Planning & Development

A selective guide to developments in your area

AN BORD PLEANÁLA

Location: Sandford Lodge (protected structure), Sandford Close, Ranelagh, Dublin 6. Proposed development: Mixed use development consisting of residential/office development at the former National College of Ireland. Applicant: Frenchwood Limited. Appellant(s): John and Nuala Mulcahy.

Location: 20-24 Sheriff Street Lower, Dublin 1. Proposed development: Mixed use development consisting of 24 apartments, retail/live work units, car-parking. Applicant: Harry Crosbie. Appellant(s): Patrick & Teresa Markey.

Location: 11, 13a, 13b, 13c, Booterstown Avenue, Booterstown, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Mixed use development comprising of the demolition of existing building and construct four apartments over ground floor of commercial/retail use. Applicant: Michael Brady. Appellant(s): Alan and Sharon Kirwan and Cian O'Colmain.

Location: Skirkeen, Portlaoise Road, Monasterevin, Co Kildare. Proposed development: Residential development consisting of 387 dwellings, a crèche, two retail units, and medical centre. Applicant: Corbally Homes Limited. Appellant(s): Ivor McFadden and Peggie McFadden.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Belgard Square West/Cookstown Way, Tallaght Town Centre, Dublin 24. Proposed development: Mixed use development comprising of 389 apartments, retail area, crèche, leisure centre and two levels of underground parking. Demolish Virginia House and existing two-storey arts centre. Applicant: Shelbourne Development (with conditions).

Location: Portland Row, Summerhill Road and Buckingham Street, Dublin 1. Proposed development: Mixed-development consisting of 103 apartments in five and six-storey blocks, 18 student housing units, pub, offices, units and car park. Applicant: PJ and Mary McGrath (with conditions).

Location: 16 Capel Street, Dublin 1. Proposed development: Change of use from commercial to residential, partial demolition, new courtyard to provide seven apartments. Applicant: Richard Cavanagh (with revised conditions).

Location: Linn Beag, Rush, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Residential development of 54 two-storey two, three and four-bedroom townhosues with surface car-parking for 101 cars and all associated site works. Applicant: Frank Wilson (with conditions).

Location: 5 Harold's Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. Proposed development: Erect eight apartments and two houses with 14 car-parking spaces. Applicant: Welcan Builders Limited (with revised conditions).

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: Former Irish Rope site, Edward Street, Newbridge, Co Kildare. Proposed development: Remodelling and change of use of approved six-screen cinema to offices, forming part of approved mixed use retail/commercial/residential/leisure development under 02/1514. Applicant: Newbridge Investments Limited.

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL

Location: Former Premier Dairies site, Finglas Road, Dublin 11. Proposed development: The development comprises general site clearance and construction of a five-storey residential apartment building comprising 60 apartments with 90 basement car-parking spaces. Applicant: ALDI Stores (Ireland) Limited.

Location: Walkinstown Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12. Proposed development: Permission for demolition of existing garage and office premises, demolition of boundary wall and railing and construction of a neighbourhood centre. The development will comprise of two single storey pitched roof structures comprising of a discount foodstore and five retail units with 151 car-parking spaces. Applicant: Lidl Ireland GmbH.

Location: "The Moorings", Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4. Proposed development: Permission is sought for the demolition of existing bungalow and the construction of a four-storey block containing 18 two-bedroom and two three-bedroom apartments with basement car-parking for 25 cars. Applicant: O'Malley Homes and Developments Limited.

Location: Lands known as Scully's Field between Ramleh Park and the river Dodder and bounded by Strand Terrace, Milltown to the west. Proposed development: Permission is sought for a new riverside public open space including pedestrian bridge across the river Dodder and 92 apartments. Applicant: McGarrell Reilly Contractors Limited.

Location: 2-8 Richmond Avenue and 65 Fairview Strand, Fairview, Dublin 3. Proposed development: Demolish existing storage buildings, showrooms, offices and ancillary building at numbers 2-7 Richmond Avenue and construct a mixed commercial/residential development consisting of office / commercial use at ground floor fronting Richmond Avenue. One retail shop at ground floor and 164 apartments in four blocks ranging from three to six storeys. Applicant: Esmond Partnership.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Lands north of Poppintree Industrial Estate, bounded by St Margaret's Road to the north, Jamestown Road to the west, Balbutcher land to the south, Dublin 11. Proposed development: Application for a seven-year planning permission for the development of approximately 16.52 hectares. The development will consist of the construction of 1,040 residential units to comprise 349 two, three and four-bedroom houses, 293 one, two and three-bedroom duplex units, 398 one, two and three-bedroom apartments in buildings ranging in height from two to five storeys; 1,344 car-parking spaces, the construction of 593.5 sq m (6,388 sq ft) of local shopping and health / community facilities. Outline planning permission is also sought for the construction of a crèche facility. Applicant: Bovale Developments Limited.

