Planning & Development

A selective guide to development area

AN BORD PLEANÁLA - APPEALS

Location: Mill Street, Sweeney's Terrace/Clarence Mangan Road, Warrenmount Lane and Convent, Dublin 8. Proposed development: mixed-use residential, retail and commercial development on site of 1.03 hectares to include 211 residential units and all associated works (includes works to a protected structure). Applicant: Osprey Property Ltd. Appellant(s): Noel Clarke and others, Katie McAuliffe, Osprey Property Ltd.

Location: Clan na Gael, Fontenoy GAC, Sean Moore Park, Sean Moore Road, Dublin 4. Proposed development: install open-air sports arena to include artificial playing surface, floodlights surrounded by concrete walls/wire panel fences. Applicant: Clan na Gael Fontenoy GAC. Appellant(s): Sandymount and Merrion Residents Association.

Location: Naomi, 23 Albert Road, Glenageary, Co Dublin. Proposed development: demolish garage for extension to side and rear, convert attic and construct separate structure in rear garden. Applicant: Mr & Mrs Hammond. Appellant(s): Mr and Mrs Barry Hodkinson, David and Moira Harlowe, Bruce and Mavis Arnold, Barry and Camilla Cahill.

Location: lands between Naul Road and Ballyboghill Road, Ballyboghill village, Co Dublin. Proposed development: mixed-use development of townhouses, apartments and retail units. Applicant: T & P Doyle Construction Ltd. Appellant(s): Barley Hill Residents.

Location: site bounded by River Road to north, Royal Canal Townpath and Crescent Park to south, Ashtown, Dublin 15. Proposed development: 351 dwellings in three, four, five and six-storey buildings to form majority of phase three of Pelletstown development and all associated site works. Applicant: Castlethorn Construction Ltd. Appellant(s): Noel Kelly.

Location: Drehidnagower Road, Lifford, Ennis, Co Clare. Proposed development: erect 241 units with a crèche and site works. Applicant: Michael Lynch Limited. Appellant(s): Ted Finn and others, Michael Lynch Limited, Clement Ryan, Pine Grove Residents Association, John O'Connor.

Location: Coolfadda/Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co Cork. Proposed development: 256 houses, five serviced sites, crèche, sports pitch, two recycling facilities, walkway, two road bridges, two entrances and all associated site works. Applicant: Brady Construction Bandon Ltd. Appellant(s): the O'Driscoll family, Paul and Mary Kelly, Denis and Helen Manley.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: lands adjacent to Foxhunter Pub, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co Dublin. Proposed development: 14 houses with 26 car-parking spaces. Applicant: Frank Towey (with conditions).

Location: 23 Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4 (protected structure). Proposed development: change of use from residential to embassy use, minor internal alterations to ground floor plan. Applicant: Sam Hussein (with some conditions).

FINGAL - APPLICATIONS

Location: Stapolin Townland, Baldoyle, Dublin 13. Proposed development: mixed-use urban centre development to be developed as phase three of the Baldoyle Action Plan, containing civic squares, commercial and retail uses, residential accommodation (482 units) and civic centre. The urban centre, with buildings ranging from two to eight storeys, will be located adjacent to a permitted train station on the Dublin/Belfast line. The proposed development will consist of 482 residential units, 10,078sq m (108,479sq ft) off office space, 636sq m (6,846sq ft) medical centre, 1,962sq m (21,119sq ft) supermarket, 4,619sq m (49,718sq ft) of retail shops and department store, 2,366sq m (25,467sq ft) of restaurants/cafés, 1,171sq m (12,605sq ft) pub with function room, 1,052sq m (11,324sq ft) crèche, 567sq m (6,103sq ft) leisure centre and 75sq m (807sq ft) management office. Car-parking and associated site development works. Applicant: Helsingor Ltd.

Location: at lands formerly known as Middlewood, Whitethorn Cottage and Braganza, Castleknock Road, Castleknock, Dublin 15. Proposed development: demolish dwellings with associated structures for 66 dwellings in three residential blocks. Block A: four storeys with 53 units (22 one-bed, 23 two-bed and eight three-bed units). Block B: three storeys with six two-bed units and two three-bed units. Block C: two-storey with five three-bed terraced houses. Ten surface and 97 underground car-parking spaces. Applicant: Denis McBarron.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: townlands of Ballycoolin, Grange and Cloghran, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. Proposed development: one part three-storey building with logistics and office space, related service/marshalling yard, surface car-parking and site development works. Applicant: Castleway Developments Ltd.

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: 24 Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Baldoyle, Dublin 13. Proposed development: recycling facility. Remove crane at the rear of site. Extension to rear of existing structure and construct two-storey offices within existing structure. Weigh bridge office with associated weigh bridge, truck wash and two vehicular entrances for staff car-parking, visitor parking and truck staging area on site, lighting and site works. Applicant: Plerin Investments Ltd.

