Site c. 1.15 ha at the Dublin City Fire Brigade Maintenance Depot and Dublin City Council Mechanical Division, Stanley Street, Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7.

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. 1.15 ha at the Dublin City Fire Brigade Maintenance Depot and Dublin City Council Mechanical Division, Stanley Street, Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7.

Proposal: Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given of the construction of 167 apartments and duplex units at a site c. 1.15 ha at the Dublin City Fire Brigade Maintenance Depot and Dublin City Council Mechanical Division, Stanley Street, Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7. Development at the site will consist of the following:

• The demolition and site clearance of the existing buildings, sheds, warehouses and garages.
• Retention and modification of the south and east elevation of an existing structure (facing onto Grangegorman Lower) to form part of apartment Block G at the southeast corner of the site.
• Construction of 167 no. apartment and duplex units across Blocks A-K (including frontage onto Grangegorman Lower).

• Blocks A – C consist of 71 no. apartment units  (43 no. 1 bed and 28 no. 2 bed units) and ranges from 5 to 6 storeys.
• Blocks D-G consist of 84 no. apartment units (43 no. 1 bed units, 29 no. 2 bed units and 12 no. 3 bed units) and ranges from 4 to 5 storeys.
• Blocks H-K consist of 12 no. duplex units (6 no. 1 bed and 6 no. 3 bed units) and are 3 storeys.

• Provision of 270 long-stay and 101 short-stay bicycle parking spaces, 19 no. car parking spaces and 1 no. motorcycle parking space.
• Construction of a 277.54 sqm creche.
• Provision of 552 sqm of community, cultural and arts space located at ground floor level across Blocks B, E, F and G.
• 0.113 ha of public open space and 1350 sqm of communal open space
• Vehicular access is proposed from Grangegorman Lower and vehicular egress is proposed onto Stanley Street.
• Boundary treatments, public lighting, site drainage works, internal road surfacing and footpaths, ESB meter rooms, ESB substations, stores, bin and cycle storage, plant rooms, 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 23/09/2024, 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 05/11/2024.

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 05/11/2024.