A guide to development in your area
AN BORD PLEANÁLA
APPEALS
Location: Tonlegee, 120 Rochestown Ave, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish two-storey house and associated site works and construct 22 apartments. Applicant: Peter Fitzgerald, M Fitzgerald & Co. Appellant(s): James and Judith Robertson, Kathleen Kenny and others.
Location: 149 North Circular Rd, Altona Terrace, Phibsboro, D7. Proposed development: Elevation changes, demolish single storey rear extension and construct a three-storey extension to rear with six apartments and all associated works. Applicant: Justin Quinn. Appellant(s): North Circular Road and Area Residents Association.
Location: Unit H, Mountpleasant Industrial Est, D6. Proposed development: Office / showroom development featuring change of use from garage to showroom, offices and studio, extension and modifications, provision of drainage facilities and associated works. Applicant: Declan Clancy. Appellant(s): Eithne Donnelly, Declan Clancy, Marie Hynes.
Location: Clashdermot East and Killeagh Gardens, Killeagh, Co Cork. Proposed development: Erect 181 houses, 16 apartments, a crèche, and site works. Applicant: J & W Leahy Brothers (Midleton) Ltd. Appellant(s): Liam Cox Terrace Residents Group, Board of Management of St Fergal's National School.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: 32A Rathfarnham Rd, D6W. Proposed development: Construct 292-seat replacement synagogue and 35 residential apartments over basement car-park. Demolish existing synagogue, caretakers lodgings, security kiosk and gates, entrance porch to hall and two single storey storage sheds and the construction of a single storey synagogue at rear of site. Residential development comprising three blocks at front of site: block one - eight two-bed and six one-bed units. Block two: eight two-bed and three one-bed units. Block three: seven two-bed and three one-bed units. Blocks two and three share a common wall, construction of a low wall separating residential units and synagogue and hall. New vehicular access from Rathfarnham Rd leading to basement car-parking for 35 cars and 35 bicycle parking spaces, above ground car-parking of 24 cars and nine bicycle spaces. Applicant: Trustees of Terenure Hebrew Congregation (with conditions).
Location: The Grange (former Esso site), Brewery Rd, Stillorgan Rd, Stillorgan, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Mixed use development of 525 residential units, offices, nursing home, crèche, retail and car-parking for 760 cars. Applicant: Galloping Green Developments Ltd (with conditions).
Location: Ormond Quay Hotel, 7-11 Ormond Quay and Strand Little St, D7. Proposed development: Demolish hotel and construct part five, six and seven-storey hotel and site works. Applicant: Haskart Properties Ltd (with revised conditions).
Location: Kilnaglery, Carrigaline, Co Cork. Proposed development: Erect 405 houses, 125 apartments, six retail units, crèche and all weather pitch. Applicant: Hollycourt Developments Ltd (with conditions).
SOUTH DUBLIN
APPLICATIONS
Location: Land to rear of Foxhunter Pub, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Construct 16 apartments in two two-three storey blocks to consist of 15 two-bed and one three-bed apartments, and five duplexes (four two-bed and a one-bed) in a two-storey block. Construct perimeter fencing and boundary wall, new access road and turning circle and 35 car-parking spaces. Access is via the N4 carriageway and Foxhunter Pub car-park. Applicant: Frank Towey, Foxhunter Pub.
Location: Temple Manor Ave, Off Limekiln Farm and St Peter's School, Greenhills, D12. Proposed development: Demolish three-storey school and erect 46 apartments (six one-beds, 39 two-beds and one three-bed) in five blocks with 82 basement car-parking spaces and three spaces at ground level. Applicant: Promster Developments Ltd.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: St Loman's Hospital, Palmerstown, D20. Proposed development: Demolish hospital buildings (main reception, offices, chapel, stores, plant rooms and ancillaries with an area of 3,700 sq m (39,826 sq ft) and the removal of a small number of trees and re-diversions of site services. Applicant: South Western Area Health Board.
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Joels Restaurant, Newlands Cross, Naas Rd, D22. Proposed development: Construct 199-bed hotel, five-storey to front facing Naas Rd and three-storey at the rear with 304 car-parking spaces, six meeting/seminar rooms, residents bar, first floor link to Joels Restaurant including new lift and stairs and basement service link and associated site works, landscaping and signage. Access off existing entrance adjacent Joels Restaurant from Naas Rd slip road. Minor internal alterations to Joels Restaurant. Applicant: Queens Catering Ltd.
Location: West Bank of the Owendoher river at Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, D14. Proposed development: Construct 35 residential units. Block A: six-storey over 15 basement car-parking spaces and 50 bicycle spaces with four three-bed, eight two-bed and 11 one-bed apartments. Blocks B & C are three-storey and each has three one-bed and three two-bed apartments over 31 underground car-parking spaces. Applicant: Pinemeadow Ltd.
