Part 8 Site c. 0.77 ha at the site of the former Church of Annunciation on Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas, Dublin 11

Overview

Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)

Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) - Part 8

Applicant: Dublin City Council, Housing and Community Services

Location: Site c. 0.77 ha at the site of the former Church of Annunciation on Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas, Dublin 11

Proposal: Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given of the construction of 110 residential units for ‘Older Persons’ at a site c.0.77 ha at the site of the former Church of Annunciation on Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, which will consist of the following:

• One apartment block ranging from 4 to 5-storeys, containing:
  • 110 residential units for ‘Older Persons’ comprising 106 no. 1-bed and 4 no. 2-bed; and
  • 434 sq.m. of community, arts and cultural facilities.
• 15 no. car parking spaces and 87 no. cycle spaces.
• 935 sq.m. of public open space and 609 sq.m. of communal open space.
• One vehicular and pedestrian access and one dedicated pedestrian access off Cardiffsbridge Road.
• Boundary treatments, public lighting, site drainage works, internal road surfacing and footpath, ESB meter rooms, plant rooms, stores, bin and bicycle storage, landscaping; and
• All ancillary site services and development works above and below ground.

The proposal has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening in accordance with Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and screening for Environmental Impact Assessment under the EIA Directive 2011/92/EU, as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU.

In accordance with Article 81 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001, as amended, the Planning Authority has made a determination and concluded that:

1. The proposed development, either individually or in combination with other plans and projects, is not likely to have a significant effect on any European site(s) and therefore a Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment is not required.  
2. There is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that the proposed development is not of a class set out under Schedule 5 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, and therefore does not require an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR).

Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of publication of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment.

Plans and Particulars of the proposed development may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy for a period of 4 weeks from 19/07/2024, during public opening hours at the offices of Dublin City Council, Public Counter, Planning and Property Development Department, Block 4, Ground Floor, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, Monday - Friday 9.00am to 4.30pm. The plans and particulars are also available for inspection online:  https://consultation.dublincity.ie on the City Council’s website www.dublincity.ie

A submission or observation in relation to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made, in writing, to the Executive Manager, Planning and Property Development  Department, Dublin City Council, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, before 4.30pm on 02/09/2024.

Submissions or observations may also be made online https://consultation.dublincity.ie  on the City Council’s website www.dublincity.ie before 23.59hrs on 02/09/2024.