Permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) consisting of amendments…

Proposed development

Planning permission and retention permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) consisting of amendments to a Strategic Housing Development (SHD) permitted under ABP Ref. 305556-19, as subsequently amended under SDCC Planning Ref’s SD22A/0299 and SD22A/0422 at a site at Citywest Shopping Centre, Fortunestown, Dublin 24. The proposed amendments for which permission is sought, include the following: (i) External alterations to Block F, comprising the relocation of a plant room door at ground floor level from the south elevation to the northern elevation along with the relocation of balconies at the eastern end of the building at 2nd to 6th floor levels together with a reconfiguration of the design of the balconies; (ii) Omission of 3 no. permitted on-street bin stores and replacement of same with a single consolidated bin store near the south-western corner of the shopping centre, together with a reconfiguration of hard / soft landscaping and on-street car parking spaces, resulting in the net loss of 1 no. on-street car parking space in this area; (iii) alterations to the design and configuration of the permitted single storey staircore structure leading to the basement level that is situated at the south-eastern corner of the shopping centre. The amendments for which retention permission is sought, include the following: (iv) Alterations to the permitted siting, design and size of the permitted ESB Substation and Switchroom at Block D together with the reconfiguration of hard / soft landscaping and on-street car parking spaces, resulting in the net gain of 1 no. on-street car parking space in this area; and (v) Internal and external alterations to the layout, design and configuration of the permitted single storey plant room and associated ESB substation / switch rooms at the south-eastern corner of the shopping centre, together with a slight re-siting of the reconfigured plantroom structure. In the interest of clarity, it should be noted that the proposed amendments and amendments to be retained will not result in any change to the total number of residential dwellings permitted on site, or the total number of on-street car parking spaces, as previously permitted. A dedicated website has been set up for this LRD application which can be viewed at: www. Carrigmorewoodsamendment1.ie

What happens next

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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