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL - APPLICATIONS

Location:Windmill site at Digital Hub, Thomas Street, Dublin 8, bounded by Thomas Street and James Street to the south, Watling Street to the west, Bonham Street to the north and the IAWS building on Thomas Street and the Marshalsea Wall to the east. Proposed development: alter and refurbish protected structures on site (windmill) and the three-storey period building adjacent to the Bank of Ireland known as 164 Thomas Street (also referenced as No. 84 James Street in the record of protected structures). Demolish building that fronts onto Thomas Street (157 Thomas Street) and annex to the eastern side of the Bank of Ireland building at 85 James Street. Alterations, partial demolition and retention of the facade of warehouse at junction of Watling Street and Bonham Street. Demolish structure to rear of site fronting Bonham Street. Construct mixed-use development of 269 apartments (76 one-bed, 157 two-bed and 36 three-bed units), 6,422sq m (69,126sq ft) of office space and floor space for Digital Media, 7,077sq m (76,176sq ft) of offices, 2,878sq m (30,979sq ft) of retail space, 1,496sq m (16,103sq ft) of restaurant space, a crèche, gym, and underground exhibition / community space. Total gross floor area is 45,785sq m (492,825sq ft) in nine structures from six to 16 storeys over three double basements, with 276 car-parking spaces and 540 bicycle spaces. Applicant: P Elliott & Co Ltd.

Location: Dunluce, 21 Anglesea Road (site to rear of 23-41 Angelsea Road), Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Proposed development: demolish dwelling for a four/five-storey building with four residential floors over ground floor car-parking. Scheme consists of six one-bedroom units, 17 two-bedroom units and 13 three-bedroom units, 44 car-parking spaces, site development and landscaping works. Applicant: Tom Bailey.

Location: former St Agnes Hall lands and 56 Balfe Road East, Crumlin village, Dublin 12. Proposed development: demolish hall with partial demolition of extensions to end-of-terrace house for one three-bedroom three-storey terraced house and 44 apartments in two blocks with basement car-parking for 50 cars. Applicant: Paul Newman and Keith Lowe.

Location: Gleesons Bar, Main Street, Finglas Village, Dublin 11. Proposed development: demolish bar and restaurant for a mixed-use development of a six-storey structure containing a medical centre, 39 apartments (26 two-beds, eight one-beds and five three-beds) over four ground floor retail units with basement car-parking for 116 cars. Ancillary works, associated services and landscaping. The site is adjacent to Rose Hill House (protected structure). Applicant: Frank Gleeson.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: 40-42 Hill Street, Dublin 1. Proposed development: demolish structures on site for 35 residential units and a ground floor retail unit arranged in three blocks from four storeys to six above basement car-park for 21 cars. Applicant: Simi Holdings.

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: Grattan Motors and Offices over13-17 Grattan Court East, Dublin 2, adjoining warehouse at 18 Grattan Court East, Dublin 2 and adjoining dwelling at 12 Grattan Court East, Dublin 2. Proposed development: demolish building on site (Grattan Court Motors) and offices over the adjoining warehouse and the adjoining two-storey dwelling and construct a six-storey mixed-use building with a medical centre, 14 apartments (six one-beds, six two-beds and two three-beds) and 12 basement car-parking spaces. Applicant: Robert Montgomery Grattan Motors.

Location: Belmont Place, Gardiner Lane, off Gardiner Street Middle, Dublin 1. Proposed development: demolish workshops for mixed-use scheme of retail/offices at ground floor level and 15 residential units. Applicant: Richard, Gerrard and Eugene McCaffrey.

DÚN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN - APPLICATIONS

Location: Monkstown Mansions, the Tyre Centre and Carrickbrennan Credit Union offices along the north side of Monkstown Farm, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin. The site is bounded on the north by Monkstown Grove, on the east by the Lambda apartment block and to the west by a dwelling known as Olcott. Proposed development: mixed-use residential/commercial development and the demolition of the residential block known as Monkstown Mansions, the Tyre Centre and Carrickbrennan Credit Union offices. Erect 27 one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments in one two-storey block and one three-storey block with penthouse setback level, two two-storey two-bedroom mews townhouses, and five retail units and one commercial unit to accommodate the Carrickbrennan Credit Union. A total of 57 car-parking spaces, associated site and landscaping works. Applicant: Millanridge Ltd.

Location: Taney Lawn Tennis Club, Belgravia, 9A Victoria Terrace, Craanford, Taney Park and Lisheen, Taney Park, Dundrum, Dublin 14. Proposed development: demolish three houses for a nursing home/sheltered accommodation facility comprising three buildings - two two/three-storey blocks providing 21 sheltered accommodation units (14 one-bed and seven two-bed units) and one three to five-storey block providing 64 nursing home bedrooms, 12 assisted care units and 51 sheltered accommodation units (seven one-bed and 44 two-bed units) with 138 basement car-parking spaces and 14 surface car-parking spaces. Applicant: Rector and Select Vestry of Taney Parish.

Location: Genazzano and Villa Maria, Harold's Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. Proposed development: demolish two detached houses for 25 five-bedroom three-storey terraced houses in five blocks with 50 surface car-parking spaces and all associated site development works. Applicant: Westover Developments Ltd.

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: 43 Finsbury Park, Churchtown, Dublin 14. Proposed development: demolish dwelling for 10 two-bedroom apartments with associated car-parking spaces and associated site development works. Applicant: Gerard and Winifred Jeffers.

SOUTH DUBLIN - DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Ladywell, Corrybeg, Templeogue Road, Dublin 6W. Proposed development: demolish house and outbuildings for one three-storey apartment block of 16 two-bedroom apartments, four three-bedroom penthouses with 44 car-parking spaces and all ancillary site works, private open space, roads, site walls and tree felling. Applicant: Caldercourt Ltd.