Social Infrastructure Capacity Report For a Proposed Strategic Housing Development At Belmayne P4, Belmayne, Dublin 13 Prepared by McGill Planning Ltd On behalf of Balgriffin Park Limited April 2021 Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Site Context ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Proposed Development .......................................................................................................................... 4 Methodology ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Demographics ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Planning Policy Context .......................................................................................................................... 8 Open Space and Sport ............................................................................................................................. 9 Education .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Childcare Facilites ................................................................................................................................. 13 Health Services ...................................................................................................................................... 15 Community Facilities ............................................................................................................................. 17 Retail Facilities ...................................................................................................................................... 19 OverView ............................................................................................................................................... 20 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 22 2 INTRODUCTION McGill Planning Limited, 45 Herbert Lane, Dublin 2, is instructed by our client Balgriffin Park Limited, to prepare this Social Infrastructure Capacity Report regarding the development of lands at Belmayne P4, at the corner of Churchwell Road and Churchwell Crescent, Dublin 13. The proposal for 260 no. residential units on a gross site area of c.1.31ha consisting of 108 no. of 1 bed, 135 no. 2-beds, and 17 no. of 3 beds. The purpose of this Social Infrastructure Capacity Report is to assess the existing and permitted community facilities in the area. This report will address the social infrastructure in the area which includes a range of services that contribute to the quality of life of residents. They are the facilities that form a key element for the fabric of the area in terms of the social, physical and mental wellbeing of a community. This study has conducted a set of inventories that assessed the availability and quality of services for a site in relation to the education, childcare, community facilities, healthcare and other facilities. Please note that all distances stated in this report are approximate. SITE CONTEXT Figure 1 Site Location The site is located to the south of the existing Belmayne estate, to the east of the existing greenway and further away, Malahide Road, immediately north of the incomplete Main Street and to the west of Churchwell Crescent and south of Churchwell Road. The site is broadly rectangular in shape. It is a mainly flat site running in an east-west direction. The site is a land parcel that was left undeveloped in the initial phases of development in Belmayne in the 2000s. The site is currently vacant. The site is in a prime location, within an evolving urban 3 environment. It is within walking and cycling distance of a range of amenities, services and employment. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The statutory planning notice describes the development as follows: Balgriffin Park Limited intend to apply to An Bord Pleanála for permission for a strategic housing development at this site at Belmayne P4, adjacent Churchwell Road and Churchwell Crescent, Belmayne, Dublin 13. The development will consist of 260 no. apartment units within an urban block (with 6 cores) ranging in height up to 7 storeys. The unit mix will comprise of 108 no. 1-beds, 135 no. 2-beds, and 17 no. 3- beds (10 no. duplexes and 7 no. apartments), all with associated private balconies/terraces to the north/south/east/west elevations. The development will also include c.314 sqm of residential amenity facilities, c.2,945sqm of communal open space at podium level, 199 no. car parking spaces (180 no. at undercroft level and 19 no. at surface level), and 400 no. cycle parking spaces (384 no. at undercroft level and 16 no. at surface level). Vehicular access to the undercroft parking area will be provided from Churchwell Crescent. All other site services and works to enable the development of the site will also be provided including bins, ESB substation and switchroom, plant areas, boundary treatments and landscaping. METHODOLOGY In order to assess the context of the subject site, a geospatial survey was undertaken to determine the current population demographics and levels of relevant services in the study area. The following datasets were used: - CSO Statistics - Google Maps - Department of Education and Skills - HSE Facilities The following documents have also informed this report: - Dublin City Council Development Plan 2016 - Clongriffin Belmayne Local Area Plan 2012-2018 - Draft Belmayne & Belcamp Lane Masterplan - Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas Guidelines For the purposes of analysing the existing facilities that serve the subject site, a general catchment area of 1km and 2km from the site has been identified. The facilities within 1km of the site are considered the most relevant to the proposed development as they will generally be within a 15 minute walk of the site and therefore contribute to creating a walkable and sustainable neighbourhood. For the purposes of this report, the social infrastructure facilities have been categorised as shown in the table below. 4 CATEGORY DESCRIPTION Open Space and Sports Parks, Playgrounds, Pitches, Green areas, Sports centres, Gyms Education Primary schools, Post Primary schools, Special schools, Third level universities, other educational institutions Childcare Facilities Creches, Afterschool Clubs, Montessori Schools Community facilities Community Centres, Religious Facilities, Post Offices, Libraries, Cemetery Retail Services Supermarkets, Convenient shops, Speciality services, Restaurants/Take aways, ATM, Petrol station Health Hospitals, Health centres, Clinics, Pharmacies, Addiction services, GPs, Mental health services Table 1 Classification of Social Infrastructure Facilities 5 DEMOGRAPHICS The subject site is located within the Grange A Electoral Division (02059). There were 9,696 no. people living in this Electoral Division (ED) in 2016, an increase of c. 8.3% from 2011. 2011 Population 2016 Population Population Change 2011-2016 % Change 2011-2016 8,948 9,696 748 8.3% Table 2 Grange A ED CSO Population Data The analysis of CSO data has shown that there is a very strong representation of working age population within the 19-65 age group and a very robust representation of under 18 age group at 31% share of the population. In addition, the population is ageing with a 45.5% increase in population over the age of 65, an increase of 9.5% in the population of older adults (35-64 years old) and a decrease of 6.5% for young adults (19-34 years old). Age 2011 2016 Change Percentage Change 0-4 Pre-school 817 837 +20 +2.38 5-18 School Children 1,987 2,198 +211 +9.6 19-34 Adults 2,436 2,286 -150 -6.5 35-64 Adults 3,327 3,676 +349 +9.5 65+ Adults 381 699 +318 +45.5 Table 3 Grange A ED Age Groups Population Change Figure 2 Grange A ED Changing Age Profile 6 Figure 3 Location of the subject site within Grange A ED 7 PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT The subject site is located within the North Fringe, identified in the Governments Rebuilding Ireland strategy as one of the four key sites within Dublin City Council to deliver significant residential development of up to 7,000 units. The North Fringe (including Clongriffin and Belmayne) is zoned Z14 and designated as SDRA 1. The zoning objective is “To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or rejuvenation of an area with mixed use, of which residential and “Z6” would be the predominant uses.” Residential development is permitted under this zoning. Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas Guidelines by the DoEhLG in 2009 states that: “Sustainable neighbourhoods require a range of community facilities, and each district/neighbourhood will need to be considered within its own wider locality, as some facilities may be available in the wider area while others will need to be provided locally. In this context, planning authorities should seek to ensure that facilities for social and cultural use, such as community centres, and personal and community development, such as resource centres, are available within the wider community.” The Dublin City Council Development Plan 2016 requires that ‘larger