Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016

Planning and Development (Strategic Housing Development) Regulations 2017

Notice of Strategic Housing Development

Application to An Bord Pleanála

We, Cairn Homes Properties Limited, intend to apply to An Bord Pleanála for permission for a part Build to Rent and part Build to Sell Strategic Housing Development on a site of c.3.4 hectares located at Chesterfield, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94 PF82. The subject site encompasses an area of c.3.17 hectares and the balance of c.0.23 hectares incorporates the public road, Cross Avenue which is included to accommodate works to facilitate connections to surface water and potable water supply services.

The development will consist of:

i. the demolition of the non-original fabric of Chesterfield House (210 sq.m GFA) and its reconstruction to accommodate 3 no. Build to Sell apartments, resulting in a change of use from office and caretaker residence to residential use;

ii. change of use of the existing ‘Summer House’ (59.3 sq.m GFA) to caretaker’s maintenance and storage, including alterations and internal modifications;

iii. the demolition of 3 no. derelict sheds (combined 113 sq.m GFA) and decommissioned water tank;

iv. the construction of 366 no. residential units, with a cumulative gross floor area of 34,109 sq.m comprising;

a) 355 no. Build to Rent apartments across 6 no. blocks in the southern portion of the site ranging in height from 3-storeys to 8-storeys over basement

incorporating 26 no. studio, 138 no. 1-bed, 163 no. 2-bed and 28 no. 3-bed units, all with private amenity space;

b) 3 no. Build to Sell apartments (referred to above, comprising) 1 no. 2-bed and 2 no. 3-bed units) contained within a re-constructed Chesterfield House, all with private amenity space: and,

c) 8 no. Build to Sell, two and a half-storey, 4-bedroom semi-detached houses to the north of Chesterfield House, all with private amenity space.

v. the construction of a childcare facility at ground floor level in Block No. 2 with a gross floor area of 532 sq.m, with associated outdoor play area of 201 sq.m and 2 no. designated staff car-parking spaces located at basement level;

vi. the provision of a build to rent residents’ services and amenities hub (combined 906 sq.m) located at basement level to accommodate a range of uses including a gym, aerobics room, residents’ lounge, café, co-working area, chef's kitchen, 2 no. meeting rooms, and multipurpose/media/presentation space;

vii. the provision of build to rent residential support facilities (with a combined gross floor area of 429.3 sq.m) comprising concierge, parcel room, bin stores, cleaner’s rooms, and caretaker’s maintenance and storage (former ‘Summer House’);

viii. the provision of 5,260 sq.m of public open space and 11,260 sq.m of communal open space;

ix. the construction of 1 no. bin and bike store with a combined gross floor area of 27.8 sq.m to serve Chesterfield House and 4 no. bike stores with a cumulative gross floor area of 119 sq.m in the southern part of the site;

x. the provision of 644 no. bicycle parking spaces (540 no. long stay, 90 no. visitor and 14 no. for use by the childcare facility);

xi. the provision of a total of 290 no. car parking spaces comprising 22 no. surface level and 268 no. basement level car parking spaces. Car parking on site will include 56 no. EV spaces, 12 no. universal access spaces, 8 no. visitor spaces, 2 no. car-sharing spaces and 2 no. car parking spaces designated for the childcare facility.

xii. 11 no. motor-cycle parking spaces at basement level;

xiii. 2 no. pedestrian paths and access gates for potential future access (subject to agreement) at the boundary with Clonfadda to the south and Cherbury to the west;

xiv. access will be via the existing access on Cross Avenue and improvement works are proposed to this entrance including the construction of an ornate patterned steel panel (30m x 3.7m) incorporating signage (2.6m x 0.3m) to the east of the existing entrance and signage (2.2m x 1.5m) on the existing wall to the west; works to the public footpath in the form of a raised table pedestrian crossing, waste layby area, drop-off and set down spaces, improvements to and realignment of the existing internal vehicular access road from the Cross Avenue entrance to provide for a road of 5.5m in width and 2m wide footpath;

xv. realignment and enlargement of the existing on-site ornamental pond to facilitate surface water attenuation;

xvi. installation of infrastructure along Cross Avenue to facilitate connections to the municipal potable water supply at the junction of Cross Avenue and Booterstown Avenue and the surface water sewer at the junction of Cross Avenue and Mount Merrion Avenue;

xvii. the construction of 2 no. single-storey ESB sub-stations with a combined gross floor area of 51 sq.m;

xviii. all ancillary site development works including plant, waste storage areas, landscaping, green roofs, boundary treatment, outdoor lighting, and solar PV panels.

The 355 no. ‘Build-To-Rent’ apartments will be constituted as a long-term rental housing scheme, and this planning application is accompanied by a proposed covenant or legal agreement further to which appropriate planning conditions may be attached to any grant of permission to ensure that the development remains as such.

The proposed development also consists of the carrying out of works to a protected structure, ‘Original Drawing Room’ (RPS no. 171) which is contained within Chesterfield House. The protected structure will be retained within the proposed re-constructed Chesterfield House.

The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal is consistent with the objectives of the relevant development plan.

The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to consideration specified in Section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant Development Plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land.

A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

The application together with the Natura Impact Statement may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of An Bord Pleanála and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.chesterfieldplanning2.com

Any person may, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by An Bord Pleanála of the application and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 (except for certain prescribed bodies), make a submission or observations in writing to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 or online at www.pleanala.ie, relating to the implications of the proposed development, if carried out, for proper planning and sustainable development in the area or areas concerned, and the likely effects on the environment or the likely effects on a European site, as the case may be, of the proposed development, if carried out. Submissions or observations duly made will be considered by An Bord Pleanála in making a decision on the application. Such submissions or observations must also include the following information:

(a) the name of the person, authority or body making the submission or observations; the name of the person, if any, acting on behalf of that person, authority or body; and the address to which any correspondence relating to the application should be sent;

(b) the subject matter of the submission or observations; and

(c) the reasons, considerations and arguments on which the submission or observations is or are based.

An Bord Pleanála may grant permission for the strategic housing development as proposed, or may grant permission subject to such modifications as it specifies in its decision, or may grant permission in part only, with or without any other modifications it may specify in its decision, or may refuse to grant permission for the proposed development. An Bord Pleanála may attach to a grant of permission such conditions as it considers appropriate.

Any enquiries relating to the application process should be directed to the Strategic Housing Development Section of An Bord Pleanála (Tel. 01-8588100).

A person may question the validity of a decision of An Bord Pleanála by way of an application for judicial review, under Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts (S.I.

No. 15 of 1986), in accordance with sections 50 and 50A of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (No. 30 of 2000), as amended. Practical information on the review mechanism can be found in the Judicial Review Notice on the An Bord Pleanála website: www.pleanala.ie or on the Citizens Information Service website: www.citizensinformation.ie