Dublin City Council has lodged two plans for 279 social housing apartments in the charming Liberties area of the capital, amounting to €69.7 million in total.
In mid-October, plans were applied for 171 apartments on Basin View and another 108 apartments at the Road Maintenance Depot Dublin City, between Marrowbone Lane and Forbes Lane.
The €42.7m development is looking to demolish four existing Basin Street Flats residential buildings to make way for 171 apartments.
Dublin City Council has lodged two plans for 279 social housing apartments in the charming Liberties area of the capital, amounting to €69.7 million in total. Credit: Digital Dimensions
The apartments will be built across three apartment blocks (Block A, Block B and Block C), ranging from four to eight storeys in height.
The blocks will house 83 one-beds, 71 two-beds, 13 three-beds and four four-beds.
Block A will have 48 units altogether (17 one-beds, 28 two-beds and 3 three-beds).
Block B will have the most apartment units as a building, with 81 in total (28 one-beds, 39 two-beds, 10 three-beds and four four-beds).
Block C, at five storeys, is the shortest of the blocks with an extension to the western gable with 42 units (38 one-beds and four two-beds).
The €42.7m development is looking to demolish four existing Basin Street Flats residential buildings to make way for 171 apartments. Credit: Digital Dimensions
Around 55 car parking spaces are allocated for the site and a further 382 bicycle parking spaces.
A provision of a childcare facility on the ground floor of Block A is also included in current plans.
Furthermore, a community, cultural and arts space is earmarked for Block B, as well as an amphitheatre and 130 sq.m space located externally at Block B.
A public open space (in place of Oisin Kelly Park) will provide a new central area for the Basin View.
Down the road, the City Council have put forward a €27 million plan to construct 108 apartments in two blocks (Block A and B).
Furthermore, a community, cultural and arts space is earmarked for Block B, as well as external an amphitheatre and 130 sq.m space located externally at Block B. Pic: MESH Architects
Block A is expected to rise to six to seven storeys, consisting of 81 apartments (50 one-beds, 19 two-beds and 12 three-beds).
Block B is smaller at five storeys with just 27 units (14 one-beds, 12 two-beds and one three-bed).
On the site, plans currently have 165 long-stay and 54 short-stay bicycle parking spaces in place. There will be two car parking spaces on the site.
Another 190 square metre community, cultural and arts space is planned for the development – alongside a 800 square metre public realm space and a 700 square metre communal open space.
Dublin City Council has proposed traffic calming measures for both sites, with raised tables and pedestrian crossing points.
Feature image credit: MESH Architects (left) and Digital Dimensions (left)
