A subsidiary of Treasury Holdings has been given the green light for a major tourism development at Skerries, Co Dublin, reports Fiona Tyrrell

The scheme involves the construction of a hotel, two golf courses, a nine-hole putting course, 43 houses, craft centre, tennis academy and stables at a 437-acre site which spans Milverton Demense and Home Farm in north Co Dublin.

Fingal County Council granted permission to Tamorbrick Ltd, a division of Treasury Holdings, for the development at the rapidly expanding seaside suburb.

The proposed hotel will comprise 100 two-bed suites and 50 bedrooms as well as a spa and leisure facility. The proposal also involves the construction of 23 five/six-bedroom houses and 20 golf lodges.

The two golf courses will involve the construction of a golfers' crossing over the Black Hills-Balcunnin Road to link holes on the Home Farm section of the site to holes on the Milverton Demense section of the site.

Stables, outhouses and the walled garden of Milverton House will be converted into a craft centre and tennis academy with changing facilities and restaurant.

Five gate-lodges will be turned into administration offices and a cattle shed will be demolished to provide 617 car-parking spaces and six coach-parking spaces.

Existing Home Farm buildings will be turned into a stables yard.

The scheme will also involve the demolition of Milverton House and a single-storey cottage.

A previous planning application by the developer was refused by the council last year as it was deemed an overdevelopment of the site.

Milverton Demesne dates back to 1537 and its first recorded owner is John Parker. Other owners included the Earl of Thomond in 1608 and the Coddington family until 1721.

Granting permission subject to 20 conditions, Fingal County Council ruled that seven of the proposed houses be omitted on recommendation from the council's heritage officer.