75 apartments for Orwell Park

Watch this Space: Eugene Reneghan's Walthill Properties is looking to build 75 apartments at Orwell Park in Rathgar, D6 on a site forming part of St Joseph's retirement and residential centre.

The development will involve demolishing buildings to the north of Dartry House fronting onto Orwell Woods and Orwell Park and the provision of 75 apartments and a crèche in five four-storey over basement blocks with balconies and terraces.

It is also proposed to convert the stables and outbuildings of Dartry House to provide four one-bed apartments and four two-bed apartments, a courtyard and 121 car parking spaces.Reneghan bought Dartry House, a large period house owned by the Mill Hill Missionaries and the adjoining 3.9 acres at Orwell Park, for a reported €30 million. Dartry House is a two-storey over basement mansion with three bays.

Building Co-op plan for East Road

The National Association of Building Co-operatives (NABCO) has been given the thumbs up by An Bord Pleanála to build a large residential and commercial development at East Road in D3. The development comprises 286 residential units, 591sq m (6,361sq ft) of retail and commercial ground floor space, and a new east/west street with 1,693sq m (18,223sq m) of ground floor commercial with live-work and residential units overhead, four residential courtyards with ground floor live/work units over a semi-basement car park, childcare facilities and meeting rooms

Council rejects Summerhill plan

Osmium Developments Partnership has been refused planning permission by Dublin City Council for a residential development at 26-29 Summerhill Parade and an adjoining site fronting the Royal Canal, D1. The proposal was to refurbish 26-29 Summerhill Parade and build a five and six-storey apartment block with more than 30 apartments. Dublin City Council said it would constitute an overintensification of the site, provide inadequate open space and off-street parking, and a gated right of way would restrict public and direct access to Summerhill Parade and the Royal Canal from adjoining streets.