block bounded by the new main street to the west, Luas line to the south and new parkland to the east, including 23 no. 3 storey 3 bed houses, 3 no. 3 storey 4 bed houses ( 1 detached and 2 semi detached); 31 no. 3/4 storey duplex units (including 15 no. 2 storey 3 bed townhouses, 2 no. 2 storey 2 bed townhouses and 14 no. 2 bed apartments) and 2 no. 4 storey buildings including 6 no. 2 bed apartments, bin stores and ancillary storage, balconies and terraces. Sector 3 comprises a small residential block at the north of the site facing on the main street and includes 11 no. 3 storey 3 bed terraced houses, 2 no. 3 storey 4 bed semi detached houses. The proposed development will be accessed from Fortunestown Lane with a new upgraded signalised junction across the Red Luas line, east of Fortunestown Luas Station, and opposite the access to Citywest Shopping Centre. Also provided is 1 ESB substation, ancillary site works, access roads, 142 surface car spaces, 40 covered bicycle parking adjoining Luas station; site development works and boundary treatments. Open space is proposed along the eastern boundary of the site (measuring c. 0.43Ha) all on a site measuring c. 3.03Ha.

Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Dublin 24

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