DUBLIN CITY
APPLICATIONS
Location: Rathmines Plaza Hotel, Rathmines Rd Lwr, D6. Proposed development: Change of use of former ground floor café and club with basement known as Savannah Cafe Bar & Club to a ground floor Aldi discount foodstore with basement area. The proposed store comprises a gross floor area of 1,349 sq m (14,521 sq ft). Applicant: Aldi Stores Ltd.
Location: Lands known as "The Gale", Ballyfermot Rd, bounded by Blackditch Rd to south and Ballyfermot Rd to north, Ballyfermot, D10. Proposed development: Permission for mixed use scheme. Partial demolition of Gala Cinema and the construct 97 apartments, bingo hall and bar, eight retail units and childcare facility in five blocks of five stories with 11-storey landmark tower element over basement car-park. Applicant: Swampton Holdings Ltd.
Location: Shelbourne Court, Shelbourne Lane and rear garden of 152 & 154 Pembroke Rd, D4. Proposed development: Mixed use scheme. Construct five-storey building to consist of a medical clinic at ground floor, 16 apartments (one one-bed and 15 two-beds) with 15 car-parking spaces, site development works, to include amendments to entrance gate detail of basement car-park permitted under Reg. Ref: 3417/01. Revisions to permitted accommodation above basement access lane under Reg. Ref: 3417/01. The basement car-park extends marginally under the rear garden of 152 and 154 Pembroke Rd. Development involves demolition of Shelbourne Court (two linked buildings with seven apartments and one dental surgery). Applicant: David Daly.
Location: Bellevue Ave, off Merrion Rd, D4. Proposed development: Erect 43 apartments (19 one-beds, 23 two-beds and one three-bed) in a single five-storey block. The development will include 62 car-parking spaces and associated site works. Applicant: Woodmead Ltd.
FINGAL
APPLICATIONS
Location: Crowne Plaza, Dublin Airport, Northwood Pk, Santry Demesne, Santry, D9. Proposed development: Extension to hotel for function/conference room facilities, meeting rooms, 114 bedrooms and multi-storey car-park. Applicant: Tifco Ltd.
Location: The Parks, 5 Balbriggan St, Skerries, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish dwelling and outbuildings. Erect eight dwellings (townhouses, apartments and maisonettes) in a two/three-storey development with 10 car-parking spaces. Applicant: Margot Lowth.
Location: Mountgorry, Swords, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Residential scheme of 32 two-bed apartments. Remove two dwellings and construct two three-storey blocks with basement car-parking. Applicant: P & K O'Brien.
Location: Chapel Lane and The Naul/Garristown Rd, Garristown, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Erect 23 two-storey houses (11 four-bed detached, eight four-bed semis and four three-bed semis), new boundary walls and fences and all associated site works. Applicant: Brian O'Farrell.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Three Gates Garden Centre, Westown, Naul, Co Dublin. Proposed development: New two-storey garden centre with new entrance and car-parking spaces. Office, sales and display area, upper floor for horticultural education purposes. Applicant: Christopher White.
DÚN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN
APPLICATIONS
Location: Ballintyre Hall, Ballinteer Ave, Ballinteer, D16. Proposed development: Variation to approved planning permission (reg. ref. D001/1140) consisting of the replacement of three-storey duplex blocks (6-12) containing 100 units with proposed four/five-storey apartment block (6-12) containing 159 one, two and three-bed units with minor site layout revisions and partial underground car-parking below blocks 8-12. Applicant: Glenkerrin Homes Ltd.
Location: Clonkeen Rd, near junction with the Old Bray Rd, Cabinteely, D18. Proposed development: Demolish dwelling and associated structures on site. Construct a five-storey apartment development in two inter-connected blocks with a neighbourhood shop at ground floor level. Apartment element is 26 units (four one-beds, 18 two-beds and four three-beds) served by 135 car-parking spaces. Applicant: Aldi Stores Ltd.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Site on Glenamuck Rd, Carrickmines Great, D18. Proposed development: Erect 227 residential units, crèche and retail unit to comprise of Type A: 31 three-storey duplex units. Type A1: six three-storey duplex units and six two-bed units. Type B: 20 three-storey four-bed terraced houses. Type C: five four-storey corner duplexes and 10 two-bed units. Type C1: One four-storey corner duplex unit comprising one retail unit at ground and first floor level and two two-bed units. Type D: 12 three-storey duplex units and 12 three-bed units. Type F: Two five-storey apartment building comprising 44 two-beds and 48 one-beds with 155 surface car-parking spaces and site works. Applicant: Patrick Mooney.
