A selective guide to developments in your area
AN BORD PLEANÁLA
Location: Former Ice Rink, junction of Dolphin's Bar and Reuben Street, 36 and 37 Dolphin's Barn Street, Dublin 8. Proposed development: Mixed use development featuring commercial units, 56 apartments, pedestrian and vehicular access and associated works. Applicant: R J Manufacturing Limited. Appellant(s): Rialto Residents Association, R J Manufacturing Limited.
Location: (rear St Ignatius Road), Royal Canal Bank, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Proposed development: Demolish factory and construct residential terrace of seven three-storey self-contained units with balconies and parking. Applicant: Graneavon Holdings. Appellant(s): Thomas Packenham and others.
Location: Expo House (and yards), Fingal Place, Prussia Street, Dublin 7. Proposed development: Demolish structures and construct 23 apartments and two duplexes with car-parking. Applicant: J Gorman, D Reynolds and E Tyrell. Appellant(s): Rachael Geoghegan, and John O'Malley.
Location: Dooneen, Powersknock, Whitfield north, Co Waterford. Proposed development: Provision of hotel, golf course, fishing village, holiday homes, leisure centre, dwellings, change of use of protected structure and associated site works. Applicant: Alastair Jackson. Appellant(s): John Nolan, Niall Barry, An Taisce, Pat and Clare Trihy.
Location: Old Bran Store, Main Street, Blackrock, Co Louth. Proposed development: Erect 25 apartments, business unit, library, three retail units, storage and delivery areas, open space area, car-parking and associated works. Applicant: Shaston Construction Limited. Appellant(s): Patrick Wright, Concerned Residents of Blackrock/Haggardstown.
Location: Order of Malta Hall, O'Carroll Street, Ardee, Co Louth. Proposed development: Convert hall into licenced restaurant, demolish and reconstruct front elevation to allow for road widening, changes to elevations and roof coverings. Applicant: Benny Sullivan. Appellant(s): Shane Walsh, Peter Callaghan, and Donal McGoey.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Woodtown, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. Proposed development: Hotel comprising of 98 bedrooms, also change of use of Woodtown Manor (protected structure) from residential to hotel use. Applicant: Sean Dunne (with conditions).
Location: Smithlands south, Kilkenny. Proposed development: 240-unit residential housing estate, crèche, shop, landscape parklands, underground water storage and pumping station and associated site works. Applicant: McCorry Homes Limited (with conditions).
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Mount Alverno, Nerano Road, Dalkey, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish existing habitable two-storey dwelling, and construct new two-storey over basement floor on same site. Applicant: Desmond and Mary Kavanagh.
FINGAL
Location: St Margaret's Road, Meakstown, Finglas, Dublin 11. Proposed development: Scheme of 189 residential units comprising type A; duplex units with four three-bedroom ground and first floor apartments with garden and four three-bedroom second floor and attic accommodation over in 3.5-storey blocks; type B, duplex units with 27 two-bedroom apartments at ground floor, 27 two-bedroom apartments at first floor and 27 three-bedroom apartments at second floor and attic accommodation in 3.5-storey blocks; type C, four semi-detached four-bedroom 2.5-storey townhouses; type D, 30 three-bedroom 2.5-storey townhouses; type E, eight one-bedroom apartments in one four-storey block; type F, 56 two-bedroom apartments in seven four-storey blocks; type G, two semi-detached five-bedroom 2.5-storey townhouses. Applicant: Dolminack Developments Limited.
Location: Skerries Road, Lusk, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Erect 14 two-bedroom houses, 58 two-bedroom houses, 23 four-bedroom houses and 24 two-bedroom apartments in two three-storey blocks and associated development works. Applicant: McGarrell Reilly Developments Limited.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Lusk Road, Balrothery, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Residential development consisting of 123 dwellings comprising 23 three-bedroom detached bungalows, eight three-bedroom two-storey semi-detached houses, 31 three-bedroom detached dormers, 16 three-bedroom semi-detached dormers and 45 three-bedroom two-storey terraced houses, reserved site for childcare facilities and all associated site works. Applicant: Mullen Developments Limited.
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Tir na nOg, Church Road and St Margaret's Road, Malahide, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish existing habitable dwelling and erect 52 residential units comprising of 38 apartments in one three and part two-storey over basement blocks and 14 townhouses. Applicant: Alma Developments Limited.
SOUTH DUBLIN
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Colaiste Chilliain, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Proposed development: Install one all-weather sports pitch, erect four 12-metre high floodlight columns and erect a single storey dressing room building. Applicant: Finin Mairtin.
Location: The King's Hospital, Palmerstown, Dublin 20. Proposed development: Demolish existing single-storey music/classroom block, removal of three trees and the construction of a new two-storey music/classroom block extension with recreation/locker areas and circulation corridors at ground floor level and music/classrooms at first floor level and a single storey recreation area, landscaping and associated site works, services and tree planting. Brooklawn house, a protected structure on the site will not be affected by the proposed development. Applicant: The Governors of The King's Hospital.
