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Massive scheme in D17 cleared

Shannon Homes has been granted a 10-year planning permission by Dublin City Council for a massive development of 2,180 residential units and 10,052 sq m (108,200 sq ft) of retail, commercial and community space at Balgriffin Park in Dublin 17 which is bounded by the Malahide Road to the west. The scheme will comprise 64 duplex units, 1,188 apartments, 1,280 sq m (13,778 sq ft) of childcare facilities, 10 retail units, three retail service units, one foodstore, two pubs, commercial/office uses, a post office, health centre, surgery, community centre, pharmacy, off licence, betting office, three restaurants and cafés and 13 live-work units.

A site for a primary school site is reserved north of the roundabout on the Grange Road extension. There will be a central east-west boulevard which will function as a QBC from the Grange Road extension linking via Fr Collins Park to a new station on lands north of Grange Road, Donaghmede. This application forms part of the overall site of 143 acres which is being developed under the Framework Plan based on the North Fringe Action Area Plan 2000.

Synagogue gets permission

Terenure Hebrew Congregation has been granted permission for a replacement 292-seat Synagogue at Rathfarnham Road, Dublin 6W. There will also be 35 residential apartments over a basement car-park. The plan involves the demolition of existing buildings including a synagogue, caretaker's lodge, security kiosk and gates, and two single storey storage sheds.

The new synagogue is for two Orthodox Jewish congregations at Leoville on the Rathfarnham Road in Terenure, D6. The congregations amalgamated several years ago. The Jewish population has fallen from its post-war peak of 5,000 to around 1,000. Adelaide Road synagogue closed in 1999 after 107 years. It served what was once Ireland's largest Jewish population on the South Circular Road and sold for around €7.87 million.

Ormond Quay Hotel demolition

Haskart Properties has been granted planning permission to demolish the existing four-storey over basement Ormond Quay Hotel and build a five to seven-storey replacement. The new hotel will have 156 bedrooms, a bar, restaurant, kitchen and administration area, as well as conference and staff facilities and services at basement level.