Knockrabo Investments DAC intend to apply for permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (for a period of 7 years) with a total application site area of c. 2.54 hectares, at Knockrabo, Mount Anville Road, Goatstown, Dublin 14. The proposed development relates to Phase 2 of the development on the ‘Knockrabo’ lands. Phase 1 of ‘Knockrabo’ was granted under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLRCC) Reg. Ref. D13A/0689/An Bord Pleanála (ABP) Ref. PL06D.243799 and DLRCC Reg. Ref. D16A/0821 (Phase 1) and DLRCC Reg. Ref. D16A/0960 (Phase 1A) and comprises a total of 119 No. units.

The site is bounded to the south-east by Mount Anville Road; to the south by ‘Mount Anville Lodge’ and by the rear boundaries of ‘Thendara’ (a Protected Structure – RPS Ref. 812), ‘The Garth’ (a Protected Structure – RPS Ref. 819), ‘Chimes’, ‘Hollywood House’ (a Protected Structure – RPS Ref. 829); to the south-west by existing allotments; to the north by the reservation corridor for the Dublin Eastern By-Pass (DEBP); and to the east by the site of residential development ‘Knockrabo’ (Phase 1, permitted under DLRCC Reg. Ref. D13A/0689 / An Bord Pleanála (ABP) Ref. PL.06D.243799 and DLRCC Reg. Ref. D16A/0821 (Phase 1); and DLRCC Reg. Ref. D16A/0960 (Phase 1A)). The site includes ‘Cedar Mount’ (a Protected Structure- RPS Ref. 783), ’Knockrabo Gate Lodge (West)’ (a Protected Structure RPS Ref. 796), including Entrance Gates and Piers.

The development with total of c.17,312.2 sq.m. gross internal area (GIA) will consist of the construction of 158 No. residential units (12 No. houses and 146 No. apartments (35 No. 1 beds, 81 No. 2 beds, 3 No. 3 beds and 27 No. 3 bed duplex units), a childcare facility (c.400 sq.m. GIA) and Community / Leisure Uses (c. 223 sq.m. GIA), as follows:
 • Block E (c.1,077 sq.m. GIA): a 5-storey including semi-basement podium level apartment block, comprising 8 No. apartments (1 No. 1 bed and 7 No. 2 beds);
 • Block F: (c.8,390.8 sq.m. GIA): a part 2 to part 8 storeys including semi basement podium apartment block, comprising 84 No. units (31 No. 1 beds, 50 No. 2 beds and 3 No. 3 bed duplex units);
 • Block G: (c.2,022.1 sqm GIA): a part 4 to part 5-storey apartment block, comprising 20 No. units (3 No. 1 bed units, 14 No. 2 bed units and 3 No. 3 bed units);
(with sedum roof/PV panels at roof level of Blocks E, F and G; a communal Roof Terrace of c. 198 sqm on Block F; and balconies/wintergardens on all elevations of Blocks E, F and G);
 • Duplex Blocks: (c. 3,292.6 sqm GIA): 1 No. 3 storey and 1 No. 4 storey block, comprising a total of 32 No. units (8 No. 2 bed units and 24 No. 3 bed duplex units);
 • 10 No. (new build) houses: 6 No. 4 bed 2.5-3 storey terraced/semi-detached units (ranging in size from c.162.1 sqm GIA to c.174.2 sq.m. GIA); 1 No. 3 bed 2 storey detached unit (126.2 sq.m. GIA); 1 No. 3 bed 2 storey mid terrace unit (c.127.4 sq.m. GIA); 1 No. 3 bed 2 storey end of terrace unit (c.127.9 sq.m. GIA); and 1 No. 1 - 2 storey ‘Gate House’ (c. 122.6 sq.m. GIA) to the west of proposed repositioned entrance to Cedar Mount from Mount Anville Road;
 • The use of existing ‘Coach House’ as a residential dwelling and for internal / external repair / refurbishment works at ground and first floor levels, including the removal of 3 No. roof lights, 1 No. metal clad dormer roof window and external water tank; the construction of 2 No. single storey flat roof extensions (c.35.5 sq.m. GIA), revisions to the external facade including the addition of 1 No. new window ope on the south facade and rendered finish to all original facades, solar panels at roof level; removal / re-use of stone to form new garden wall; to provide 1 No. 2 bed house (c. 99.5 sq.m. GIA) with refurbished stone shed (c. 13.9 sq.m. for storage GIA).
 • The use of Knockrabo Gate Lodge (West) (a Protected Structure) as a residential dwelling; and for repair / refurbishment works including demolition of existing section of extension on top of stone boundary wall; removal of 1 No. roof light and 1 No. internal partition wall; construction of replacement extension (c.77.5 sq.m. GIA) to provide 1 No. 3-bed unit (c. 128 sq.m. GIA) with solar panels at roof level, bin storage, landscaping, all repair works to the existing Gate and Piers, and all associated internal and external elevational changes.
 • The proposed development comprises works to Cedar Mount (a Protected Structure) to provide: 1 No. Childcare Facility at Lower Ground Floor level (c.400 sq.m. GIA) with associated external play and bin storage areas; Community / Leisure Uses at Ground Floor Level (c. 223 sq.m. GIA), comprising Gym / Studio (c.35.6 sq.m. GIA), Library / Office (c. 35.9 sq.m. GIA), Meeting room (c.28.4 sq.m. GIA) and Conservatory room (c. 21.6 sq.m. GIA); and 2 No. 2 bed apartments at 1st floor level, (c.77.6 sq.m. GIA and c.88.2 sq.m. GFA). The works to Cedar Mount to consist of:
  o At lower ground floor/ basement level, the removal of internal walls and sections of external and internal walls and access doors; insertion of openings through external and internal walls; repair of existing “loggia” (covered external corridor) on northern, north-western and north-eastern facades, with revised elevations comprising glazed panels / glazed entrance doors located within loggia opes; the additional area (c. 58 sq.m. GIA) to form part of proposed Childcare Facility;
  o At ground floor level removal of wooden staircase to 1st floor level and replacement with open-tread staircase, and construction of conservatory room (c. 21.6 sqm GIA) with flat roof on south - western side of Cedar Mount with sedum roof; removal of 1 No. WC;
  o At 1st floor level removal of sections of internal walls; insertion of doors through internal walls;
  o Re-instatement of 1 no. new chimney stack on the western end of the existing roof; replacement of rubble masonry finish with lime and sand plaster finish on all elevations relating to sections of original façade; removal of security bars from existing windows in front porch; replacement / reconfiguration of rainwater downpipes, hopper heads and associated roof outlets; Re-modelling of extension on northern side including replacement of timber / pressed metal cladding with brick / zinc cladding and glazing at ground and 1st floor levels, removal / replacement of external doors and windows; replacement of flat roof deck, parapet, eaves and roof-light with flat roof comprising brick / zinc clad parapet and removal of internal link at 1st floor level; repair works to external walls at ground floor level; Construction of rendered blockwork wall and steel handrail to terrace and associated repair works to section of existing parapet wall on eastern side of Cedar Mount; all hard and soft landscaping; revisions to garden wall and pillars on western side of Cedar Mount; and all associated internal and elevational changes; and
  o The repositioning of existing access (including gates and piers) to Cedar Mount (a Protected Structure) on Mount Anville Road to the northeast with associated works to boundary wall to Mount Anville Road.

The development will also provide 130 No. car parking spaces consisting of 117 No. residential spaces (comprising 54 No. at podium level, 63 No. on-street and on curtilage spaces, 6 No. visitor spaces and 2 No. on-street car sharing spaces); and 5 No. non-residential spaces; provision of 366 No. bicycle parking spaces (consisting of: 288 No. residential spaces, 70 No. (residential) visitor spaces, 6 No. (non-residential) spaces and 2 No. visitor (non-residential) spaces); and 9 No. motorcycle parking spaces.

All other ancillary site development works to facilitate construction, site services, piped infrastructure, 1 No. sub-station, plant, public lighting, bin stores, bike stores, boundary treatments, provision of public, communal and private open space areas comprising hard and soft landscaping, site services all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. In addition to the repositioned access to Cedar Mount (a Protected Structure) as referenced above, the development will be served by the permitted access road ‘Knockrabo Way’ (DLRCC Reg. Ref. D13A/0689; ABP Ref. PL.06D.243799, DLRCC Reg. Ref. D16A/0821 and DLRCC Reg. Ref. D16A/0960). The application does not impact on the future access to the Reservation for the Dublin Eastern Bypass.

The planning application may be inspected online at the following website: www.knockrabolrd.com. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, during its public opening hours of Monday to Friday from 10:00am to 4:00pm. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.