A guide to developments in your area.
AN BORD PLEANÁLA
Location: Ormond Quay Hotel, 7-11 Ormond Quay and Strand Little St, D7. Proposed development: Demolish hotel and erect part five, six and seven-storey hotel and site works. Applicant: Haskart Properties Ltd. Appellant(s): An Taisce, Dublin City Association, Breen Electrical Company.
Location: 32A Rathfarnham Rd, D6W. Proposed development: Proposed replacement synagogue and apartment development (35 apartments). Applicant: Trustees of Terenure Hebrew Congregation. Appellant(s): Kay Haskins, Brian McGill, Trustees of Terenure Hebrew Congregation.
Location: Grove Lodge, Church Rd, Killiney Co Dublin. Proposed development: Erect three houses to rear of site. Applicant: Mike Ormond. Appellant(s): Sandra Price, Anthony Jenkins.
Location: Flemington Lane, Balbriggan, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Erect 124 units on lands to south of Newhaven residential development (under construction). Applicant: Marchbury Properties Ltd. Appellant(s): Mr & Mrs Seamus Halligan.
Location: Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish five houses and outbuildings and erect 104 mix-type residential units, landscaping and ancillary works. Included are revisions to existing site (Ref No. S99A/0513). Applicant: Devondale Ltd. Appellant(s): Saggart East Residents Association.
Location: McDonagh Station, Kilkenny. Proposed development: Mixed-use scheme, retail, residential, office and hotel with a gross floor area of 56,792 sq m (6.113 million sq ft) including some 1,399 sq m (15,059 sq ft) of retained buildings on a 5.05-hectare site. Applicant: Chesterbridge Developments Ltd. Appellant(s): John, Joe and Teresa Hayes, High Street Traders Group, Ossary Park Residents Association, Kilkenny Cooling Systems Ltd, McCorry Construction (Kilkenny) Ltd, Kilkenny Co-operative Livestock Market Ltd, Chesterbridge Developments Ltd.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Jury's Tara Hotel, Merrion Rd and Bellview Ave, D4. Proposed development: Erect a 50-bed extension, new general and bottle stores, car-parking and associated works. Applicant: Jury's Doyle Hotel Group PLC (with revised conditions).
Location: New Rd, Mallow, Co Cork. Proposed development: Mixed development of 5,361.3 sq m (57,708 sq ft) in buildings of two, three, four and five storeys including a 181-seat theatre, 61 residential units (57 apartments and four houses) with underground car-parking and associated works. Applicant: Donal McAuliffe (with revised conditions).
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Former Eircom building, the Gaiety Centre, South King St, D2. Proposed development: Demolish building and erect a mixed-use scheme of four shops / department store, 13 apartments and associated works. Applicant: Joe O'Reilly.
Location: Whitestown Way and Killinarden Link Rd, Tallaght, D24. Proposed development: Single storey discount foodstore with 145 car-parking spaces and landscaping. Applicant: Aldi Stores (Ireland) Ltd.
Location: Stoney Rd, Rathcoole, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Erect 174 two and three-bed townhouses in 29 two-storey six-unit blocks, associated roads and services. Applicant: J P Molloy Builders Ltd.
Location: Eddie's Coalyard, 1-2 St Michael's Cottages, Hole in the Wall Rd, Grange Rd, Donaghmede, D3. Proposed development: Demolish building at coal yard and erect a four-storey block of 46 residential units. Applicant: E Cummins and B Foran.
Location: 103 Huband Rd, D12. Proposed development: Demolish garage and boundary walls and construct a new three to three-and-a-half storey development consisting of 10 apartments with car-parking and associated works. Applicant: Eamon Cummins
DÚN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN
Location: Ballinteer Rd (junction of Ballinteer Rd and Dundrum bypass), Dundrum, D16. Proposed development: Demolish three detached houses and driveways and erect 97 apartments in two blocks (four three-bed penthouses, 69 two-beds and 24 one-beds) in a four/five-storey block and a seven-storey block with a floor area of 9,279 sq m (99,880 sq ft). Erect three retail units at ground level on Ballinteer Rd adjacent to bridge with a retail area of 388 sq m (41,764 sq ft), two levels of basement car-parking comprising 122 spaces, four motorcycle spaces and 72 bicycle parking facilities. Landscaped courtyard terrace with water feature and associated works. Applicant: Michael Burke & John Staunton.
