Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co Dublin
GrantedPlanning application SHD3ABP-305563-19
Dublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
488 apartment units comprising 118 1-bed units, 327 2-bed units and 43 3-bed units arranged in 5 blocks (Blocks A to E) and all associated public open spaces comprising landscaped courtyards and communal amenity spaces and private amenity spaces comprising terraces/balconies. The proposed Blocks A and B and Blocks C, D and E are arranged over separate single levels basements and comprise 5 storey blocks with a 9 storey element in Block B. Non-residential floorspace is proposed in the form of a creche of 431sq.m gross floor area, community space of 186sq.m and 472sq.m of retail/commercial floorspace divided across 3 units at ground floor level within Block B and 708sq.m of retail/commercial floorspace divided across 3 units and 1 café/bar/restaurant of 188sq.m within Block C all fronting onto a proposed landscaped local square located to the north of Saggart Luas stop. Vehicular access to serve the proposed development will be provided from a signalised junction at the south-eastern corner of the site replacing the existing roundabout off Fortunestown Lane and west of Cuil Duin and an east/west distributor road all as permitted under the neighbouring development (ABP Ref. 300555-18). Permission is also sought for 418 car parking spaces including 405 basement level spaces and 13 surface level spaces and a total of 706 cycle parking spaces including 620 basement level spaces and 86 surface level spaces, bin storage areas, ESB substations, public lighting, boundary treatments, surface water drainage infrastructure including modifications to the previously permitted flood conveyancing channel (ABP Ref: 300555-18) and all associated site development and infrastructure works.
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Application received
7 Oct 2019
Decision due
2 Dec 2019
Decision: Grant Permission
3 Feb 2020
Application Details
- Location
- Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co Dublin
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- SHD3-Application to ABP
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 41589.9246336519 ha
- Residential Units
- 488
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 7 October 2019
- Status
- Officer Allocation
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision Date
- 3 February 2020
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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Greenacre Residential DAC intends to apply for permission for modifications to previously approved development SHD ABP-305563-19 at this site at Fortunestown Lane and Parklands Parade, Saggart, Co. Dublin. The proposed development will consist of modifications to the development permitted under Reg. Ref. SHD ABP-305563-19 which comprised 488no. apartments and 1,985sq.m of non-residential floorspace within 5no. blocks (Blocks A to E) ranging in height from 5 to 9 storeys. The proposed modifications relate to the previously permitted 5 storey Blocks C, D & E only and consist of an additional storey on each block and reconfiguration of the previously permitted floor levels to provide an additional 86no. apartment units and a total of 396no. apartments and 752sq.m of non-residential floorspace in lieu of the previously permitted 310no. apartments and 896sq.m of non-residential floorspace. Overall, the permitted Blocks A & B and the modified Blocks C, D & E will accommodate 574no. apartments and 1,841sq.m of non-residential floorspace. The modified blocks will consist of: - Block C: 6-storey block accommodating 129no. units (26no. 1 bed units, 84no. 2 bed units and 19no. 3 bed units) with 3no. retail/ commercial units (555sq.m) and a licensed café/ bar/ restaurant unit (197sq.m) at ground floor level fronting onto the permitted local square; Block D:- 6-storey block accommodating 140no. units (32no. 1 bed units, 90no. 2 bed units and 18no. 3 bed units), Block E: 6-storey block accommodating 127no. units (48no. 1 bed units, 65no. 2 bed units and 14no. 3 bed units) and all associated communal amenity spaces and private amenity spaces comprising terraces/ balconies. Permission is also sought for extension and modifications to the permitted single level basement below Blocks C, D and E to accommodate 332no. car parking spaces, cycle parking spaces, bulky item and bin storage areas with 2no. vehicular accesses provided from Parklands Parade. The modified ground level areas adjoining Blocks C, D and E include 10no. car parking spaces, cycle parking, public lighting, ESB substations, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, surface water drainage infrastructure and all associated site development and infrastructure works. No modifications are proposed to the permitted Blocks A & B or the separate basement level area relating to Blocks A & B. The application is a Large-Scale Residential Development and may be inspected online at: www.parklands-lrd1.com
Fortunestown Lane and, Parklands Parade, Saggart, Co. Dublin.
Conversion of part of ground floor Block B to an educational special needs unit.
Former Golf Heritage Buildings, Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin
Retention of Scoil Niamh Community National School and Citywest Educate Together National schools for 3 years.
Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin
Conversion of part of the ground floor Block B to three addtional classrooms and additional space for the already approved Special Needs Unit.
Former Golf Heritage Buildings, Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin
Conversion of part of the ground floor Block A to a training centre for maintainance of sports grounds.
Former Golf Heritage Buildings, Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin
The continuance of use of Blocks C & D as educational accommodation for Scoil Niamh CNS and Citywest Education Together NS.
Fortunestown Lane, Citywest, Dublin 24
A new gated vehicular entrance and associated revisions to the layout of Fortunestown Lane; a setdown/pickup and parking area for 5 no. buses; all ancillary site development works and services.
Site at, Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin
The development will consist of A 110kV line to cable interface compound containing one new lattice steel tower of maximum height 27 metres, coupling capacitors, surge arrestors, portal structure and sealing end support steel work. Site development works consisting of site grading, landscaping, installation of a 2.6m high palisade fence, gates and anti ram barrier.
Townland Of Saggart, Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co Dublin
Conversion of part of the ground floor of Block A into 8 classrooms with en-suite toilets, administration, secretary & principals offices, entrance foyer, 1 S.E.T. room, new boiler & electrical room, new emergency escape corridor with associated alterations on the west facing elevation of Block A and all associated works.
Block A, Citywest Educate Together National School, Former Golf Heritage Buildings, Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin
Retention of 2no. two bed, two storey duplex units with associated private and communal amenity spaces, bin and bike store and all associated amendments to hard and soft landscaping and car parking on the adjoining street at Parklands Parade all in lieu of previously permitted creche and community facility at this location.
2 & 4, Parklands Parade, Saggart, Co. Dublin
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