Planning and Development

A selective guide to planning in your area

AN BORD PLEANÁLA

APPEALS

Location: 2, 3, and 4 Arran St East, bounded by Strand St Little and Hamill Court, D7. Proposed development: Demolish 2, 3 and 4 Arran St East and construct 25 apartments, four live/work/communal units, a penthouse, balconies, roof terrace, 20 car-parking spaces and associated works. Applicant: Frank Ward. Appellant(s): Michael Foley, Kieran Finnerty and Thomas Mulligan.

Location: Avila, Bloomfield Ave, Donnybrook, D4. Proposed development: Retreat centre with eight guest rooms and a new entrance. The proposed two-storey building will incorporate a 10-bed priory, chapel and associated works. Applicant: The Carmelite Order. Appellant(s): Morehampton Terrace Residents Association.

Location: Former Allegro building, Sandyford Industrial Estate, D18. Proposed development: Mixed development of 144 residential apartments, aparthotel, five retail warehouses, health club, and seven shops. Demolish existing structures on site. Applicant: Mark II Partnership. Appellant(s): Claire Smith.

Location: Church Rd, Rolestown, Kilsallaghan, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Erect 49 houses, four apartments, a nursing home, two retail units, two office units, a crèche, medical centre and associated site development works. Applicant: R and S Collins. Appellant(s): Deirdre Dillane, Colm Flynn, N J F Smith.

Location: 40-45 Cork St and 1 and 2 Donore Ave, D8. Proposed development: Mixed-use development comprising 47 apartments, three houses, two retail units, estate office/community room, car-parking and associated site works. Applicant: Trustees of the Iveagh Trust. Appellant(s): Michael O'Brien.

Location: Wilton Shopping Centre, Sarsfield Rd, Bishopstown, Co Cork. Proposed development: Removal of car-parking area and construction of a petrol filling station. Applicant: Tesco Ireland Ltd. Appellant(s): The Society of the Irish Motor Industry, Pat and Rory O'Hare.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: 47-49 Northumberland Rd, D4. Proposed development: Erect a three-storey extension for education use, removal of approved portocabin, new roof windows and associated internal alterations (protected structure). Applicant: The School of Philosophy and Economic Science (with revised conditions).

Location: 129 Herberton Rd, D8. Proposed development: Demolish warehouse and erect 32 apartments with car-parking and associated works. Applicant: Larry Crowe (with revised conditions).

Location: 1a and 2a John Dillon St and 40-48 Back Lane, D8. Proposed development: Demolish buildings and construct a mixed-use development consisting of a public house, a restaurant, 67 apartments, five retail units, two townhouses, car-parking and associated works. Applicant: Christchurch Developments (Dublin) Ltd (with revised conditions).

Location: Glenville Industrial Estate, 24, 26 and 28 Foster's Ave, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish industrial premises at Glenville Industrial Estate, demolish house and garage at 28 Foster's Ave and garage at 24 Foster's Ave, and erect 20 townhouses. Applicant: Redquartz Ltd (with revised conditions).

Location: Former Iceland site, Tallaght Rd, D24. Proposed development: Mixed development comprising three blocks of retail units and 210 apartments with 280 car-parking spaces, a crèche, restaurant, ESB substation and associated works. Applicant: Stephen and Tom Murphy (with conditions).

Location: Kerdiffstown, Johnstown, Naas, Co Kildare. Proposed development: Change of use from wholesale nurseries to a two-storey retail garden centre, display/retail area with associated offices, canopies and car-parking. Applicant: Johnstown Garden Centre Ltd (with conditions).

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: 3 Dorset St and 3 George's Place, D1. Proposed development: Five-storey over basement, nine apartments over retail units with balconies fronting George's Place and Dorset St. Applicant: Matthew Rogers.

Location: Dunshaughlin, Co Meath. Proposed development: Erect 894 residential units comprising two, three and four-bed units, three shops, two soccer pitches, three tennis courts, crèche facilities and all associated roads, services and ancillary works. Applicant: J O'Meara and J G and R Stanley.

