Planning and Development

A selective guide to developemnts in your area

AN BORD PLEANÁLA

Appeals

Location: The Hill (known as Blake's site), Old Stillorgan Rd, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Mixed-use development comprising the demolition of existing structures, construction of a pedestrian bridge, 215 residential units, two restaurants, two retail units, car-parking and site works. Applicant: Eltissey Ltd. Appellant(s): An Taisce, Stillorgan District Community, St Laurence's Park and Old Dublin Road, Stillorgan Park Avenue Residents Group, Woodlands (Stillorgan) Residents, James McKenna and Marita Conlon McKenna, Leopardstown & Brewery Road Residents, Stillorgan Heath Residents Association.

Location: Traverslea, Glenageary Road Lower, Glenageary, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Refurbishment of Traverslea House, refurbishment of existing coach-house and stable building, provision of three houses with car-parking and widening of gateway to existing house (protected structure). Applicant: Bernard Costelloe and Liam Maye. Appellant(s): Irish Georgian Society.

Location: Chesterfield, Cross Ave, Blackrock, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish house and erect 76 houses, 45 apartments, car-parking and associated site works. The application lands include a Protected Structure. Applicant: Avenue Homes Ltd. Appellant(s): Clonfadda Wood Management Co Ltd, Southwood Park Residents Association, Cross Avenue Residents Association, Avenue Homes Ltd.

Location: Tuan, Harold's Grange Rd, Ratfarnham, D16. Proposed development: Erect 84 apartments and associated site works. Applicant: M & M Trading Company. Appellant(s): Michael and Irene Keogh, Veronica Conway and others, B & D Kavanagh.

Location: Dawsons Demesne, Ardee, Co Louth. Proposed development: Erect 105 houses. Applicant: Brendan Duffy. Appellant(s): Sean and Olive O'Brien, James and Rosaleen Keenan.

Location: Beamish and Crawford PLC, South Main St, Cork. Proposed development: Demolish a portion of the old brewery building and associated works (lies within the curtilage of a Protected Structure). Applicant: Beamish and Crawford PLC. Appellant(s): Tomas O'Scannlain.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Mount Alverno, Nerano Rd and Sorrento Rd, Dalkey, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish house and replace with two-storey house. Applicant: Desmond and Mary Kavanagh (with revised conditions).

Location: 1A, Annamoe Rd, Cabra, D7. Proposed development: Demolish store and construct one four-storey block over basement car-park to consist of 24 apartments and all associated site works. Applicant: Cabra Plating Company (with revised conditions).

Location: 194 Harold's Cross Rd, Harold's Cross, D6W. Proposed development: Demolish existing building and construct a new four-storey building with three apartments and a retail unit. Applicant: Jean Robinson and David Bracken (with conditions).

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: Carysfort Ave, Blackrock, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Erect two two-storey houses on site adjoining Hawthorn Manor with access onto Fleurville. Applicant: Pat McLaughlin.

DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN

Applications

Location: Shankill House (Protected Structure), Ferndale Rd, Shankill, D18. Proposed development: Construct 10 five-bed two-storey detached houses and one five-bed three-storey detached house and habitable accommodation incidental to the main dwelling house at first floor level, refurbishment of Shankill House (a Protected Structure) comprising internal and external works including repairs to roof, walls, doors, windows, new internal partitions and openings, demolition of existing rear porch and the construction of a new rear porch, boundary treatments including 1.4 metres high fencing around the southern curtilage boundary of Shankill House; site development and landscaping works. Applicant: Frank Gilmer.

Location: Blackrock Clinic, Rock Rd, Blackrock, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Erect a 16.4 sq m (177 sq ft) single storey temporary building for a period of five years to be used for archive storage in the north corner of the site. Applicant: Blackrock Clinic.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Grove Lodge, Church Rd, Killiney, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish single storey house and construct two detached houses. Applicant: Mike Ormond.

Location: Former Glaxo Smith-Kline site, junction of Grange Rd and Stonemasons Way, Rathfarnham, D16. Proposed development: Demolish existing industrial premises and erect a neighbourhood centre to consist of a discount food store, five retail units at ground floor with a recreational facility/sports club unit at first floor level with 222 surface car-parking spaces and associated site works. Applicant: Lidl Ireland.

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: Clonbur, Torquay Rd, Foxrock, D18. Proposed development: Demolish existing house and construct four four-bed houses in a terraced block three storeys high to the front and two storeys high to the rear; eight apartments comprising four three-bed duplex units over four two-bed apartments in a three-storey terraced block with associated car-parking, site works and landscaping. Applicant: Michael MacNamara.

SOUTH DUBLIN

Applications

Location: San Jose, New Rd (corner of St Brigid's Rd and New Rd), Clondalkin, D22. Proposed development: Demolish one two-storey dwelling house and associated outbuildings and construct a three-storey apartment block consisting of seven apartments comprising six two-beds and one one-bed unit. Provision for nine car-parking spaces, landscaping and new entrance gates to St Brigid's Rd and New Rd. Applicant: Conor Mullany.

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: Citywest Hotel, Saggart, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Construct 88 golf lodges in two four-storey blocks of 44 golf lodges per block with basement car-parking for 134 cars and associated site works. Applicant: HSS Ltd.

FINGAL

Applications

Location: Corduff, Blanchardstown, D15. Proposed development: Erect nine dwellings in one L-shaped three-storey block consisting of one one-bed apartment, six two-bed apartments, two three-beds with 12 surface car-parking spaces, site development works and landscaping. Applicant: Togwith Partnership.

Location: "The Gem", 2 Harbour Rd, Howth, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish existing shop at ground floor and apartment at first floor, and construct a new seven-storey building including ground and first floor retail units, four two-bed apartments and one one-bed apartment with site works and services. Applicant: Greg Rickard.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Belcamp House (Protected Structure), located off the northern side of the N32, Belcamp, Balgriffin, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Construct a motor sales outlet development comprising two detached two-storey buildings with car service area to accommodate four motor sales outlets, associated ancillary uses including administrative, car valeting and storage areas, a single storey security building, 187 surface level car-parking spaces. The development will also consist of the demolition of the existing derelict structure and associated outbuildings on site. Applicant: Maybourne Ltd.

Location: The Parks, 5 Balbriggan St, Skerries, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish existing dwelling and outbuildings and erect eight new dwellings on this site comprising two two- and three-bed townhouses, three two-bed apartments, one two-bed maisonette and two three-bed maisonettes in a two/three-storey duplex arrangement, with car-parking for 10 cars. Applicant: Margot Lowth.

Location: Auburn House Guest House, Old Navan Rd, Castleknock, D15. Proposed develpment: Change of use from guest house to crèche/montessori childcare facility. Applicant: Geraldine and James Cowley.

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: Bayside Neighbourhood Centre and Squash Centre, Bayside, D13. Proposed development: Demolish all buildings and construct a mixed-use scheme in three blocks of three to five storeys. Includes a supermarket, 13 retail units, two take-aways, window assembly workshop and sales area, medical centre, offices, childcare facility, 106 apartments, car-parking and site works. Applicant: Bayside Management Co Ltd.

Location: Somerton House (protected structure), Castleknock, D15. Proposed development: Construct 20 four-bed houses to be used as tourist accommodation with 50 car-parking spaces and all associated landscaping and site development works. Applicant: Lagonda Ltd.

Location: Adjacent to Howth Junction Dart station, Kilbarrack Rd, D5. Proposed development: Demolish existing structures and storage tanks on-site and construct a single storey discount foodstore with 109 car-parking spaces and 10 bicycle spaces, associated landscaping and site development works. Applicant: Aldi Stores Ltd.

Location: Dunworley, Rolestown, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish existing dwelling house and erect 39 houses consisting of 12 two-storey three-bed semi-detached houses (type 1A & 1B), seven two-storey four-bed detached houses (type 2A, 2B & 2C), two three-storey four-bed detached houses (type 3A & 3B), two two-storey four-bed detached houses (type 4A & 4B), eight two-storey terraced houses in two blocks (type 5A & 5B), eight three-storey four-bed semi-detached houses (type 6A & 6B) with all associated site development works. Applicant: Patrick McGee.

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL

Applications

Location: 9-13 Terenure Rd North, D6W. Proposed development: Demolish two-storey and single storey building and erect a four-storey building of 18 apartments, three own-door office suites with 23 car-parking spaces. Applicant: Brian Lynch.

Location: 5-23 East Wall Rd, Dublin Port, D3. Proposed development: Development of 130 apartments in six and 12-storey blocks with 214 underground car-parking spaces. Applicant: Readymix Ltd.

Location: Ravensdale Rd, East Wall, D3. Proposed development: Permission to erect 108 residential units in three blocks. Block A: ground floor crèche and 12 two-bed duplex, six one-bed and three two-bed apartments. Block B: 28 two-bed apartments, 13 three-bed apartments and 18 one-bed apartments over five storeys. Block C: 22 two-bed apartments and three one-bed apartments over five storeys. Basement car-parking for 145 cars. Lay-by for crèche drop-off, landscaping, demolition of industrial structures. Applicant: Wardland Developments Ltd.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Brady's Public House, 5-9 Terenure Place, D6. Proposed development: Retention permission is sought for alterations to consist of new pitched lean-to roof structure over existing external seating area to rear. Retention of new boiler house and lean-to roof structure over existing storage yard to rear. Applicant: Ray Brady.