A Part 10 (Section 175) Application for the former St. Teresa’s Gardens site
As submitted to An Bord Pleanála on behalf of The Land Development Agency (LDA)
Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath
Dublin City Council
Notice pursuant to section 175(4) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended)
Application to An Bord Pleanála For Approval
In accordance with Section 175 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) The Land Development Agency, on behalf of Dublin City Council, gives notice of its intention to make an application for approval to An Bord Pleanála for a seven year permission in relation to a proposed residential development at this site located on the former St. Teresa’s Gardens, Donore Avenue, Dublin 8. The site is bound by Donore Avenue to the north-east, Margaret Kennedy Road to the north-west, The Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital to the west, the former Bailey Gibson factory buildings to the south-west, and the former Player Wills factory to the south-east. The development will consist of the construction of a residential scheme of 543 no. apartments on an overall site of 3.26 ha.
The development (GFA of c. 53,227 sqm) contains the following mix of apartments: 225 No. 1 bedroom apartments (36 no. 1-person & 189 no. 2-person), 274 No. 2 bedroom apartments (including 52 No. 2 bed 3 person apartments and 222 No. 2 bed 4 person apartments), 44 No. 3 bedroom 5-person apartments, together with retail/café unit (168 sq.m.), mobility hub (52 sq.m.) and 952 sq.m. of community, artist workspace, arts and cultural space, including a creche, set out in 4 No. blocks.
The breakdown of each block will contain the following apartments:
- Block DCC1 comprises 111 No. apartments in a block of 6-7 storeys;
- Block DCC 3 comprises 247 No. apartments in a block of 6-15 storeys;
- Block DCC5 comprises 132 No. apartments in a block of 2-7 storeys;
- Block DCC6 comprises 53 No. apartments in a block of 7 storeys;
- 1 no. accessible bay (between DCC5 & DCC6)
- 1 no. short stay bay (between DCC5 & DCC6)
- 1 no. crèche set-down / loading bay (between DCC5 & DCC6)
- 1 no. set-down / loading bay (northern side of DCC5)
- 1 no. set-down/loading bay (northern side of DCC 3)
- 10 no. short stay spaces (north-east of DCC1)
- The Office of An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 V902;
- Planning Department, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, D08 RF3F; and
- the implications of the proposed development for proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the proposed development is concerned; and
- the likely effects on the environment of the proposed development, if carried out.