A selective guide to developments in your area
AN BORD PLEANÁLA
APPEALS
Location: 1/1a/2/3 Royal Canal Bank, Broadstone, Dublin 7. Proposed development: Demolish residences, change of use from dwellings to two student house units, extension, construction four/five-storey for 18 student apartments with car-parking. Applicant: Patrick Wigglesworth and Charlotte Assaf. Appellant(s): Peter Brennan, Berkley Environmental Awareness Group, Gerard Doherty and Eithne Bently.
Location: Woodview Seminary, Woodview, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Redevelop existing seminary building including partial demolition, new extension, three-storey block of 16 apartments. Applicant: Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. Appellant(s): An Taisce.
Location: Tinahask Upper, Arklow, Co Wicklow. Proposed development: Scheme of 266 houses, 31 apartments, retail outlets, transport terminus, crèche, office blocks, car-parking and site works (10-year permission). Applicant: Reville Limited. Appellant(s): Byrne family, Arklow Golf Club, Reville Limited.
Location: Maryborough Woods, Douglas, Maryborough, Co Cork. Proposed development: Construct 36 apartments, six commercial retail units and one crèche/childcare facility. Applicant: O'Brien and O'Flynn Limited. Appellant(s): Residents of Nos 10-18 Greendale Road.
Location: Barnadivane (Kneeves), Lackareagh, Cork. Proposed development: Windfarm of 17 turbines, 60m meteorological mast, 110 KV substation and switch room, entrances, site tracks and related works. Applicant: Barna Wind Energy Limited. Appellant(s): Pat Harrington and Bernadette McCarthy Harrington, Mary Harrington, Kevin Harrington, Patrick and Margaret Cahalane, Mary Harrington, Kevin Harrington, Kathleen O'Driscoll, Art Generation Limited, H G Fitzpatrick, Barna Wind Energy Limited.
Location: Dinis Cottage (Protected Structure), Dinish Island, Killarney, Co Kerry. Proposed development: Demolish 20th century extensions, refurbish cottage, structural work, repairs and upgrading and new treatment system. Applicant: Office of Public Works. Appellant(s): Michael Horgan.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Newlands Cross, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Proposed development: Erect four single storey units comprising food store, creche, retail units and 90 car-parking spaces. Applicant: Aldi Stores Ireland Ltd (with revised conditions).
Location: Mount Carmel Hospital, Braemor Park, Churchtown, Dublin 14. Proposed development: Demolish outbuildings and erect a four-storey over basement nursing home. Applicant: Little Company of Mary (with revised conditions).
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Rock Rd/Merrion Rd (opposite Trimelston Avenue), Dublin 4. Proposed development: Erect 69 apartments with 55 car-parking spaces and associated works. Applicant: Ashcastle Developments Limited.
Location: Site beside Booterstown Bird Sanctuary, Booterstown, Co Dublin. Proposed development: New vehicular access, creation of public park, 14 public car-parking spaces (part of larger development concurrent application with Dublin City Council). Applicant: Ashcastle Development Limited.
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
APPLICATIONS
Location: 42 O'Connell St Upper, Dublin 1. Proposed development: Restoration, conservation and change of use from hotel to office use. Restoration and conservation of Georgian townhouse fronting O'Connell Street, remove concrete stair to basement and reinstate timber stairs to historic detail, insert toilets, tea station and ancillary facilities at basement and second floor levels, strengthening of historic floors, repair and reinstate historic detail of sash windows to rear, demolish one and two-storey 20th century extensions to the rear for reinstatement of garden and window apes at basement and ground levels. Alterations and additions to two-storey 19th century building to rear fronting Moore Lane (O'Connell Hall), restoration, conservation and change of use form hotel to office use, insert mezzaine level with the hall, remove roof structure and provide office extension of three floors over O'Connell Hall. Build offices and link to Georgian house at basement level, new offices with courtyard garden works and a glazed line between front and rear building at ground floor level. The building to rear will be five storeys. Applicant: Ampleforth Limited.
