A selective guide to developments in your area

An Bord Pleanála

APPEALS
Location: 25/27 Drumcondra Rd Upr, Drumcondra, D9. Proposed development: 50 apartments, retail units and site works. Applicant: Glencullen Developments Ltd. Appellant(s): The McEniff Group.

Location: 140 Terenure Rd West, D6W. Proposed development: demolish all structures for a three-storey retail building and site works. Applicant: Paul Lynch and Peter Lynch. Appellant(s): Paul and Maeve Delaney, John and Orla Carvill.

Location: Humewood Castle and Demesne, Kiltegan, Co Wicklow. Proposed development: tourism complex, golf course and hotel (protected structure on site). Applicant: Fifes of Whiltshire Ltd. Appellant(s): An Taisce.

Location: Glen Erin, The Burrow, Portrane, Co Dublin. Proposed development: demolish house for 15 houses with site works. Applicant: Tony and Doreen Ritchie. Appellant(s): Peig and Frank McManus and others.

DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Clay Farm, Kilgobbin Rd, Ballyogan, D18. Proposed development: 10-year permission for 714 homes and all works. Applicant: Park Developments Ltd (with conditions).

Location: Dublin Rd, Castlebellingham, Co Louth. Proposed development: 121 houses, crèche and site works. Applicant: Parma Developments Ltd (with revised conditions).

DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: 0.67-hectares on former MJ Flood site at Blackthorn Ave, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin. Proposed development: commercial space, 259 apartments and 15 live-work units in two blocks up to nine storeys around a courtyard with a 24-storey tower in one block. Retail/restaurant and office use in seven units at ground floor; gym and crèche at first floor; basement cinema; and 338 car-parking spaces. Applicant: Wexele Ltd.

Location: Brooks Bros Garage, junction of Strand Rd and Golf Links Rd, Portmarnock, Co Dublin. Proposed development: commercial and office space, eight apartments and site works. Applicant: T Stafford and Sons Ltd.

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown

APPLICATIONS
Location: Knockrabo, Goatstown, D14, bounded by reservation for Sandyford to St Helen's Link Rd to the north, Mount Annville Rd (and gate lodge and entrance gates and piers to the former Knockrabo House, protected structures) to the south, Ardilea Downs to the east and reservation for Sandyford to St Helen's Link Rd and Cedarmount House and Lodge (both protected structures) to the west. Proposed development: 85 residential units (26 five-bed houses, one three-storey house and 58 apartments) and a crèche. New vehicular and pedestrian access off Mount Annville Rd. Existing entrance for gate lodge only (gate lodge, gates and piers to former Knockrabo House are protected structures); 149 parking spaces; and site works. Applicant: Knockrabo Developments Ltd.

DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Cherrywood Science & Technology Park, Loughlinstown. Proposed development: demolish crèche for four-storey office building, 71 car-parking spaces, site works and landscaping. Applicant: Giotti.

South Dublin

APPLICATIONS
Location: Belgard Sq North and West, Tallaght Town Centre, D24. Proposed development: change of use of approved 1,189sq m (12,798sq ft) pub at ground and first level to hotel/bar/restaurant use; 471sq m (5,070sq ft) for hotel/bar/restaurant use; change use of 86 apartments at ground to ninth floor level to apart-hotel use; hotel entrance door and canopy on the north elevation. Applicant: Keenbury Properties Ltd.

DECISION TO GRANT
Location: lands at Old Nangor Rd, Clondalkin, D22. Proposed development: national resource centre for respite accommodation, social facilities, treatment rooms and crèche. Block A: 24 three-bed duplexes, six three-beds, 39 two-beds and 18 one-beds in three and four-storey blocks, and 25 three-bed houses. Parking and site works. Applicant: Association for Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus.

Dublin City Council

APPLICATIONS
Location: 41 Leeson St Lwr, D2 (protected structure). Proposed development: alterations to 41 Leeson St Lwr (protected structure). Demolish three and four-storey return, outbuildings at lower ground floor to rear, internal walls at lower ground floor and partitions on other floors. Remove small windows from rear façade. New four-storey return with roof terrace and gym. New granite steps and handrail from street to lower ground floor and associated changing facilities at lower ground floor. Offices at upper ground to second floor. Two-bed apartment at third floor. Applicant: John Reynolds, Midland Building Co.

DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Swan Shopping Centre, 250 Lwr Rathmines Rd/Castlewood Ave, Rathmines, D6. Proposed development: three-screen cinema with 571 seats at second and third floor levels to create a three-storey building over part of the centre. Demolish part of unit 41 at first floor for access/foyer to cinema. Existing 310 car-parking spaces available at basement level with access via Rathmines Rd Lwr and Castlewood Lane and egress onto Castlewood Lane. Applicant: Sawbridge Ltd.

Location: junction of Malahide Rd and Marino Ave (site addresses Malahide Rd to east and Marino Ave to south, incorporating 74 Malahide Rd - Grainger's pub - 72 and 70 Malahide Rd and 1, 2, 3 and 4 Marino Ave, D3. Proposed development: 17 residential units, and 705sq m (7,590sq ft) of commercial space for pub, off-licence, café/shop and office use. Demolish all structures on site. Pub at basement and ground floor with off-licence. Shop/café unit and offices at first floor. Five apartments at first and second floors. Three-storey terrace for four one-beds at ground floor and four two-bed duplexes above. Four townhouses, 22 parking spaces and site works. Applicant: Mark and Paddy Grainger.

DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: 48/50 Cuffe St, D2. Proposed development: seven-storey block, retail at ground floor, offices overhead, site works and basement parking. Applicant: Merit Holdings.

Fingal

APPLICATIONS
Location: 50 Abington, Swords Rd, Malahide. Proposed development: five-bed house, garage (with attic accommodation), and site works. Applicant: Mr & Mrs R Keating.

Location: lands adjacent to Ballymun Rd, Ballymun, D11. Proposed development: three retail units, café and a licensed discount floor, and 48 apartments. Two office buildings with three storeys above ground floor lobbies consisting of 3,303sq m (35,553sq ft) of space. Applicant: Dabiza Properties Ltd.

Location: Thormanby Rd, Kitestown Rd, abutting disused tramline, Howth. Proposed development: six five-bed three-storey detached dwellings; and six-bed three-storey detached dwelling. New vehicular and pedestrian entrance. New junction onto Thormanby Rd and site works. Applicant: A Graydon.

Location: The Lodge, junction of Church Rd and Old Navan Rd, Mulhuddart, D15. Proposed development: demolish pub for a four to six-storey scheme with a pub, 50 apartments, and 50 underground parking spaces and 45 multi-storey parking spaces for commercial element. Applicant: North Port Ltd.

Location: Mabestown House, Dublin Rd, Malahide. Proposed development: 21 detached residential units; new entrance to south of site off Dublin Rd; new boundary wall and entrance piers; widen Dublin Rd along the front of site for cycleway and footpath; new estate road and footpaths; and site works. Applicant: Pat and Miriam Kenny.

DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Kinsealy Lane, adjacent to Kinsealy Business Park, Kinsealy. Proposed development: demolish bungalow for 17 houses; new road layout and site works. Applicant: P & Y Cleere & L & P Klinkenbergh.