Watch this Space

Planning developments to look out for in Dublin.

The Edge got permission: U2's The Edge, aka Dave Evans, has been granted planning permission by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to improve his Killiney home.

He will block up the existing entrance of Fortlands on Killiney Hill Road and open a new entrance off the avenue leading to Villa Maria, providing a new driveway and gate opening. He will also reposition a portion of the south-west corner wall to give improved sight lines and to raise the south wall and part of the west boundary wall by 1.5 metres.

Another planning application to build an open air swimming pool on a raised paved platform as well as a hot tub and changing room at Fortlands is still in the planning pipeline.

Evans bought Fortlands when his bid to extend his previous Dalkey home was rejected by An Bord Pleanála. Fortlands is set on three acres of gardens. It was sold to The Edge by New York-based multi-millionaire Sean Melly.

D6W apartment plan refused: Developer Sheelin McSharry has been refused planning permission by Dublin City Council to demolish a house at 85 Templeogue Road in Terenure Dublin 6W, and build 55 apartments on a 0.85 acres site. It was looking to build the apartments in two blocks - one five-storey block of 50 apartments and one four-storey block of 15 apartments with an underground car-park basement of 55 car and bicycle spaces.

491 houses for Stepaside: Castlethorn Construction has been granted permission by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to build 491 houses on a 11.5-acre site in six apartment blocks at Newtown Little in Stepaside, Co Dublin. The development will also include a new pedestrian and cyclepath entrance from the Enniskerry Road and landscape works. The development is located near the Littlewood and Belarmine apartment developments.

322 houses planned for Malahide: Birchwell Ltd is looking for planning permission to build 322 houses and apartments at Kinsealy Lane, Malahide, as well as a crèche, two neighbourhood shops, and outline planning permission for nine four-bed detached houses. The directors of Birchwell Ltd are developers Bernard Carroll and Bryan Lynam.