Location: 288 Bannow Rd, Dublin 7. Proposed development: Demolish industrial buildings for four residential blocks of 104 apartments and associated crèche, 96 car-parking spaces, 100 bicycle spaces. Applicant: Stella Trust Limited.
Location: Site on Wesley Place (opposite numbers 1-9 Wesley Place), Dublin 8. Proposed development: Eleven two/three-storey mews houses and associated site works with car-parking. Applicant: Michael, Gavin, Cathy and Aisling Clarke Staugton.
Location: 98-99 Francis Street, Dublin 8. Proposed development: Commercial and residential development to involve removal of existing stores and construction of new five-storey building to incorporate two retail units with ancillary store to rear at ground floor level, six two-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom penthouse apartment. Applicant: H & D Kerrigan.
Location: Site bounded by Kilmainham Lane to north, Rowerstown Lane to south, No 23 Kilmainham Lane to west and the site of No 15 Kilmainham Lane to east, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Proposed development: Residentail scheme in four and five storeys to Rowerstown Lane and 1.5 to 2.5 storeys to Kilmainham Lane of seven two-bed apartments, three two-bed duplex units and one three-bed apartment, plus a pedestrian link, via steps, between Rowerstown Lane and Kilmainham Lane. Applicant: J M Ryan.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2. Proposed development: Replace three-sided illuminated external "V" sign with new three-sided illuminated "V" sign of similar proportions. Include a 100mm high electronic LED display on each face of the new sign for a new illuminated horizontal poster box sign 5,365 mm long x 810mm high x 300mm deep between first two piers of external wall west of the main entrance gates. National Concert Hall, boundary wall, gates and railing are Protected Structures. Applicant: Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland.
Location: Clery & Co Department Store (Protected Structure), 18-27 O'Connell Street, Dublin 1. Proposed development: Internal alterations to second floor - removal of existing staff toilets/changing rooms, store and disused lift shaft and to extend retail space. Applicant: Clery & Co Department Store.
Location: 9 Richmond Hill, Rathmines, Dublin 6. Proposed development: Off-road parking by moving wall back 9m, new garden layout, new 2m high wall with 3m wide vehicular entrance with gates. Associated works to public pathway to front of house. Applicant: The Earl of Meath.
Location: Swimming pool site, Parnell Road, Crumlin, Dublin 10. Proposed development: Demolish swimming pool for 22 two-bedroom apartments and six one-bedroom apartments in a four-storey plus recessed penthouse floor building with basement car-parking for 28 cars. Applicant: Congregation of the Irish Christian Brothers St Hellen's Provincilate.
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: 51 Larkfield Ave, Kimmage, Dublin 6W. Proposed development: Demolish two-storey semi-detached house for a three-storey apartment building of six two-bedroom units with landscaping and associated site works. Applicant: John O'Driscoll.
Location: Rear of No 5, 7th Lock Cottages, Killeen Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. Proposed development: Demolish outbuilding for a two-storey apartment building of six apartments. Applicant: Michael Kane.
DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN
APPLICATIONS
Location: Walled garden of St Theresa's, Rockfield, Temple Hill, Blackrock, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Day care, respite centre and new headquarters. Walls of walled garden are a Protected Structure and are retained. Building contained within the walls of the walled garden and a new access opening formed in the elevation facing Temple Hill Road. The building is single storey with some rooms being double height with clerestorey windows. A large area of the existing garden is to be retained. Demolition of a small greenhouse, shed and outbuildings within the garden walls. Applicant: Maurice O'Connell, Alzheimer's Society of Ireland.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Kilternan Golf and Country Club, Enniskerry Rd, Kilternan, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Alterations and extensions to hotel and leisure facility. New three-storey 68-bedroom wing, additional storey to two-storey, 48-bedroom wing for 12 bedrooms, new golf clubhouse facilities and conference centre at extended lower level, extended bar/restaurant and kitchen, spa and reception facilities at ground, first and new second floor levels, new single-storey banquet facility in new wing at ground floor level, change of use of nightclub in part of basement to hotel, extension to tennis centre to south, east and north for gym/leisure centre facilities, relocate four tennis courts to north of leisure building with floodlighting, provision of additional car-parking to provide 570 spaces. Applicant: Dashaven Limited.
