Planning & Development

A selective guide to developments in your area

An Bord Pleanála

APPEALS

Location: The Radisson SAS St Helens Hotel (protected structure), Stillorgan Road, Booterstown, Co Dublin. Proposed development: extension on two levels at south-east elevation of hotel, new function room and associated facilities, landscaped area and 25 car-parking spaces. Applicant: St Helens Hotel. Appellant(s): Sumaes Management Co Ltd.

Location: 59-60 Clontarf Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3. Proposed development: demolish houses for 44 apartments and three retail units in two V-shaped blocks and site works. Applicant: O'Dolan International Ltd. Appellant(s): Martin Metrustry and Claire Crehan, Patrick Bennett, Ingrid and Gerry Doyle, O'Dolan International Ltd.

Location: Windmill site, Digital Hub, Thomas Street, Dublin 8 (protected structure). Proposed development: demolish some on-site structures, alter and refurbish both on-site protected structures, erect scheme of offices, retail and site works. Applicant: P. Elliott and Co Ltd. Appellant(s): An Taisce.

Location: Old Ballymount Road, Forest Close, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Proposed development: demolish two houses for 25 residential units (15 houses and 10 apartments). Applicant: Glan Developments Ltd. Appellant(s): Tony and Carmel OReilly.

Location: 10, 11, 12, 12a, 13, 14, 15, 16, 16a Eastmoreland Lane, Dublin 4 (protected structures). Proposed development: demolish houses, 12, 12a, 13, 14, 15, 16 and redevelop 10 11 Eastmoreland Lane, erect extension to Dylan Hotel and site works. Applicant: Dylan Hotel Ltd. Appellant(s): Stephen Quinn, Pembroke Road Association, Eastmoreland Court Management Ltd.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6. Proposed development: 59 apartments, conversion of stables/outbuildings of Dartry House (protected structure) to eight apartments with courtyard and site works. Applicant: Eugene Rehehan (with conditions).

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: 1 2 Station Road, Portmarnock, Co Dublin. Proposed development: demolish two houses for a residential development of 64 units with site works. Applicant: Barina Construction Ltd.

Location: Rowan's Bakery, Williams Park, Dublin 6. Proposed development: demolish bakery for a four-storey building with 10 apartments and site works. Applicant: Ray Grehan.

Location: 54 Nutgrove Avenue and lands formerly part of Loreto National School, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. Proposed development: demolish house for 75 residential units with car-parking and site works. Applicant: M and N OGrady Developments Ltd.

Location: Hillcrest, St Brigids, Church Road, Stillorgan, Co Dublin. Proposed development: demolish house for eight residential units in two blocks with site works. Applicant: Brian M. Durkan and Co Limited.

Location: Highpark, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Proposed development: demolish house for 162 apartments, redevelop former church as communal facility and site works. Applicant: Respond Voluntary Housing Ltd.

Location: Coldricks Pass, Lagore Road, Dunshaughlin, Co Meath. Proposed development: 38 houses, 18 apartments, creche, parking and site works. Applicant: Blakesworth Ltd.

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown

APPLICATIONS

Location: Villa Nova Arda Lodge, Glenamuck Road, Carrickmines, Co Dublin. Proposed development: demolish dwellings for 90 units in three blocks. Block D: six storeys with 48 units (four one-beds, 23 two-beds, 18 three-beds and three two-bed duplex units). Block E: six storeys with 26 units (five one-beds, 18 two-beds and three two-bed duplex units). Block F: seven storeys with 16 dwellings (six two-beds, four three-bed apartments, three two-bed, two three-bed and one four-bed duplex units). Two-storey creche, office, health spa, 132 car-parking spaces at basement level, 16 surface spaces, and site works. Applicant: James Rossiter.

Location: Belfield Campus, University College Dublin, Dublin 4. Proposed development: six-storey building of student housing to include modification and extension of an adjoining building, relocate car-parking and site works. Twelve student house units in the Belfield campus, between the Owenstown Gate and Roebuck Castle and adjacent to Roebuck Hall 1 student housing. Applicant: University College Dublin.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: 5-6 Church Road, Ballybrack, Co Dublin. Proposed development: demolish two houses, sheds and front boundary walls and hedges for a three-storey building with four ground floor shop units, two one-bed, six two-bed and two three-bed apartments; 19 car-parking spaces and site works. Applicant: Highland Estates Ltd.

Dublin City Council

APPLICATIONS

Location: Camden Court Hotel, Camden Street Upper and Charlotte Way, Dublin 2. Proposed development: extend upwards with two extra floors on its Camden Street and Charlotte Way elevations, making a total of seven storeys; the demolition of rooftop plant rooms and the addition of four extra floors to make a total of 10 storeys to internal courtyard block at rear. Proposed development to comprise 122 bedrooms and two lifts. Applicant: Brondsway Ltd.

