D06A/0713

The development will consist of a residential development, which includes the provision of balconies, winter gardens and deck access, with a gross floor area of 25,877 sq.m. (excluding basements which have a total floor area of 7,170 sq.m.) for a total of 173 no. residential units comprising 107 no. apartments and 12 no. duplex units in 3 blocks (comprising 19 no. one bedroom, 78 no. two bedroom, 13 no. three bedroom units and 9 no. four bedroom units) ranging in height from 2 storeys to 8 storeys over 2 no. basement levels a total of 48 no. three bedroom two storey stepped houses, 4 no. part single storey and part two storey five bedroom detached houses and 2 no. single storey four bedroom detached houses one of which has lower ground floor parking. The development involves the demolition of a number of structures on the site namely a glasshouse to the existing courtyard wall and an existing residence, Knockenree House, on the west side of the site onto the Brennanstown Road. The proposal includes the provision of a total of 220 no. car parking spaces with 206 spaces at basement level and 14 spaces at surface level and cycle parking spaces and a waste management area of basement level. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the development is off a proposed round about from Brennanstown Road, Glenruid House (A Protected Structure) is under the ownership of the applicant but does not form part of this application. It is not intended to carry out any internal or external alteration works to Glendruid House or its entrance gates and piers (A Protected Structure). The development will also involve the provision of 1 no. ESB sub-station, site excavation and development works above and below ground, all hard and soft landscaping and works including planting of formal landscaped areas on a site of 3.2 hectares (7.9 acres) at Glendruid and Knockenree, Brennanstown Road. The site is bounded by Brennanstown Road to the north, Lehaunstown Lane to the east and various lands under separate ownership to the south and west. A decision to withdraw previous application file reference D06A/0330 was made on 5th April 2006.