Part 8 Site c. 1.34 ha at Wellmount Road, Wellmount Drive and 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. 1.34 ha at Wellmount Road, Wellmount Drive and Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas, Dublin 11

Proposal: Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given of the construction of 77 apartment dwelling units at a site c.1.34 ha bound by Cardiffsbridge Road, Wellmount Road and Wellmount Drive, Finglas, Dublin 11, which will consist of the following: 

• One apartment block with primary frontage onto Cardiffsbridge Road, ranging in height from 4 to 6-storeys, comprising 77 residential units (38 no. 1 bed units, 25 no. 2 bed units and 14 no. 3 bed units); 
• 28 no. car parking spaces, 2 no. motorcycle spaces and 1 no. loading bays;
• 175 no. bicycle parking spaces;
• 135 sqm of internal community, arts and cultural floor space;
• 0.56 ha of public open space and 0.11 ha communal open space;
• Two vehicular accesses are proposed; one from Cardiffsbridge Road and one from Wellmount Road;
• Boundary treatments, public lighting, site drainage works, internal roads and footpaths, ESB substation, stores, bin and bicycle 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 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.