Location: Lota, Coliemore Road, Dalkey, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Reinstate and renovate damaged slipway, erect boat derrick and renovate existing boathouse to rear. Applicant: Francis Rhatigan.
FINGAL
APPLICATIONS
Location: Prospect Hill, Donabate, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Construct 40 two and three-bedroom apartments in three three-storey blocks with car-parking for 58 cars. Applicant: Prospect Manor Limited.
Location: Former Superquinn site, Swords Shopping Centre, Dublin St, Swords, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Mixed-use retail and residential development by demolition of buildings and provision of two buildings with comparison retail with a total gross floor area of 9,405 sq m at ground floor, comprising an anchor retail store with mezzanine, ancillary staff amenities and stock room and 11 single storey lus mezzanine retail units and 126 apartments around three courtyards in two, three and four-storeys. Applicant: Sizzles International Limited.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: St Joseph's Centre (Hospital), Clonsilla, Dublin 15. Proposed development: Single storey recreational and therapy unit of hydrotherapy pool, cinema, beauty salon, alternative therapy, games room and cafe. Applicant: Daughters of Charity Services Central Management.
Location: Teagasc, Kinsaley Research Centre, Malahide Road, Dublin 17. Proposed development: Change of use of mushroom unit and extension of same for office accommodation/lecture rooms with six car-parking spaces and related site works. Applicant: Teagasc Kinsaley Research Centre.
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Nevinstown West, Swords, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish existing glasshouse structures on site and construct a discount foodstore, fitness leisure centre, four retail/service units, a crèche, medical centre, cafe. The development will be served by 139 car-parking spaces. Applicant: Aldi Stores (Ireland) Limited.
SOUTH DUBLIN
APPLICATIONS
Location: Block one, Tallaght Retail Centre, Belgard Road, Dublin 24. Proposed development: Demolish upper level retail units and carpark desk for a four-storey apartment block of 42 one-bed, 44 two-bed and 20 three-bed apartments, a 157 sq m (1,690 sq ft) crèche at penthouse level, three retail units to the rear of retail centre and a new five-level 369 multi-storey carpark. Applicant: Docfield (Tallaght) Limited.
Location: Cedar Grove, Firhouse Road, Templeogue, Dublin 16. Proposed development: Demolish two-storey house for a three-storey apartment block of 24 apartments. Applicant: Kevin Kelly.
Location: Site at Ballycragh House and Hillside, Old Knocklyon Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16. Proposed development: Demolish two dormer dwellings, ancillary buildings, front boundary walls and entrances for a three-storey 40-apartment scheme in one block with underground and surface car-parking. Applicant: Luxury Homes Limited.
Location: Cookstown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Proposed development: Erect 70 one-bed, 69 two-bed, 15 three-bed duplex maisonettes, eight six-person group homes and one nine-bed family refuge. Applicant: Respond Housing Association.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Lands at Balgaddy, north Clondalkin, Co Dublin. The site is bounded by Balgaddy Road (to the north), Griffeen Avenue (to the east) and Lynch's Lane (to the south). Proposed development: Phase one of a mixed-use development scheme on a 4.4 hectare (10.9-acre) site to comprise of residential, retail, childcare facilities and surface car-parking for 272 cars. The residential element will consist of 268 dwelling units. The proposal will consist of five contiguous buildings from three to four storeys. Applicant: Stewarts Foundation and Durkan Homes Limited.
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Lands at and adjacent to former dogs and cats home, Woodtown Cottages, Woodtown, Stocking Lane, Dublin 16. Proposed development: Residential, crèche, retail, office and public house uses and include the construction of 1,144 dwellings, 1,936 communal car-parking spaces, a two-storey commercial/community centre containing a foodstore/supermarket, three retail units, a crèche and offices. Applicant: Deane Homes.
