Selected landscape work.

Planning project · Mixed-use development

St Patrick’s Road

Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow

Landscape design and assessment prepared in support of a mixed-use development comprising 25 residential units, commercial office space and associated public and private amenity areas in Wicklow Town.

AYG scope: Landscape Design, Green Infrastructure Plan, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, and Arboricultural Assessment.

Planning project · Care development

Newpark Care Centre

The Ward, Dublin 11

A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment prepared for a proposed 1,947.9 sq. m extension to the existing care centre.

The development included 29 additional bedrooms, new physiotherapy, dining and garden spaces, extensions to the service and staff areas, and alterations providing additional storage and ancillary accommodation.

AYG was retained by Gravis Planning to prepare a standalone LVIA assessing the effects of the proposed development on the receiving landscape and on visual amenity.

AYG scope: Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, assessment of effects on landscape character and visual amenity, and landscape-planning support.

Client: Gravis Planning · Planning outcome: Permission granted

Planning project · Residential development

Green Lane

Leixlip, Co. Kildare

Landscape planning input for an eight-house residential development, with particular regard to the site’s existing mature vegetation and its integration into the proposed layout.

AYG scope: Landscape Design Statement and landscape mitigation supporting the residential proposal.

Planning project · Commercial development

Finlays Garage

Moore Abbey Demesne, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare

Landscape proposals prepared for a new Commercial Vehicle Testing Centre, including its boundaries, entrance, public-realm interface and associated site works.

AYG was commissioned by Adrian Hennessy, Architect and lead designer, initially to respond to a request for further information and subsequently to address a condition of the planning permission.

The work included a desktop planning and environmental review, coordination with the architectural and civil-engineering proposals, a site walkover and assessment of existing vegetation, and the preparation of landscape plans and supporting Landscape Design Statements.

The revised proposals incorporated additional SuDS measures, native planting, roadside boundary treatments and details for the public-realm area adjoining Dublin Road.

AYG scope: Site and vegetation assessment, Landscape Design Statements, Landscape Plans, native planting proposals, SuDS coordination, boundary treatments and planning-compliance support.

Planning reference: 25/60049

Planning project · Residential infill

Corbally Close

Citywest, Dublin 24

Landscape and green-infrastructure proposals prepared for four two-storey, three-bedroom semi-detached houses, six parking spaces and associated site works.

AYG was commissioned by J Taylor Architects Ltd to prepare the initial Landscape Plan and a coordinated landscape-and-services drawing.

Following a request for additional information, AYG prepared expanded landscape proposals addressing existing trees and hedgerows, hard and soft landscaping, levels, boundaries, SuDS, the Green Space Factor and existing green-infrastructure assets.

AYG also appointed and coordinated the project arborist and ecologist to prepare the required Tree Survey, Arboricultural Report and Ecological Impact Assessment.

AYG scope: Landscape Plan, Green Infrastructure Plan, Landscape Design Statement, Green Space Factor assessment, planting and boundary proposals, SuDS and services coordination, and specialist arboricultural and ecological inputs.

Planning reference: SD24A/0089

Planning compliance · Industrial development

Bluebell Avenue

Bluebell Industrial Estate, Dublin 12

A detailed landscape scheme prepared to discharge a planning condition for a development comprising 189 sq. m of warehouse space and 89 sq. m of ancillary office accommodation.

AYG was commissioned by J Taylor Architects Ltd to prepare the Landscape Plan, supporting Landscape Design Statement and five-year Landscape Management Plan.

The scheme addressed existing vegetation, hard and soft landscaping, boundary planting, finished levels and sections, permeable paving, tree-pit design, SuDS integration, planting specifications and long-term landscape establishment.

AYG scope: Detailed Landscape Plan, Planting Plan, Landscape Design Statement, hard-landscape and boundary-treatment proposals, SuDS coordination, planting specifications and five-year Landscape Management Plan.

Drawing reference: 240412

Planning compliance · Green infrastructure

623 Jordanstown Avenue

Greenogue Business Park, Co. Dublin

Landscape and Green Space Factor proposals prepared for the retention of a 638 sq. m extension to an existing warehouse.

AYG was commissioned by J Taylor Architects Ltd, the lead designer, to prepare the Landscape Plan and supporting Landscape Design Statement in response to a planning condition.

The submission addressed the landscaping requirements arising from the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022–2028 and its Green Space Factor provisions.

AYG scope: Landscape Plan, Landscape Design Statement, planting proposals and Green Space Factor compliance support.

Drawing reference: 240517.1

Planning compliance · Special Amenity Area

10 Balkill Road

Howth, Co. Dublin

Landscape proposals prepared in response to a planning condition, with reference to the Howth Special Amenity Area Order Design Guidelines.

The submission addressed retained and proposed boundary treatments, tree and hedge planting, and sectional information illustrating proposed level changes.

AYG scope: Condition-compliance Landscape Plan, planting and boundary-treatment proposals, landscape sections and planning-compliance support.

Planning reference: F22A/0340

Planning compliance · Residential development

Radharc na bhFíodóirí

Weaver’s Row, Clonsilla, Dublin 15

Landscape compliance work undertaken for a permitted residential infill development comprising seven two-storey, three- and four-bedroom houses and associated site works.

AYG was commissioned by PCOT Architects, the lead designer, to review the original landscape proposals and prepare an updated Landscape Plan as part of the compliance submission to Fingal County Council.

AYG scope: Review of the original landscape design, preparation of the revised Landscape Plan and planning-condition compliance support.

AYG drawing reference: 230208.1

Planning project · Residential development

Spanish Oaks

Newtown Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

Landscape and green-infrastructure proposals prepared as part of a planning submission for a residential development at Spanish Oaks.

AYG was commissioned by Antonio Aprile to prepare the Landscape Plan, Green Infrastructure Plan and supporting Landscape Design Statement.

The design was developed with regard to the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022–2028 and the requirements governing planting adjacent to water infrastructure.

AYG scope: Landscape Plan, Green Infrastructure Plan, Landscape Design Statement, planting proposals and planning support.

Drawing reference: 240220.2

Planning project · Residential development

1 Ashleigh Grove

Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Landscape and vegetation assessment prepared for a proposed two-storey dormer dwelling, new entrance from Newtown Road and associated site works within an existing garden.

AYG was commissioned by Eoin Condon Architect to prepare the Landscape Plan and supporting report.

The work included assessing existing trees and boundary hedgerows, examining alternative entrance arrangements, considering construction effects and determining the extent of vegetation removal required.

AYG scope: Landscape Plan, tree and hedgerow assessment, entrance-feasibility assessment, construction-impact assessment, vegetation-protection measures and replacement boundary-planting recommendations.

Drawing reference: 240311 Maynooth

Planning project · Residential development

Fearavolla

Carbury, Co. Kildare

Landscape documentation prepared for a proposed single-storey, three-bedroom dwelling and associated site works on a 0.76-hectare site.

AYG scope: Landscape Plan and accompanying Landscape Report prepared in support of the planning application.

Planning reference: 25/1108