Harold's Cross

Kenilworth Motors: Details of the Build-To-Rent, Shared Living, Strategic Housing Development with 201 Bed Spaces in a part five storey building – are available HERE.

The Architectural Report includes a Masterplan (Page 33) that describes an intent to construct a further three blocks having demolished the buildings immediately to the North (Harold’s Cross side) adjoining the back gardens of houses on Kenilworth Park and Clareville Road. This “is contingent on land assembly into the future across a number of property portfolios.”

As this is a Strategic Housing Development (SHD), lodged directly with An Bord Pleanála, a statutory presentation to our City Councillors took place on July 31st. The recorded meetings are usually archived and should be available.

2.     Murphy & Gunn WORKSHOP site: (Across the road from the Sales Showrooms) is for sale. Agents Knight Frank state that Ferreira Architects have produced a Feasibility Study for the site which provides for either 25 no. Build-to-Sell apartments and duplexes or 31 Build-to-Rent apartments and duplexes all with surface cars (S.P.P.). The site would also be suitable for a townhouse scheme (S.P.P.). Click: HERE

3.     HX Grow Project : The HXGROW continues to go from strength to strength and has over 80 local members. The Project Plan has recently been shared with Dublin City Council and next steps are eagerly awaited. Local resident, Peadar Lynch, a key member of the HXGrow project was featured in The Echo this week – Click HERE. Just reply to this email for further information. If you would like to join the WhatsApp Group Click HERE.

4.  Many more FREE EVENTS in Dublin this week HERE…

Dublin City Council has Refused permission for 38 apartments at 146-156 Harold’s Cross Road (Hall of Lights – opposite Noshington) for the following reasons:

·       The failure to retain at least the façade of 148-150 Harold’s Cross Road which are considered to be of historical, archaeological and architectural significance.

·       Over development of the site

·       Would provide a poor standard of residential accommodation for future occupiers

·       An unacceptable impact on the amenity of neighbouring occupiers by virtue of creating an overbearing effect, overlooking and loss of daylight and sunlight to occupiers of the Gate Lodge and Gandon Close

·       Overspill parking on the local road network, endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and would set an undesirable precedent

Hopefully, the developers will come back with a proposal providing sustainable, quality living accommodation.

1. Planning activity.

·        A company called AAI Kenilworth Ltd has applied to An Bord Pleanála for a Build-To-Rent, Shared Living, Strategic Housing Development with 201 Bed Spaces in a part five storey building. The project managers are www.harte.ie.

·        The first tranche of an eventual 70 families has moved into the two wings of the old Mount Argus Monastery that were granted Exempted Development status (0369/19). The building has been leased by the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive and is operated under the management of the Salvation Army. This is independent of the current application to expand the other two wings to add capacity for an additional 21 families.

·        This application 2559/20 has been reviewed and the planners have requested significant further information including omitting the use of an unauthorised access gate from Church Park Avenue without planning permission. It also severely challenges the provision of adequate open space to accommodate the proposed number of families. The creation of a new access gate for residents and service traffic from Mount Argus Avenue also requires justification / clarification. More info HERE.

Full list of developments in Harolds Cross HERE.

2.  The amazing talent of the children who entered the HX Stay @ Home Festival Art Competition can be viewed HERE and HERE. Don’t miss this special treat !

3.  Documentation regarding the July 13^th South East Area Committee Meeting is HERE 

4.  Our Lady’s Hospice has launched “Little Flower of Life” campaign in memory of loved ones lost. Details HERE and HERE.

5.  HX Grow Project : The HXGROW project emerged from the Harold’s Cross Age Friendly Village initiative as a social capital building strategy based on a simple idea: That every household in the community has a window box; a balcony; a container; a raised bed; a back yard; a front garden; a back garden; … where plants can be grown for food or for pleasure. The project has excelled in the COVID-19 emergency as residents get to grow plants, share wisdom and expertise and support each other through success and failure while implementing social distancing protocols. With Dublin City Council and Harold’s Cross Community Village Council, planning is now underway to create the ‘HUB’ to support the growing community of growers. The HUB will provide a central facility to grow plants for community growers to grow on to harvest; provide a living archive of heritage apple and fruit trees to help restore the orchard tradition to Harold’s Cross; be a knowledge centre to support urban agriculture; build capacity to cook, conserve and enjoy fresh produce. Just reply to this email for further information. If you would like to join the WhatsApp Group Click HERE.

6.  Contact details for our Kimmage-Rathmines Councillors here.

7.  Many more FREE EVENTS in Dublin this week HERE

Here’s an updated list of what’s open in the Harold’s Cross Area right now. This has been updated since the start of Phase 1 Openings on May 18th. It includes Names, Adresses, Phone numbers and websites and opening times of the businesses that are open.

Following the most recent update provided by An Bord Pleanala, we would like to confirm that the Statutory Consultation Period for the River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme has been further extended from its current date of May 28^th 2020 to June 11^th 2020. Please note that this date may be subject to further change.

If the current emergency legislation is extended or If we receive any further updates from An Bord Pleanala we will endeavour to provide notification as soon as possible but in the meantime If you require the most up to date information please go to www.pleanala.ie, email: sids@pleanala.ie or phone (01) 858 8100 or Lo-call 1890 275 175 from 9am to 12pm Monday to Friday.

We are currently looking at a number of outlets to distribute this information to as many interested parties as possible but also in a way in ensuring no virus transmission. These outlets include the updating of social media sites, the updating of fixed site notices, letters to residents in the vicinity of the Poddle who are directly and indirectly affected by the scheme and through a newspaper notice but we also ask that you could share this information through your local networks. We would appreciate your assistance in this.

Please note that due to the current closure of public buildings, the full suite of documents can only currently be viewed online at

https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/en/consultation/river-poddle-flood-alleviation-scheme-part-10-planning-submission

www.poddlefas.ie

Finally, just a reminder that submissions on the proposed scheme are to be made in writing to The Offices of An Bord Pleanala, 64 Marlborough St, Dublin 1. D01 V902. Details on how to make public submissions can be found at http://www.pleanala.ie/sid/index.htm

Latest news

Regrettably it is no longer possible to hold the 2020 Community Festival in May. We’re challenging ourselves to come up with some ideas to have an alternative creative community experience without physically congregating – ideas welcome !

Dear Harold’s Cross Neighbour,

We are in the early stages of setting up a volunteer group to help those in need in the Harold’s Cross area of Dublin at this challenging time.

We are mobilising a group to help our neighbours and one another out over the next weeks/months as required during the Covid-19 outbreak.
We are following a Community Response Plan that has emerged from Dublin 8.

If you are interested in getting involved in some way, please fill out your details Here and we will be in touch with you.

Thanks in advance for your help

Tony Shannon
Maria McDonald

On Behalf of the Harold’s Cross Community Council

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