396 homes for Loughlinstown Developer William Neville and Sons is looking to build a further 396 apartments at Tullyvale in Druid's valley, in Loughlinstown.

The company also wants to build a crèche on the 4.75-hectare site. The apartments would be in nine buildings ranging in height from three to eight storeys with over 500 car-parking spaces.

Last April, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council refused William Neville's plans to build over 800 homes at Cherrywood near the N11 dual-carriageway in south Dublin. The Co Wexford property developer was seeking to build 805 homes on a 9.2-hectare site bounded by Tullyvale and Druid Valley Park.

The council ruled that the development, which would have involved the construction of 50 buildings ranging in height from four to seven storeys, was premature pending the development of a local area plan for the Cherrywood Rathmichael area.

Approval for Sandyford homes

Dorville Homes, owned by the Haughey builder family, has been granted permission by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to build over 70 units on a 1.97-hectare site at Slate Cabin Lane in Sandyford, Dublin 18.

This will involve demolishing a derelict house and building a mix of 17 four-bed detached and semi-detached houses, 25 three and four-bedroom terraced houses, five two-bed terraced houses and 28 penthouse apartments with either balconies or roof terraces. Over 60 of the units will be accessed from Blackglen Road and the rest from Slate Cabin lane.

131 apartments for Dublin 13

Hole in the Wall Road in Donaghmede, Dublin 13 is the subject of two planning applications to Dublin City Council. Developers Eddie Cummins and Brian Foran are looking to build 71 apartments at 1 and 2 St Michael's Cottages. This will involve knocking three habitable dwellings and building three blocks ranging from four to six-storeys around two landscaped courtyards.

Meanwhile at 25 Hole in the Wall Road, Terry Sweeney is looking to demolish a house and build 60 apartments in two apartment blocks - ranging from three to four storeys as well as underground parking for 85 cars.

Aldi applies for Clonsilla store

Aldi is about to lodge a planning application to Fingal County Council to build a store and apartment development at Weaver's Row in Clonsilla, Dublin 15. As well as 100 apartments in a four and five-storey block, there would be a block with a foodstore at ground level and three retail units.