Residential Development at Cherry Orchard Avenue – 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 and Community Services

Location: Site c.3.64 ha bound by Cherry Orchard Meadow, Blackditch Road, Croftwood Crescent and Cherry Orchard Avenue, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10.

Proposal: Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given of the construction of a mixed-use development of 171 residential units and neighbourhood centre on a site of c.3.64 ha bound by Cherry Orchard Meadow, Blackditch Road, Croftwood Crescent and Cherry Orchard Avenue, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10, which will consist of the following: 

• Construction of new neighbourhood centre block at the corner of Blackditch Road and Cherry Orchard Avenue, ranging in height from 4 to 5 storeys comprising; 4 no. retail units (599 sqm retail space) and 3 no. community, arts and cultural space units (total 615 sqm) at ground floor level; and 107 ‘Older Persons’ apartment units (94 no. 1-bed and 13 no. 2 bed) on all floors; and stores, bin and bicycle storage and a plant room;
• Construction of 64 no. 2 storey semi-detached/terraced houses (13 no. 2-bed and 51 no. 3-bed) arranged in 3 clusters facing adjoining roads and new internal streets;
• Provision of a new central park extending from Cherry Orchard Meadow to Cherry Orchard Avenue comprising 0.76 ha public open space which includes a restored watercourse feature from the daylighting of the Blackditch Stream (currently culverted underground), play area, civic plaza, pedestrian bridge and walkways along the stream;
• A total of 638 sqm communal open space;
• Provision of 91 no. car parking spaces, 4 no. motorcycle spaces and 1 no. loading bay;
• Provision of 228 no. bicycle parking spaces;
• Three vehicular accesses are proposed from Blackditch Road, Cherry Orchard Meadow and Cherry Orchard Avenue;
• Road works and public realm improvements along Cherry Orchard Avenue between Blackditch Road, Croftwood Crescent comprising; demolition of roundabout at junction of Cherry Orchard Avenue and Cherry Orchard Grove and replacement with a T-junction; new pedestrian crossings and relocation of 2 no. existing bus stops (Stop ID:2909 and Stop ID: 7507);
• Site clearance works including removal of existing fencing surrounding the site;
• Boundary treatments, public lighting, drainage works, traffic calming measures, new pedestrian crossings, internal roads and footpaths, landscaping and ESB substation; 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:

(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).