Dolphin House 1B, Dolphin's Barn, Rialto, Dublin 8 Part 8 Planning Consultation

Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)

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

Applicant: Dublin City Council -Housing Services Department.

Location: Dolphin House Estate, Dolphin's Barn, Rialto, Dublin 8.

 Image description: Dolphin House Estate Block 1B courtyard view.

Proposal: Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given of proposed development of Dolphin House Block 1B. 

The proposed development, which will be managed by Dublin City Council, comprises of:

·        30 no. new dwellings units, 11 houses, 1 duplex and 18 apartments on a site facing Dolphin’s Barn and adjacent to the Grand Canal in 2,3 & 5 storey blocks

·        New pedestrian entrance to the houses from footpath on Dolphin’s Barn Road

·        New gated entrance to the courtyard

·        Provision of loading bay/ set down area adjacent to the entrance door to the apartment building on the north of the site from the existing access road.

·        Provision of temporary turning circle for fire tender access.

·        Upgrade of communal amenity space to inner courtyard, new landscaping, associated site infrastructure works/ supporting infrastructure, public lighting, CCTV, revision to access, pavements, boundary treatments and all other necessary enabling works and associated public realm improvements.

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:

(a)  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. 

(b)  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).