SOUTH DUBLIN

APPLICATIONS

Location: Main St, Rathcoole, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish derelict structure on site and construct a convenience shop with 25 car-parking spaces and landscaping. Applicant: Tesco Ireland Ltd.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Greenhills Rd/Main St, Tallaght village, D24. Proposed development: Erect four linked apartment blocks ranging from two to four storeys to consist of 21 apartments comprising 10 one-bed and 11 two-bed units, two retail units, 21 surface car-parking spaces and associated site development works. Applicant: John O'Connor.

DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN

APPLICATIONS

Location: Palm Trees, Johnstown Rd, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish house and construct 70 apartments in two blocks. Block A is to be four storeys and consist of six one-beds, 26 two-beds and four three-beds. Block B is to be four storeys and consist of 13 one-beds, 18 two-beds and three three-beds. Basement car-parking for 70 cars. Applicant: Fergus and Sheila Cooney.

Location: Lisadell, Leopardstown Rd, D18. Proposed development: Demolish two-storey garage/shed on the south-west perimeter of the site, the part-demolition of the house rear extension, the conversion of the remain house into two two-bed apartments and the construction of a new three-storey apartment building containing 12 apartments to the rear with 16 car-parking spaces in a landscaped garden setting. Applicant: Kevin Lynn.

Location: 106/108 Lwr Churchtown Rd, Churchtown, D14. Proposed development: Demolish two houses and associated buildings and erect a three-storey development of 15 two-bed apartments and three one-bed apartments. Landscaped car-parking for 34 cars will include seating areas and semi-public open space. Applicant: Ralph Lindsay.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Ballintyre Hall (protected structure), Ballinteer Ave, Ballinteer, D16. Proposed development: Variation to approved Planning Permission (Reg Ref D00A/1140) consisting of the replacement of three-storey duplex blocks containing 100 units with proposed four/five-storey apartment block containing 159 one, two and three-bed units. Applicant: Glenkerrin Homes Ltd.

Location: 12, 14 and 16 The Laurels, Ballinteer Rd, Dundrum, D14. Proposed development: Demolish three detached houses and driveway and erect 97 apartments in two blocks comprising four three-bed penthouses, 69 two-bed apartments and 24 one-bed apartments in a four/five-storey block and a seven-storey block, three retail units at ground level. Two levels of basement car-parking comprising 122 spaces, four motorcycle spaces and 72 bicycle-parking spaces. Applicant: Michael Burke and John Staunton.

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: Clonkeen Rd, in close proximity to its junction with the Old Bray Rd, Cabinteely, D18. Proposed development: Demolish house and associated structures on site and construct a five-storey apartment development in two interconnected blocks with a neighbourhood shop at ground floor level. The proposed apartment development comprises 26 units with 135 car-parking spaces and associated site development works. Applicant: Aldi Stores Ltd.

FINAL

APPLICATIONS

Location: Dunworley, Rolestown, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish house and erect 39 houses to comprise 12 two-storey three-bed semis, seven two-storey four-bed detached, two three-storey four-bed detached, two two-storey four-bed detached houses, eight two-storey terraced houses in two blocks, eight three-storey four-bed semis, and all associated site development works. Applicant: Patrick McGee.

Location: Grallagh, Balrothery West, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Erect 60 two-storey detached houses. Applicant: Imagine Property Partnership.

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: Townland of Porterstown, D15. Proposed development: Demolish dwelling and erect 81 dwellings consisting of 13 two-storey five-bed houses, 17 four-bed houses and 34 two-bed apartments and 17 one-bed apartments in three three-storey buildings. Applicant: Castlethorn Construction.