Location: RTÉ, Nutley Lane, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. Proposed development: Permission to construct a temporary filming set consisting of six structures of various heights between three metres and 10 metres together with associated site and landscaping works. Applicant: Brian Forbes, RTÉ.

SOUTH DUBLIN

Location: Former Johnson & Johnson site, Old Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Proposed development: Demolish existing industrial and office premises, boundary wall and railing and construct a discount foodstore comprising of a single-storey structure, new boundary treatments and associated site development works with 153 car-parking spaces. Applicant: Lidl Ireland GmbH.

Location: Southern side of Scholarstown Road, bounded on the eastern side by Stocking Lane, and southern side by Ballyboden Water Works, Ballyboden, Dublin 16. Proposed development: Development to comprise 610 residential units, a purpose-built crèche, gymnasium/swimming pool and a public house/restaurant all on a site approximately 9.7 hectares (24 acres). Applicant: Maplewood Developments Limited.

Location: Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish five dwellings and outbuildings and build 104 residential units comprising eight five-bedroom detached houses, 10 four-bedroom detached houses, 10 three-bedroom semi-detached units, 30 three-storey duplex units to contain 30 three-bedroom townhouse units, 30 two-bedroom apartment units, 16 two-storey two/three-bedroom townhouses. Included are revisions to existing site Ref No S99A/0513. Applicant: Devondale Limited.

Location: 86 Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. Proposed development: Demolish existing house and construct a three-storey block of apartments comprising 10 two-bedroom apartments. Applicant: David Lavin.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Carraigeview House and adjoining site to the south of the Mall, Tay Lane, Rathcoole, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish existing dwelling house and outbuildings and construct a residential development of 40 apartments. Applicant: Coolbrook Properties Limited.

FINGAL

Location: Santry Demesne, Santry, Dublin 9. Proposed development: Erect a two-storey over basement health and fitness centre on part of lands previously approved for office development (blocks U, V, W & B1) under Ref F98A/1328 and PLO6F.112730. The building comprises a gym, aerobic studio, swimming pool and ancillary accommodation. Applicant: Woodford Developments Limited.

Location: 2 Castle Terrace, Dublin Road, Malahide, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Change of use from residential to officeuse of a protected structure. Demolish existing single storey structure to rear of same and existing toilet at first floor level and construct a new single storey structure to the rear of same comprising dining area, kitchen area, toilets and lecture room, also a surface car park and associated site works. Applicant: Damian Killen and Niamh Power.

Location: Superquinn Distribution Centre, Blanchardstown Corporate Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. Proposed development: Single storey extension to existing distribution centre consisting of 6,522.5 sq m (70,208 sq ft) of warehousing and alterations to existing site services. Applicant: Superquinn Support Office.

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: The Malting House Inn, Holmpatrick, Skerries, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Erect four two-bedroom apartments in one two-storey extension to rear. Applicant: Orticane Limited.

Location: Stockhole/Cloghran/Toberbuny and Dardistown, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Permanent continuance of use and also to maintain development consisting of existing ground level car-parking complex with 10,400 parking spaces known as Eastlands and Dardistown which is subject to planning permissions Reg Ref F00A/0012, Reg Ref F00A/0683, Reg Ref F00A/1386 and Reg Ref F01A/0840; installation of a new underground cellular surface water storage system (storm cells) to serve the site and the entire Kealys Stream Catchment upstream of the M1 motorway, additional drains and storage ponds, surfacing of car park in porous bituminous macadam material; maintenance and continuance of the use of the link road adjacent to the M1 motorway between the Eastlands and Daridistown sections of the car-parking complex and also the ancillary structures on site including lighting, bus shelters, boundary fencing and landscaping treatment. The car-parking complex is accessed from the Swords road (R132). The development is located on lands of approximately 35.14 hectares. Applicant: Aer Rianta Cpt.

DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN

Location: Nerano Road, Dalkey, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish existing coach house and replace with a two-storey building containing two apartments together with new vehicular entrance and ancillary site development works. Applicant: Mr E Coleman.

Location: Glenomena Student Residence Complex, Belfield Campus, adjacent to Fosters Avenue, Dublin 4. Proposed development: Permission to extend the existing "Glenomena" student residence to provide for two extra apartment blocks to accommodate 28 six-bedroom apartments incorporating 168 en suite student bedrooms in total. Applicant: University College Dublin.

Location: Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, UCD, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Construct a new ground level car park, adjoining existing main car park and exam hall. The buildings and curtilage area of the site is a protected structure. Applicant: University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business.

Location: Lands at junction of Sandyford and Blackglen roads, Lambs Cross, Sandyford, Dublin 18. Proposed development: Two/three/four-storey building over basement, comprising of four one-bedroom and 28 two-bedroom apartments, six retail units and restaurant. Applicant: CYA.ie Limited.Compiled by Mary Hetherington