Location: Site at Annaville Ave, Blackrock, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Erect 14 two-bed units in three blocks ranging from single and two-storey to three-storey in height. Block A: to Annaville Ave with two two-storey townhouses and one single storey townhouse. Block B: five apartments. Block C: six apartments on three storeys with surface car-parking, landscaping and site works including relocation of sub-station and demolition of derelict factory premises. Applicant: Maser Developments Ltd.
Location: Cluain na Greine, Dublin Rd, Shankill, D18. Proposed development: Erect apartment block on 0.098-hectare site and accessed from the approved mixed-use development (Reg Ref D01A/0718 and D03A/0366 and An Bord Pleanála Ref: PL06D 128763) at the bridge. Erect eight two-bed and six one-bed apartments in a three-storey block and construct all boundary walls, footpaths, 14 surface carparking spaces, landscaping and associated ancillary works and demolition of dwelling. Applicant: Rittlestone Ltd.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Whitehall Tower, 28A Whitehall Rd, Rathfarnham, D14. Proposed development: Outline permission for demolition of dwelling and outbuildings, and construct 11 two-storey terraced dwellings with car-parking, landscaping and site works. Applicant: George A Slater.
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Eagle House, Killiney Village, Killiney, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolition of post office and residential unit, and its redevelopment into a scheme of three own door apartments of three to four-storeys (two two-beds and one three-bed) with integral garages for three cars. Applicant: Una Quaide.
SOUTH DUBLIN
Location: Peamount Hospital, Newcastle, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Single storey extension to daycare Activation centre consisting of eight activity base rooms, conservatory, oratory and ancillary facilities. Applicant: board of management.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Belgard Sq West/Cookstown Way, Tallaght Town Centre, Tallaght, D24. Proposed development: Erect 537 one, two and three-bed apartments, with balconies and roof terraces in eight blocks ranging in height from five to nine stories; 15 ground floor retail units, bar/café/restaurants, health and fitness centre, entertainment centre, medical centre, two crèches, 154-bed hotel of seven to 15 storeys, seven-storey office building and a six-storey office building, car-parking for 1,737 cars over three basement levels incorporating 450 park and ride spaces. Two vehicular access points from Belgard Sq West and one service vehicular access point from Cookstown Way, pedestrian street, public square, pedestrian routes, cycle paths, cycle racks, general street furniture, hard and soft landscaping, tree planting and all associated and ancillary development works and functions related to the development. Clarification of additional information received 25/03/04 - revised plans provide as follows: revised massing and elevational treatment and materials to the hotel. Revised design to the hotel to accommodate an increase in floor-to-floor height second to 14th floors inclusive to provide for an increase in height of 8.3 m above that previously submitted. Revisions to the floor area of the hotel to provide for a change from 8,660 sq m (93,215 sq ft) to 9,475 sq m (101,988 sq ft) and a reduction in the number of bedrooms from 154 to 140, a change in the floor area of the fitness centre from 2,620 sq m (28,201 sq ft) to 2,250 sq m (24,219 sq ft) resulting in an increase in the floor area of the development from 81,925 sq m (881,833 sq ft) to 82,370 sq m (886,622 sq ft). Applicant: Dez Developments Ltd.
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Foxhunter Bar & Restaurant, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Change of use from off licence to betting office. Applicant: Frank Towey Ltd.
Location: 43 Abington, Malahide, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Extension to garage to include construction of new bedroom, en suite, dresser above garage and construction of gym to rear of garage with site works. Applicant: Mr & Mrs Nicky Byrne.