Location: on a site along Lorcan Avenue and opposite the junction of Lorcan Avenue with Lorcan Green to the east and adjacent to a public open space and Lorcan Grove to the north at Lorcan Avenue, Santry, Dublin 9. Proposed development: demolish Kilmardinny Inn, ESB sub-station and one single storey retail unit, the retention of the Supervalu with minor alterations and the retention of four single storey retail units. Erect two new mixed-use urban blocks comprising one, two, three and four storeys to accommodate 51 apartments (10 one-bed, 32 two-bed and nine three-bed units); one retail/office unit at ground floor level to Block 1; provision of a training centre at ground floor and first floor level to Block 1; a public house with an external beer garden/smoking area and a lounge at ground floor level and ancillary rooms at basement level to Block 1; a restaurant at ground floor level to Block 1; four retail/office units at ground floor level to Block 2; the provision of 139 car-parking spaces at basement level, 15 set down spaces in two lay-bys at street level, landscaping and site works. Applicant: Michael and Peter Kenny and Helgian Ltd.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Kestrel House, Clanwilliam Place, Dublin 2. Proposed development: commercial development with 7,055sq m (75,939sq ft) that incorporates an authorised service core, abutting Osprey House, to be retained and the demolition of the majority of the office building. The proposed development is a regular-shaped corner building and rise to eight-and-a-half storeys. The commercial development will include: ground level mixed uses which will comprise retail/commercial, office space, lift, lobby, foyer space, ancillary plant, facilities and storage totalling 1,059sq m (11,400sq ft). A part recessed first floor level will comprise retail/commercial, office space, lift lobby/foyer space, ancillary plant, facilities and storage totalling 687sq m (7,395sq ft). An external terrace area is also at this level. Second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors are in office use which will comprise office space of 722sq m (7,772sq ft) and associated lift lobby/foyer space, plant facilities and storage totalling 905sq m (9,741sq ft) at each level. The seventh floor will comprise office space, lift/lobby/foyer space, ancillary plant, facilities and storage totalling 784sq m (8,439sq ft) with an external terrace of 97sq m (1,044sq ft). Provision of 30 car-parking spaces at basement level, landscaping and site works. Applicant: Bruce Shaw Partnership.

South Dublin

APPLICATIONS

Location: within the grounds of Finnstown House Hotel, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co Dublin (protected structure). Proposed development: demolish leisure centre and construct a three-storey leisure and fitness centre with new car-parking and site works. The development incorporates the following: ground floor level pool hall incorporating a 25m swimming pool, a health suite including spa pool, steam room and sauna, changing rooms, cafe/juice bar area, staff rooms and office, reception/lobby and a sports shop. At first floor level there will be a wellness/health centre, a treatment suite consisting of six treatment rooms and lobby area. Provision of a gymnasium at second floor level with three exercise studios, changing rooms and staff rooms. Provision of 133 car-parking spaces. Applicant: HSS Developments.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Belgard Square North and West, Tallaght Town Centre, Dublin 24. Proposed development: change of use of the approved 1189sq m (12,798sq ft) public house at ground and first floor level to hotel/bar/restaurant use; provision of 471sq m (5,070sq ft) mezzanine floor area for hotel/bar/restaurant use; the reduction in size of the approved retail use from 107sq m (1,152sq ft) to 89sq m (958sq ft) at ground floor level; change of use of the 86 apartments at ground to ninth floor level to apart-hotel use and ancillary hotel facilities at second floor level. Applicant: Keenbury Properties Limited.

Fingal

APPLICATIONS

Location: on a site of around 8.57 hectares (located in part, on zones 1, 2, 3, as identified within the Hansfield SDZ planning scheme 2006), bounded generally by Barnhill Road to the west, Ongar Village and Ongar Road to the north, Hansfield Road and St Joseph's Hospital to the east and the alignment of the former Navan railway line to the south, in the townlands of Hansfield and Phibblestown and Barberstown and Phibblestown, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. Proposed development: permission for a mixed-use development comprising 284 dwelling units; 2,291sq m (24,660sq ft) of commercial space and a village green of two hectares all provided in a range of two, three, four and five-storey buildings. The residential element will have two one-bed units, 143 two-bed units, 124 three-bed units and 15 four-bed units, in a range of apartments (83), duplexes (72) and houses (129). The commercial element will have four retail units, two creches, hot food takeaway units, off-license, public house and restaurant. The Village Green site of two hectares will provide inter alia, a playground, two tennis courts/multi-games area and informal recreation space. Provision of 552 surface car-parking spaces, landscaping and site works. Applicant: Manor Park Homebuilders Ltd.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Ground floor, Pier A and Ground Floor, Collinstown House, Dublin Airport, Collinstown, Co Dublin. Proposed development: the renovation and expansion of the VIP facility in the ground floor of the Pier A Link building; the conversion of the g ground floor office area in Collinstown House to a business suite comprising meeting rooms and toilet facilities; alterations to the fenestration to the front elevation and the provision of a single storey partial glazed flat roof link corridor between the Pier A Link building and Collinstown House. Applicant: Dublin Airport Authority.