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL

APPLICATIONS

Location: Redcourt, Seafield Rd East, Clontarf, D3. Proposed development: Demolish house and erect a four-storey apartment block comprising of 13 one-beds and 41 two-beds with balconies to all apartments. Provision for 79 basement car-parking spaces and 54 bicycle spaces and five above ground car spaces with associated site works. Applicant: Mark Pigott - The Redcourt Partnership.

Location: 137-140 Abbey St Upr, 57-60 Jervis St and 1-4 Wolfe Tone St, D1. Proposed development: Erect a seven-storey office building with ground floor retail and 20 basement car-parking spaces and provision for 70 bicycle-parking bays. Applicant: Patrick Conlan and Mary Connolly.

Location: 35-39 Usher's Quay and 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10 Usher St, D8. Proposed development: Mixed-use development of approximately 12,654 sq m (136,206 sq ft) of varying heights containing 101 apartments (43 one-beds and 58 two-beds), a 1,657 sq m (17,836 sq ft) office building, three ground floor office units of 498 sq m (5,360 sq ft), ESB substation/switchroom and plantrooms. The development includes the demolition of the following structures: existing three-storey office building known as Olaf House, numbers 35-37 Usher's Quay, a two-storey factory and single storey annex to the rear, formerly known as Byrne's Lifts, numbers 38-39 Ushers Quay, existing single storey factory at 9-10 Usher St, disused garage at 5 Usher St, and two three-storey derelict houses at 7/8 Usher St. Construction of a basement car-park to include 105 car-parking spaces, bicycle-parking and associated site development works. Applicant: P Elliott and Company Ltd.

Location: Site opposite junction with Church Rd at East Wall Rd, D3. Proposed development: Construct a six-storey over basement scheme comprising a discount foodstore at ground level, a ground floor retail unit, 43 apartments with 17 surface car-parking spaces, 72 basement car-parking spaces and associated site development works. Applicant: Aldi Stores Ltd.

Location: Site at Maywood Grove and rear of the Old Sheiling Hotel, Raheny, D5. Proposed development: Erect a three-storey apartment development over basement car-park providing five one-bed, 23 two-bed and two three-bed units and associated site works. Applicant: McGettigan Ltd.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Site bounded by Balcurris Rd to the north, Balcurris Pk to the east, Dane Rd to the south and St Joseph's National School to the west, Ballymun, D11. Proposed development: Erect 55 residential units arranged in two and three-storey terrace on a site of 8,458 sq m (91,041 sq ft) to consist of 10 one-bed units, 13 two-bed units, 14 three-bed duplexes, eight three-bed terraced houses, three three-bed duplexes and seven three-bed three-storey terraced houses, 76 car-parking spaces and associated site development works. Applicant: Ballymun Regeneration Ltd.

Location: 80 Grove Rd, D6. Proposed development: Demolish public house structure with office and apartments over and construct a four-storey structure consisting of two shops at ground floor and seven apartments. Applicant: Edward Fahy.

Location: 13 Grattan Crescent, Inchicore, D8. Proposed development: Demolish house and retail unit and construct 12 two-bed apartments and a ground floor retail unit in four storeys above with eight surface car-parking spaces, associated site development and external works. Applicant: J Brohoon, D Carley, M Rigney and P Nugent.

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: Smyths Pub, 10 Haddington Rd and Percy Place, D4. Proposed development: Retention and alterations to two-storey building, the demolition of later additions at ground and first floor level to rear of two-storey building and the construction of a four and five-storey over basement development to incorporate the retained building and to include six apartment units, public house and associated facilities at ground floor and basement level. The proposed development consists of the retention of bar and lounge at ground floor level and alterations to building at first floor level to provide one two-bed apartment. The construction of a two-storey penthouse development to accommodate two one-bed duplexes. The construction of a five-storey over basement development to accommodate three two-bed apartments on first, second, third and fourth floor levels. The provision of a new pub entrance and shop front to Percy Place, additional 20 sq m (215 sq ft) of pub space and associated facilities at ground floor level. Applicant: Hugh Courtney.