Bicycle parking in Strategic Housing development in Palmerstown Bike parking plans weren’t up to best practice. Observation has gone in to An bord Pleanála on behalf of the Dublin cycling campaign on this planning application for a large number of apartments. Have to future proof these buildings for cyclists. Please see attached submission for more details. Some of the points we highlighted were • Cycling Infrastructure in compliance with NTA “National Cycle Manual” • There is not sufficient cycling provided (Section 5.5.6) of the Cycle Manual. • The gradient for the basement car park exceeds the recommended maximum and should comply with the NTA National Cycle Manual

**Major wins: Our submission has been noted by the inspector. ** The proposed cycle access into the site and the basement area shall be designed so as to comply with all necessary standards in the NTA National Cycle Manual. Details of the layout, marking demarcation and security provisions for the cycle spaces and cycle infrastructure shall be as submitted to An Bord Pleanála with this application, unless otherwise agreed in writing with, the planning authority prior to commencement of development.

Reason: To ensure that adequate bicycle parking provision is available to serve the proposed development, in the interest of sustainable transportation.

Details on Planning application Planning reference: Randelswood Holdings Ltd., Strategic housing development at lands at Palmerstown Retail Park, Kennelsfort Road Lower, Palmerstown, Dublin 20

Randelswood Holdings Ltd., intend to apply to An Bord Pleanála for permission for a strategic housing development at lands at Palmerstown Retail Park, Kennelsfort Road Lower, Palmerstown, Dublin 20. The development will consist of the demolition of all existing structures on site and the construction of a residential development of 250 no. ‘build to rent’ apartments (134 no. 1 beds, 116 no. 2 beds) in 5 no. blocks; with a café and ancillary residential amenity facilities, to be provided as follows:

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Block A containing a total of 27 no. apartments comprising of 13 no. 1 beds and 14 no. 2 beds, in a building ranging from 3-6 storeys over basement in height, with 1 no. communal roof garden (at third floor level), and most apartments provided with private balconies/terraces. Block A also provides a café, a reception/concierge with manager’s office and bookable space at ground floor level; meeting rooms and workspace/lounge at first floor level, a gym at second floor level; and a cinema and a games room at basement level; Block B containing a total of 46 no. apartments comprising of 18 no. 1 beds and 28 no. 2 beds, in a building 6 storeys over basement in height, and all apartments provided with private balconies/terraces Block C containing a total of 47 no. apartments comprising of 30 no. 1 beds and 17 no. 2 beds, in a building 6 storeys over basement in height, and all apartments provided with private balconies/terraces; Block D containing a total of 67 no. apartments comprising of 33 no. 1 beds and 34 no. 2 beds, in a building 7 storeys over basement in height, and most apartments provided with private balconies/terraces; Block E containing a total of 63 no. apartments comprising of 40 no. 1 beds and 23 no. 2 beds, in a building 8 storeys over basement in height, and all apartments provided with private balconies/terraces. The development also includes the construction of a basement providing 120 no. car parking spaces, 10 no. motorcycle spaces, 250 no. bicycle spaces, and a plant room and bin stores. The proposal also incorporates 5 no. car parking spaces and 26 no. bicycle spaces at surface level; upgrades and modifications to vehicular and pedestrian/cyclist access on Kennelsfort Road Lower; utilisation of existing vehicular and pedestrian/cyclist access via Palmerstown Business Park (onto Old Lucan Road); 1 no. ESB sub-station; landscaping including play equipment and upgrades to public realm; public lighting; boundary treatments; and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the development.