Vincent Byrne Site—New Planning Application by the Developer. Deadline of 7th February 2022 for residents to make submissions

Deadline of 7th February 2022 for residents to make submissions

In September 2020 An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission to the developer, Randalswood Ltd, for the Vincent Byrne Site. Randalswood Limited made two planning amendment applications in late November 2021 :

Planning Application Amendment No.1—Ref: ABP- 310753-21

The initial deadline for resident’s observations closed on 23rd December 2021 but as a result of complaints from residents regarding the lack of publication of the amendment application, An Bord Pleanála extended the deadline for observations until 7th February 2022.

The Developer has applied to An Bord Pleanála to make numerous very significant changes, including:

• Increase the height and footprint of Blocks C,D and E

(these blocks are currently permitted at a height of 6,7 and 8 storeys respectively but will change to 7, 8 and 9 storeys if permission is granted)

• Adding 24 apartments - bringing the total number of apartments from 250 to 274

(a change from 134 one-bed apts to 147 one-bed apts and 116 two-bed apts to 127 two-bed apts)

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Planning Application Amendment No.2—Ref: ABP- 311853-21

The developer has not yet published the site notice for this application but when it has you will have the opportunity to make a submission in relation to the following:

• Reducing the 2 vehicular entrances/exits to 1 vehicular exit/entrance. They now propose only one entrance and exit for all vehicular traffic into and out of the site. This will be at the Kennelsfort Road Lower junction.

(the current permission provides for vehicular traffic to enter/exit onto Kennelsfort Road Lower Junction and to enter/exit from the Old Lucan Road (beside Mr. Price). Bear in mind that the Bus Connect project is going to put in a cycle lane on the outbound lane of Kennelsfort Road Lower in the Village)

• Alteration of exit/entrance to Kennelsfort Road Lower.

(current permission provides for bin trucks etc to exit via Old Lucan Road (beside Mr. Price) because those vehicles were too big to turn out of Kennelsfort Road Lower without disrupting the proposed new road layout and the outbound traffic)

• Reduction in the green space area within the site to accommodate truck turning area and other changes

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What’s next in relation to Planning Application Amendment No.1?

All residents can make an observation (including those who already made observations on the 2020 planning application)

Residents must make observations before 7th February 2022.

To make a valid observation you will need to:

• put your observation in writing (either typed or handwritten).

• clearly state your own name and postal address.

• quote the reference—Palmerstown Retail Park, Kennelsfort Road Lower: ABP 310753-21

• pay the correct fee of €20.*

• Send in by post or online:

Valid submissions can be sent in by post addressed to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01V902; or

you can make your observation online at: https://online.pleanala.ie/en-ie/housing/observation. A fee of €20 is charged during this process.

(* If you made an observation on the original planning application in 2020 you do not have to pay the €20 fee.)

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How to get further information:

For further information on how to make a valid submission, please see:

https://www.pleanala.ie/en-IE/Observation-on-a-SHD-Application-Public/Observation-(SHD)-Making-an-Observation

All the developer’s application documents are available at:

http://www.sdublincoco.ie/Planning/Details?p=1&l=palmerstown%20retail&regref=ABP-311853-21

The Planning Report on the above link is a useful starting point to understand what is now proposed.

RROLR Resident’s Group will continue to post any useful information on its existing site:

https://sites.google.com/view/palmerstownshd/home