Irishtown Sports & Fitness Centre, Irishtown Stadium, Dublin 4 Part 8 Planning Consultation

Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).

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

Applicant: Dublin City Council (Culture, Community, Leisure & Area Services Department)

Location: Irishtown Sports & Fitness Centre, at Seapoint Terrace, Irishtown Stadium, Strand St., Dublin 4, D04 KN77

Proposal:

Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given of the proposed redevelopment of Irishtown Sports & Fitness Centre, at Seapoint Terrace, Irishtown Stadium, Strand St., Dublin 4, D04 KN77, in proximity to the Protected Structure of the Former Sea Wall (RPS No.6797), with an overall site area of c.1.75ha within Irishtown Stadium.

The proposed development will consist of:

1. Demolition of the existing Irishtown Sports & Fitness Centre Building of c. 1,638sqm;
2. Construction of a new Irishtown Leisure Centre on the site of the former Irishtown Sports & Fitness Centre at Irishtown Stadium, to provide for a 25m 6-lane swimming pool with adjacent sauna and steam room, separate training pool, fitness suite, 3 no. studios, changing rooms with toilet and shower facilities, social and community space, reception/foyer, café with servery counter/seating area, staff rooms, administration office space, external covered viewing area and associated storage rooms. The proposed structure is a two-storey building with a floor area of c. 5,035sqm, including basement area of c. 963 sqm. Landscaping, public realm works, and ancillary works are also proposed as part of the development.
3. A total of 108 no. bicycle parking spaces comprising 102 no. short stay and 6 no. long stay cycle spaces within the public realm area, and 44 no. car parking spaces, coach bus set down and turning area;
4. Extension of the existing shared club building by c.63 sqm to provide for the addition of a lift and stair core to provide accessible access and fire escape, to replace fire access and lift shared by the existing shared club building and existing Sport and Fitness centre, and new entrance signage;
5. Provision of all associated site enabling and site development works, infrastructure and utilities, hard and soft landscaping works (including outdoor fitness equipment, outdoor gym, and an agility trail), boundary treatments, car and bicycle parking, bin stores, solar PV panels, plant, ESB substation, lighting, ancillary structures, signage and associated site infrastructure works (including SuDS provisions), revision to access, footpaths, and all other necessary enabling works, site clearance works, roads and services, and all site 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 Coimisiún Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment.