Planning and development

A selective guide to developments in your area

AN BORD PLEANÁLA

APPEALS

Location: Rashee, Old Bray Rd, Cabinteely, D18. Proposed development: demolish dwelling and construct a residential development of three houses and 12 apartments. Applicant: Karl Butler. Appellant(s): Greg and Tina Clarke.

Location: Lissadell, Leopardstown Rd, D18. Proposed development: demolish garage, part demolition of house rear extension and the conversion of house into two apartments and construct 12 apartments with car-parking and site works. Applicant: Kevin Lynn. Appellant(s): Niall and Mary O'Connor, Bernard R Hamill, Colin and Deirdre Sainsbury, Westminster Lawns and Torquay Residents Association.

Location: 60 Main St, Howth, Co Dublin. Proposed development: demolish hotel function room and two-storey house and construct 28 apartments, two retail/commercial units with 50 car-parking spaces and all site works. Applicant: Brendan and Kevin Walsh. Appellant(s): St Laurance O'Toole Diocesan Trust.

Location: Junction of Abbey St and Church St, Howth, Co Dublin. Proposed development: demolish all buildings and reconstruct corner buildings and erect two retail units, one office unit and 10 apartments with 15 car-parking spaces. Applicant: William, Peter, Alex and Lisa Lacey. Appellant(s): Deirdre Lacey.

Location: Strand Rd and bounding Carrickhill Rd, Portmarnock, Co Dublin. Proposed development: phase one of development to include the demolition of six structures and the construction of four ground floor units, four office units, five apartments and three car-parking spaces. Applicant: Portmarnock Village Centre Ltd. Appellant(s): Patrick Borza, Bill and Antoinette Porter.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Baumann's Yard, site off Old Dublin Rd, rear of Woodlands Drive, Stillorgan, Co Dublin. Proposed development: mixed-use residential and retail scheme. Applicant: Myrmidon (Propco) Ltd (with revised conditions).

Location: south of Woodstown development, Ballycullen, D16. Proposed development: Erect 228 residential units comprising of 59 houses, 77 duplex units, 92 apartments and a crèche in blocks ranging from four to eight storeys. Basement car-parking. Landscaping and revised roundabout junction. Applicant: Ellier Developments Ltd (with conditions).

Location: 2 Haddington Rd, D4. Proposed development: four-storey mixed-use building consisting of restaurant, kitchens, classrooms, library, conference room, offices and new entrance from Baggot St Bridge (a protected structure) and associated works. Applicant: E Memery, C Mohan and L Mohan (with revised conditions).

SOUTH DUBLIN

APPLICATIONS

Location: Killinarden, Tallaght, D24. Proposed development: erect 489 residential dwellings consisting of 140 three-bed terraced and end-of-terrace houses, 17 four-bed detached/semi-detached houses, 98 three-bed duplex units with 98 two-bed apartments overhead in 19 three-storey blocks; 84 two-bed apartments in six three-storey blocks and 52 two-bed apartments at end of two-storey terraces. Associated site development works to include car-parking, open spaces and landscaping. Applicant: Kelland Homes Ltd.

Location: 5 Station Rd, Clondalkin, D22. Proposed development: erect nine residential units comprising four three-bed semis and five three-bed terraced houses with 15 car-parking spaces. Applicant: Sean Cleary.

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: Weston Aerodrome, Lucan, Co Dublin. Proposed development: erect a hotel, conference and leisure centre comprising a two-storey hotel with 95 bedrooms, restaurant, lounge bar and staff facilities; a leisure centre comprising a 20-metre swimming pool, gym facilities; a conference centre comprising of one storey with capacity for 400 people. Demolish existing gate-lodge and replace with new storey-and-a-half gate-lodge at a new location. Car-parking for 340 cars with associated site works. Applicant: Weston Ltd.

Location: Junction of Furtunestown Lane and Garters Lane, Saggart, Co Dublin. Proposed development: construct 60 golf lodges/apartments in two blocks with car-parking for 90 cars. Applicant: HSS Ltd.

Location: 20 & 22 Lwr Kennelsfort Rd, Palmerstown, D20. Proposed development: demolish existing Palmerstown Lodge Guesthouse and adjoining residential dwelling and construct a 62-bed hotel, medical centre and library in four-storey L-shaped blocks with separate manager's apartment and associated site works. Applicant: Gerald O'Connor.

FINGAL

APPLICATIONS

Location: Mayne Townland, Baldoyle, D13. Proposed development: erect a hotel containing 150 bedrooms, restaurants, meetings rooms, spa, wellness and beauty facility, a two-storey sports centre with indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gymnasium and fitness facility, dance studio, crèche, floodlit outdoor artificial surface multi-use sports area. Car-parking for 311 cars. Applicant: Ballymore Residential Ltd.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Kittyhawks, Turnapin, Old Airport Road, Cloghran, Co Dublin. Proposed development: erect a 100-bed hotel with restaurant, bar, function area, conference facilities, 230 surface car-parking spaces, three coach spaces, ancillary works and associated landscaping in a four-storey over basement building. The proposal includes the demolition of Kittyhawks restaurant. Applicant: Michael Kearney.

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: 1, 2, 2a, 3 and 4 Corduff Cottages, Corduff Rd, Blanchardstown, D15. Proposed development: demolish buildings and erect 91 dwellings in two blocks ranging in height from three to five-storeys consisting of 27 one-bed units, 55 two-bed units, and nine three-bed units with 113 car-parking spaces at basement level and 10 surface level spaces, site development works and landscaping. Applicant: Togwith Partnership.

Location: Swords Rd, Cloghran, Swords, Co Dublin. Proposed development: erect a hotel, a park-and-ride facility and 24 all-weather playing pitches. The 100-bed hotel is to include a 200-seat restaurant, conference facilities and 181 car-parking spaces ranging in height from three to four storeys. A park-and-ride facility will cover three levels and contain 2,038 car-parking spaces, a bus and ticketing station. Erect 24 all-weather playing pitches including club house. Applicant: Swords Cloghran Properties Ltd.

DÚN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN

APPLICATIONS

Location: Laurel Lodge, Kerrymount Ave, Foxrock, D18. Proposed development: demolish dwelling comprising two-storey building and removal of tennis court and replace with a new two-storey dwelling and annexed two-storey coach-house. Existing access and driveway to be retained. Applicant: Peter Lynch.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: The Croft, Parc na Silla Ave, Loughlinstown, Co Dublin. Proposed development: demolish house and erect 51 units of 47 apartments and four houses comprising six one-bed, 37 two-bed and eight three-bed units with four surface car-parking spaces and 57 underground car-parking spaces. Applicant: Gerard Melican.

Location: Fey Yerra, Leopardstown Rd, Foxrock, D18. Proposed development: demolish house and erect seven three-bed duplex apartments over seven two-bed apartments and six two-bed apartments (total 20 units) arranged in a three-storey block with private balconies and terraces, 20 surface level car-parking spaces, associated site and landscaping works. Applicant: Strandsend Ltd.

Location: Ancrum, Harolds Grange Rd, Rathfarnham, D16. Proposed development: demolish house and erect 38 residential units in three, four, five, six and seven-storey blocks comprising 24 two-bed and 13 one-bed units with 37 car-parking spaces and all associated site works. Applicant: Tom McDonald.

Location: 88 & 90 Churchtown Rd Upr, Churchtown, D14. Proposed development: demolish two buildings on-site and erect two one-bed apartments and 14 two-bed apartments in one L-shaped block ranging in height from two to three storeys; a retail unit at ground level, basement car-parking comprising of 25 car-parking spaces, landscaped courtyard and associated works. Applicant: Churchtown Properties.

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: York House and Tivoli Lodge, York Rd/Tivoli Rd, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin. Proposed development: demolish structures on-site and construct a five-storey building to consist of 20 apartments comprising three one-bed, 15 two-bed and two three-bed units with 23 car-parking spaces. Applicant: Jerry Ryan.

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL

APPLICATIONS

Location: Collinswood, Beaumont, D9. Proposed development: permission for a residential development comprising 175 units and a crèche to consist of 55 one-bed, 62 two-bed and 15 three-bed apartments, one two-bed duplex, 35 three-bed duplexes and seven four-bed townhouses in 11 blocks ranging in height from two to five storeys over basement with 225 car-parking spaces and 178 cycle spaces. Permission is also sought for a new vehicular and pedestrian access off Beaumont Rd adjacent to 81 Beaumont Rd and for pedestrian access at existing entrance to the south from Collinswood estate. Applicant: The Adroit Company Ltd.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: The Wax Museum, Dorset St and Granby Row, Parnell Sq, D1. Proposed development: demolish existing wax museum building and construct a 118-bed hotel development consisting of seven storeys of accommodation over basement service area/car-park. Applicant: Daniel Cassidy.

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: Redcourt, Seafield Rd East, Clontarf, D3. Proposed development: demolish house and erect a four-storey apartment block comprising 13 one-bed units, 41 two-bed units and 79 car-parking spaces and 54 bicycle spaces and associated site works. Applicant: Mark Pigott - The Redcourt Partnership.

Location: 40 Old Kilmainham Rd, D8. Proposed development: demolish garage, showroom and offices, and construct a mixed-use development comprising one retail unit, six live-work units and 38 apartments in three blocks. Applicant: Abbeyvard Ltd (trading as Camac Cars).

Location: The Inn in the Park, 174, 176, 178, 180 Harold's Cross Rd, D6. Proposed development: demolish licensed premises and two adjoining buildings and construct a two, three and four-storey building comprising a ground floor licensed premises and retail unit, 15 two-bed apartments and six one-bed apartments, basement car-park providing 22 car-parking spaces and associated site works. Applicant: Malacca Inns Ltd.