Location: Dublin Postal Sports and Social Club, Andy Moore Centre, Kiltipper Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Proposed development: Change of use to existing bowling green and three flood-lit tennis courts to six all-weather five-a-side astra turf football fields with new low-glare directional flood-lighting and associated surface water drainage. Applicant: Dublin Postel Sports and Social Club.
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: The Exchange Hall, Belgard Square North, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Proposed development: Erect seven parking signs which consist of three bracket signs, four face fixed signs together with and four general building signs in association with the provision of 493 public parking spaces on levels one and two. Applicant: Breydon Developments Limited.
DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN
Location: University College Dublin, Belfield campus, Dublin 4. Proposed development: Two extra apartment blocks of five/four-storeys to accommodate 28 six-bedroom apartments incorporating 168 en suite student bedrooms together with living rooms, hard and soft landscaping, access roadway and footpaths, all on a site contiguous to the existing Glenomena Student Residence Complex on Belfield campus. Applicant: University College Dublin.
Location: 47 Georges Street Lower, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Change of use of rear ground floor storage area of 65 sq m (700 sq ft) to retail area with new shop front along with the development of two new apartments above new retail area, consisting of one two-bedroom apartment and one-bedroom apartment at second floor level. Applicant: R Anderson and N Gallagher.
Location: Rear of 96 and 97 Beechgrove Cottages, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18. Proposed development: Three-storey development with 22 units, car-parking, landscaping and associated site works. Applicant: McGill Construction Limited.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Traverslea (protected structure), Glenageary Road Lower, Glenageary, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Residential development to the rear of Traverslea to consist of 36 apartments of three and four-storeys with surface car-parking for 19 cars. Widening of gateway to existing house to a five-metre clear opening by relocating existing brick piers. New boundary wall, railing and gateways to existing house and proposed development. Basement to include car-parking for 38 cars. Applicant: Bernard Costello and Liam Maye.
Location: Clyrower, Kilgobbin Road, Dublin 18. Proposed development: Demolish existing dwelling and construct 10 apartments with 15 car-parking spaces and associated works. Applicant: Edward P Campbell.
Location: Loreto Secondary School, Loreto Avenue, Dalkey, Co Dublin. Proposed development: Demolish single storey locker room and link corridor and provision of a new single storey detached science block comprising science labs, toilets and social areas. The application also includes provision of new classroom blocks by way of an additional floor over an existing two-storey building. The high level block comprises seven classrooms and toilets. The proposed development involves works to a protected structure. Applicant: board of management on behalf of trustees.
Location: Site adjoining The Heights, The Hill and Ballinteer Road at Woodpark, Ballinteer Road, Ballinteer, Dublin 16. Proposed development: Erect 71 residential units. Applicant: Ballyboden Farms Limited.
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Tuan, Harold's Grange Road, Dublin 16. Proposed development: Erect 84 apartments in four identical blocks consisting of a four/five-storey building over basement. Applicant: M & M Trading Company.
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
Location: 32-40 Benburb St, D7. Proposed development: Demolish storage buildings and construct a primarily apartment building in three wings of four to six storeys including set-back penthouse facing Benburb St. Eight-storey tower feature on axis to Ellis St and seven storeys including set-back penthouse levels to courtyard wing providing 166 residential units, commercial/retail premises and a crèche. Basement car-parking for 130 cars and 166 bicycle-parking spaces. Applicant: McGrath Group Developments Ltd.
DECISION TO GRANT
Location: Site bounded by Shaw Street to the west, Townsend Street to the north, and Mark Street to the east, Dublin 2. Proposed development: Demolish 141-143 Townsend Street, 20 Mark Street and 8 Shaw Street and construction of 82 apartments, three retail units and a crèche. All in a four/five/six and seven-storey building over basement car park. Applicant: Rambler Properties Limited.
Location: Site bounded by 11 & 32 Hanover Lane, Dublin 8. Proposed development: Demolish sheds and workshops and construct a four-storey building to consist of 19 apartments comprising 10 one-bedroom, seven two-bedroom and two three-bedroom units and three commercial units. Applicant: Mr Charles Fleury.
Location: Site adjoining Moyville House, 35 Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3. Proposed development: Construct a four-storey apartment block comprising of one crèche/pre-school facility and 29 apartments. Applicant: Mr & Mrs Dick Tobin.
DECISION TO REFUSE
Location: Rear of 29 Tritonville Road (Newbridge Mews), Sandymount, Dublin 4. Proposed development: Retention of extension and renovations to existing workshop and removal of existing store at rear. Applicant: Kildorcet Limited.
Location: 1-5 Lennons Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4. Proposed development: Erect a new terrace of six two and three-storey townhouses with onsite parking for six cars. Applicant: R Kennedy and T Darcy.
