A selective guide to developments in your area
An Bord Pleanála
APPEALS
Location: Craigend, Claremont Road, Howth, Dublin 13. Proposed development: demolish house for three detached three-storey houses with works. Applicant: Mr and Mrs M Cuddy. Appellant(s): John and Margaret Coughlan.
Location: Thornberry, 4 Granville Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin. Proposed development: demolish two-storey house for two two-storey five-bed detached houses with site works. Applicant: Anthony and Anne Martin. Appellant(s): Dara and Eleanor Kilmartin.
Location: 29 & 31 Cromwellsfort Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12. Proposed development: demolish two houses for four houses with site works. Applicant: J Griffiths. Appellant(s): Breda Daly, William Kelly.
Location: Brennanstown Road, Lehaunstown Lane, Cabinteely, Dublin 18. Proposed development: demolish two houses for 76 residential units in two blocks and site works at Navrone and Tablick. Applicant: Alan and Lynda McFarlane. Appellant(s): Cabinteely and District Residents Association.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: 60 & 61 Stepaside Hill/Lane, Stepaside, Co Dublin. Proposed development: demolish four houses for 42 apartments, two retail units and site works. Applicant: Durkan New Homes Ltd (with revised conditions).
Location: Murrough, Dublin Road, Galway. Proposed development: demolish buildings for 203 residential units in nine blocks with car-parking and site works. Applicant: Crepley Ltd (with conditions).
Location: The Curragh Racecourse, The Curragh, Co Kildare. Proposed development: demolish structures for new parade ring, new block with roof terrace, new weigh room, press room, retail, landscaping and site works. Applicant: Trustees of the Turf Club (with revised conditions).
Location: Pearse Street, Dublin 2. Proposed development: academic accommodation for Trinity College Dublin, office space and retail units with site works. Applicant: Dublin Trinity College (with conditions).
Location: The Curragh Racecourse, The Curragh, Co Kildare. Proposed development: demolish grandstand and front elevation of Stand House Hotel for new grandstand and new front elevation to the Stand House Hotel. Applicant: Trustees of the Turf Club (with conditions).
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Harolds Grange Road, Dublin 18. Proposed development: 97 affordable apartments with car-parking and site works. Applicant: Woodbridge Developments Ltd.
Location: Laharn/Farrantoreen, Killorglin, Co Kerry. Proposed development: 97 houses, crèche and site works. Applicant: Glenloc Consulting Ltd.
Location: lands between Sexton's Bridge and Mooney's Bridge, Richardstown, Newbridge, Co Kildare. Proposed development: 153 dwellings, crèche and site works. Applicant: Thoval Properties Ltd.
Location: Boheranouca Cross Roads, Prusselstown, Athy, Co Kildare. Proposed development: 179 houses and crèche. Applicant: Jim McCall.
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Powercity, Sallynoggin Road, Sallynoggin. Proposed development: phased retail/residential development. First phase: partial demolition of retail warehouse for a two-storey retail/storage building with one main retail/warehouse unit, two separate self-contained retail units and 42 car-parking spaces. Second phase: completion of demolition of existing building for 51 apartments and 53 car-parking spaces with site works. Applicant: Powercity Ltd.
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Bird Avenue, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14. Proposed development: 150 residential units in two six-storey blocks. Block A: six storeys with 74 units. Block B: six storeys with 60 units. Block C: 13 three/four-bed three-storey terraced units and three two-bed detached units. Basement car-parking, crèche, landscaping and site works. Applicant: Devondale Ltd.
Location: Ancrum, Harolds Grange Road, Dublin 18. Proposed development: demolish dwelling for 28 residential units in three, four, five and six-storey blocks with 39 car-parking spaces, landscaping and site works. Applicant: Tom McDonald.
Dublin City Council
APPLICATIONS
Location: 119 Grafton Street, 37 College Green and basement of 36 College Green, Dublin 2. Proposed development: change of use of ground floor retail unit from retail, office and storage to retail, office, storage and sale of intoxicating liquor (for consumption off the premises) at ground floor level. Alterations to ground floor façade of 119 Grafton Street including the replacement of two doors and display window with a structural frameless glass system, and replace single leaf doors and vision panels with new glass double doors. Remove roller shutter and install security scissor shutters. Install three illuminated signs located internally behind the structural glazing. Remove modern roller shutter accessing private lane and reinstate historically referenced iron gates. Alterations to 119 Grafton Street including alterations to modern arch profiles, remove moulded picture rail, replace modern shop fittings, floor finishes and all lighting, electrical and mechanical works. Applicant: JJ Fox Ltd.
