Planning application · Dublin City Council

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought by Grelis Ltd for development at this site…

Lands at the former Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation, Hampton, Grace Park Road and Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9

WEB2762/24 · DublinGranted
Reference
WEB2762/24
Planning authority
Dublin City Council
Received
18 Dec 2024
Decided
19 Feb 2025
Status
Granted
Site area
0.266 ha

Proposed development

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought by Grelis Ltd for development at this site: On lands at the former Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation (PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF. 3238), Hampton, Grace Park Road and Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 for revisions to the granted residential development Reg. Ref. 4105/15 (An Bord Pleanála Ref. PL29N.246430) as extended under Reg. Ref. 4105/15/x1 and amended under Reg. Ref. 4277/22. The proposed development will consist of: Revisions to Block A of the granted residential development Reg. Ref. 4105/15 (An Bord Pleanála Ref. PL29N.246430) as extended under Reg. Ref. 4105/15/x1 and amended under Reg. Ref. 4277/22 as follows: An increase in unit numbers from 27 no. apartments (12 no. one beds, 13 no. two beds and 2 no. three beds) across four stories to now provide for a four storey block comprising 35 no. one bedroom apartments and 1 no. ground floor amenity room. The amended Block A will provide housing for 'older persons' in association with, Fold Housing, an Approved Housing Body (AHB). Alterations to Block A will also include associated internal and external elevational and layout changes with associated balconies, to all elevations. No increase to the permitted four storey height is proposed. The proposed development provides for the omission of the basement level as permitted under Ref. 4277/22 (comprising 33 no. car parking spaces, 58 no. bicycle parking spaces and 3 no. motorcycle parking spaces) with permission now sought for a basement level comprising plant room only. Pedestrian and vehicular access to the proposed Block A is from Grace Park Road as permitted under Ref. 4105/15 with access road proposed (in lieu of permitted access ramp) to provide access to a surface carparking area comprising 6 no. spaces (including 1 no. disabled space and 1 car club space) and 2 no. motorcycle spaces. A total of 28 no. bicycle spaces are also proposed at surface level to serve the development. Bin storage is provided at surface level as permitted. Planning permission is also sought for all ancillary site, landscaping and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.

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Permission was granted on 19 Feb 2025. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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