Location: Beside Kinsealy Church, Malahide Rd, Kinsealy, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Mixed-use neighbourhood centre to include 41 residential units, seven retail units, crèche and offices. Residential units will comprise 12 three-bed townhouses, six three-bed apartments, nine one-bed apartments, eight two-bed apartments and six two-bed duplex apartments. Site works will include pedestrian access steps to site from Malahide Rd, a village square, public open space along the river Sluice and 134 car-parking spaces. Applicant: Dundas Ltd.
Location: Main St, Lusk, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Construct a residential development comprising the demolition of bungalow and associated sheds and erect five two-storey three-bed terraced townhouses and two two-bed detached dormer bungalows. Applicant: Cunnne Construction Company.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Corner of Blakestown Rd (Shelerin Rd) and Lohunda Rd, Clonsilla, D15. Proposed development: Demolish existing house and outbuildings, and erect two-storey apartment building of six two-bed units and four one-bed units with 14 car parking spaces and site works. Applicant: Noel Phelan.
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Site adjoining and to the west of Westbrook, Naul Rd, Balbriggan, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Erect 156 units (80 three-bed terraced houses, eight three-bed semi-ds, 34 three-bed duplexes, 34 two-bed ground floor apartments) and 282 car-parking spaces and site works. Applicant: Crescent Park Properties.
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
Location: 4/4A East Rd, D3. Proposed development: Permission for a mixed-use scheme of demolition of dwelling (4 East Rd) and the construction of 591 sq m (6,361 sq ft) retail/commercial ground floor with 517 sq m (5,565 sq ft) basement storage with residential units overhead onto East Rd, a new vehicular entrance onto East Rd into a new east/west street with 1,693 sq m (18,223 sq ft) of ground floor commercial with live/work and residential units overhead, four residential courtyards with ground floor live/work units over a semi-basement car-park, childcare facilities, communal/tenant management/meeting room. Residential units (286) comprising 63 one-bed, 180 two-bed and 43 three-bed units. Building heights are four floors with two-storey set back (six storeys plus basement) onto East Rd, residential courtyard buildings of four floors with one storey set back (five storeys), seven floor buildings with two-storey set back (nine storeys) along the southside of the new east/west street, three floors with penthouse storey (four storeys) along the northside of the new east/west street. In total, 150 semi basement car-parking spaces are proposed with 64 surface car-parking spaces at street and courtyard level. Applicant: NABCO Ltd.
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Former Newmann's Sheeting Centre site, 3 Waterfall Ave, Fairview, D3. Proposed development: Construct residential scheme of 45 apartments in two blocks. Block A: 13 one-bed and 26 two-bed apartments over four floors, over basement car-park with 38 spaces. Block B: three one-bed and three two-bed apartments over three floors with bicycle, refuse and ancillary storage areas and surface car-parking for 12 cars. ESB substation, new boundary walls, new entrance wall and gates and demolition of all warehouse/office structures and site and landscaping works. Applicant: Donal Carroll.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: 59 Orwell Pk and Orwell Bank, Rathgar, D6. Proposed development: Residential development comprising of the demolition of house and construction of 27 apartments in two blocks to include 13 two-bed apartments arranged over four floors, nine with balconies, four with terrace/patio (block A) and seven two-bed apartments and seven three-bed duplexes over three floors, seven with balconies, seven with patios (Block B) part over basement car-park with 47 spaces and all site works. Applicant: Brian M Durkan & Co Ltd.
Location: 6 Kildare St (protected structure), D2. Proposed development: Change of use of front basement from residential to institution use, installation of a disabled persons access hoist and installation of new escape stairs at basement level, to either side of the entrance portico, enclosure of southern central light well, replacement and relocation of escape stairs and reorientation of the basement steps to the rear, installation of plant enclosures above roof level, internal alterations and refurbishment with associated works. Applicant: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