Location: 7 & 8 Thomas Street West, rear of 10-13 Thomas Street West, 1 Crane Street and Vat House, 7 Crane Street, Dublin 8. Proposed development: 7,928sq m (85,336sq ft) of office space, 912.5sq m (9,822sq ft) of retail, 439sq m (4,725sq ft) of bar/public house and three two-bed duplex apartments. The development will have an overall floor area of 9,911sq m (106,681sq ft). The Thomas Street West frontage comprises: change of use of three-storey structures at 1 Crane Street and 7 and 8 Thomas Street West (protected structures) from shop and financial services to retail use at ground floor and residential use at first and second floor. Refurbishment of these structures to include restoration to their original plan form, removal of later partitions, temporary supporting steel frame, replace dangerous roof, clean and repoint brickwork, extension at second floor level and new opening at Crane Street. Three two-bed duplex apartment units for the upper levels of 1 Crane Street, and 7 & 8 Thomas Street West. Demolish three-storey warehouse bounding Vat House 7 and store rooms associated with 10-13 Thomas Street (protected structures) and change of use of Vat House 7 on Crane Street from industrial/warehouse to office, retail and bar use. The development of Vat House 7 will comprise three retail units, a bar/public house; four retail units and office space (conference rooms) at ground floor level. Four floors of office space within the building and the addition of three new levels of office space onto the building. The development will be eight storeys and include refurbishment of the overhead walkway link to the Hop Store on Rainsfort Street. Applicant: Manor Park Homebuilders Ltd.
Location: 9-10 Fenian Street, Dublin 2. Proposed development: demolish Fenian House, boundary fence and entry gate to Denzille Lane and Fenian Street for a new office building seven storeys onto Fenian Street with parking, landscaping and site works. Applicant: Lindat Ltd.
Location: Copyright House, Pembroke Row, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Proposed development: refurbish building. Rearrange internal layout on ground and first floor; new painted render finish to facades; replace all windows; two new canopies over two entrances; three signs to the building and site works. Applicant: Irish Music Rights Organisation Ltd.
Location: 38/39 Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1. Proposed development: change of use to short stay hostel. Demolish two-storey extension to the rear of 39 Gardiner Street Upper for a four-story extension. Redesign layout of the buildings to provide four bedrooms, kitchenettes, boiler room and staff area at basement level; two kitchen/dining areas; two seating areas; two entrance halls and bathroom at ground floor level; two seating areas, one bedroom and kitchen at first floor; four bedrooms at second and third level. The extension to provide three bedrooms at ground floor level, and five bedrooms at first, second and third floor levels. Retention, restoration and/or reinstatement of original doors, windows and casings, tiling, architraves, plasterwork and cornicing, ancillary development and site works. Applicant: Brian Farrell.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Jurys Doyle Westbury Hotel, Balfe Street, Dublin 2. Proposed development: modify Balfe Street façade. Remove glazed screen and stepped entrance and glazed revolving doors along with two sets of glazed double doors to Balfe Street entrance to hotel foyer. Remove automatic glazed sliding double doors and new double doors and glazed entrance lobby to Balfe Street entrance to Sandbank restaurant. Remove glazed elements from canopies to Balfe Street entrances and replace with bronze cladding and reduction of canopy over ramp. Modify Clarendon Street facade to allow for removal of glazing to Sandbank restaurant and new low level glazed balustrade with sliding louvered opening windows, internal modifications to foyer and Sandbank restaurant. Modify pavement to Balfe Street and all site works. Applicant: Jurys Doyle Hotel Group.
Location: 193-195 Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3. Proposed development: demolish two bungalows and outbuildings for a two and three-storey apartment block of 17 apartments (13 two-beds and four three-beds), three surface car-parking spaces, 25 spaces at basement level, landscaping and site works. Applicant: Damien Reville and Paul Dempsey.
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Vicar Street (to rear of Vicar Street music venue) on Thomas Street and between Vicar Street and Molyneux Yard, Dublin 8. Proposed development: demolish industrial building and small outbuildings for eight-storey 180-bed hotel with mixed ground floor uses (including a creative art studio, workshop, rehearsal space and ancillary hotel uses). Applicant: Henry A Crosbie.
South Dublin
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Edmondstown Road Sorting Office, Edmondstown Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. Proposed development: 188sq m (2,024sq ft) single storey extension to the sorting office to the south of the site and the provision of access facilities, four additional car-parking spaces and a new entrance gate. Applicant: Facilities Manager, An Post.
Location: St Mary's National School, Bancroft Avenue, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Proposed development: 200sq m (2,153sq ft) single storey detached structure to provide pre-school and after school facilities with site works. Applicant: Bord of Management, St Mary's National School.
Fingal
APPLICATIONS
Location: Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. Proposed development: demolish boundary wall for retail and offices in a four-storey block with parking, landscaping and site works. Applicant: Niall O'Farrell.
Location: 0.28-hectare site at Mulhalls and Dun Mhuire, Coolock Lane, Santry, Dublin 9. Proposed development: demolish two semis and outbuildings for 22 apartments (six one-beds, 11 two-beds and five three-beds) in a three-storey building with set back fourth storey penthouse level. Provision of 22 car parking spaces, landscaping and site works. Applicant: Damien Keogh Construction Ltd.
COMPILED BY: Mary Hetherington
