Kennedy Avenue , Kilkenny Road , and Burrin Street

PD10/6308 - The demolition of the existing Penneys’ Store (ca 4,000 sq m) and Hanover Shopping Centre (770 sq m) and adjoining buildings; 26, 071 sq m gross floor area retail development (17, 767 sq m net) comprising 36 units of 13,492 sq m (net) comparison shopping and 580 sq m (net) convenience shopping; 975 sq m Café and Food Court; An occasional Farmers Market; 927 sq m of Class 3 Offices; 30 residential units comprising a mixture of two and three bedroom apartments and two bedroom duplex units; Ancillary mall, signage, circulation, service, plant areas and public/private open space; all in a two, three, five and landmark seven storey structure over a 640 space single level underground car park. The proposal will result in the reduction by circa 0.5 hectares of the present area of Hanover Park which will be reconfigured and upgraded with hard landscaping and planting. Vehicular and service access will be via Kennedy Avenue and Kilkenny Road. A cycling, pedestrian/fire access link will be provided between Kennedy Avenue and Kilkenny Road. A riverside walk will be provided on the southern Bank of the Burrin River and extension to the western side of the existing bridge over the River. Pedestrian access to the proposed development will be provided from Burrin Street via the existing stone gateway at 60 Burrin Street (a Protected Structure – Item CT19) which is retained. The proposed development represents a 26% reduction and revision of the approved (07/5852, Pl 42.228338) 67,263 sq m mixed use development on the same site whose established principles have been incorporated.

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