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SDZ23A/0012

Granted

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

205 Residential Units overall (20,977 sqm GFA), consisting of; - St. Helens Development Area - 153 no. units comprising 1 no. 2 storey 3 bedroom detached house, a total of 108 no. duplex units, all in 3 storey buildings and terraced in a mix of 54 no. 3 bedroom units, 42 no. 2 bedroom units and 12 no. 1 bedroom units and a 5 storey (with undercroft parking) apartment block containing 44 no. units a mix of 13 no. 1 bedroom, 4 no. 2 bedroom (3 person) and 27 no. 2 bedroom (4 person) apartment units. - Adamstown Castle Development Area - 16 no. units comprising 3 no. 2 storey 3 bedroom terraced houses, 1 no. 3 storey 4 bedroom end terrace house, a total of 12 no. duplex units, in a range of 3 - 4 storey buildings in a mix of 8 no. 3 bedroom units and 4 no. 2 bedroom units. - Adamstown Square Development Area - 36 no. units comprising 20 no. 2 storey 3 bedroom terraced houses, 4 no. 2 storey 4 bedroom terraced houses, a total of 12 no. duplex units, all in 3 storey buildings and terraced in a mix of 6 no. 3 bedroom units, 4 no. 2 bedroom units and 2 no. 1 bed units. The development proposes the relocation of an existing ESB substation within and otherwise undeveloped part of the Adamstown Square Development Area and all other ancillary site development and landscape works; including new vehicular access points off Castlegate Grove, Adamstown Park, Adamstown Way, Tandy's Lane and Stratton Heath; public and communal open space; car parking and bicycle parking. The lands are generally bounded by Adamstown Park to the West, Stratton Walk residential units and Adamstown Avenue to the South, Stratton Heath, Finnstown House (a Protected Structure), development permitted under Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0020 and also Castlegate Grove/Castlegate Close to the east and Adamstown Park and Tandy's Lane (road) and Tandy's Lane Park to the North. Adamstown Way passes between the application site All within the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone.

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Application Timeline

  1. Further information requested

    6 Jun 2023

  2. Application received

    1 Sept 2023

  3. Further information received

    1 Sept 2023

  4. Decision due

    28 Sept 2023

  5. Decision: Grant Permission

    28 Sept 2023

  6. Grant issued

    28 Sept 2023

Application Details

Location
In the townland of, Finnstown, Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
SDZ Application
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Site Area
37700 ha
Floor Area
20977 sq m
Residential Units
205

Timeline

Registration Date
1 September 2023
Status
Final Grant
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision Date
28 September 2023
Grant Date
28 September 2023

Location

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98m
SD14B/0314Invalid Application19 Dec 2014

Construction of a ground and first floor extension (34.7sq.m at ground floor level and 10.4sq.m at first floor level) to side of existing two storey detached dwelling house with a new bay window (2sq.m) to the rear of dwelling and all associated and ancillary site works.

Finnstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

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SDZ15A/0002Granted9 Mar 2015

Construction of a ground and first floor extension (34.7sq.m at ground floor level and 10.4sq.m at first floor level) to side of existing two storey detached dwelling house with a new bay window (2sq.m) to the rear of dwelling and all associated and ancillary site works.

Finnstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

105m
SDZ20A/0020Granted16 Jul 2021

Demolition of 3 existing dwelling houses in addition to 9 farm structures and outbuildings and the construction of 113 residential units comprising 70 two storey dwelling houses (comprising 61 three bed units and 9 four bed units ranging in size from 109sq.m to 148sq.m); 30 duplex units (comprising 16 two bed units and 14 three bed units ranging in size from 94sq.m to 110sq.m) and 13 apartments (comprising 8 one bed units and 5 two bed units ranging in size from 50sq.m to 73sq.m); duplexes and apartments will be accommodated in 3 four storey blocks which will include balconies/terraces facing north-west and south-east; the development will consist of the demolition of 4,701sq.m of existing gross floor area (730sq.m habitable and 3,971sq.m non-habitable) and the construction of 11,917sq.m gross floor area; vehicular access from the subject lands to Adamstown Way to the south and to Tandy's Lane to the north; a vehicular connection will also be provided to the north-western boundary of the site to allow for a future vehicular connection to Adamstown Park (pending the future development of adjacent third party lands to the north-west); internal routes including new north-south avenues linking Tandy's Lane with Adamstown Way and an east-west avenue which will link to Adamstown Park (pending the future development of adjacent lands); pedestrian connections from the subject lands to Adamstown Park along Tandy's Lane and to Adamstown Way; 145 car parking spaces including on-curtilage and on-street spaces; bicycle parking; bin storage; plant; sedum roofs; solar/photovoltaic panels; boundary treatments; lighting; hard and soft landscaping including 833sq.m public open space and 737sq.m communal open space; changes in levels and all other associated site works above and below ground on lands on a 2.41 Ha site at Tandy's Lane incorporating the dwelling's Carrig (Eircode K78 D348), Coolmore (Eircode K78 XH33) and an unnamed dwelling (Eircode K78 X780) all at Tandy's Lane and are bounded generally to the north-east by Tandy's Lane (with Tandy's Lane Park beyond) to the south-east by Finnstown House Hotel (Protected Structure) and to the south-west and north-west by undeveloped lands; Adamstown Way is located further to the south and Adamstown Park is located further to the west; the application is made in accordance with the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2014 (as amended) and relates to a proposed development with the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone with lands located within the St. Helen's Development Area.

Tandy's Lane, Finnstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin

105m
SDZ20A/0020/EPGrant Extension of Duration of Permission9 Sept 2025

Demolition of 3 existing dwelling houses in addition to 9 farm structures and outbuildings and the construction of 113 residential units comprising 70 two storey dwelling houses (comprising 61 three bed units and 9 four bed units ranging in size from 109sq.m to 148sq.m); 30 duplex units (comprising 16 two bed units and 14 three bed units ranging in size from 94sq.m to 110sq.m) and 13 apartments (comprising 8 one bed units and 5 two bed units ranging in size from 50sq.m to 73sq.m); duplexes and apartments will be accommodated in 3 four storey blocks which will include balconies/terraces facing north-west and south-east; the development will consist of the demolition of 4,701sq.m of existing gross floor area (730sq.m habitable and 3,971sq.m non-habitable) and the construction of 11,917sq.m gross floor area; vehicular access from the subject lands to Adamstown Way to the south and to Tandy's Lane to the north; a vehicular connection will also be provided to the north-western boundary of the site to allow for a future vehicular connection to Adamstown Park (pending the future development of adjacent third party lands to the north-west); internal routes including new north-south avenues linking Tandy's Lane with Adamstown Way and an east-west avenue which will link to Adamstown Park (pending the future development of adjacent lands); pedestrian connections from the subject lands to Adamstown Park along Tandy's Lane and to Adamstown Way; 145 car parking spaces including on-curtilage and on-street spaces; bicycle parking; bin storage; plant; sedum roofs; solar/photovoltaic panels; boundary treatments; lighting; hard and soft landscaping including 833sq.m public open space and 737sq.m communal open space; changes in levels and all other associated site works above and below ground on lands on a 2.41 Ha site at Tandy's Lane incorporating the dwelling's Carrig (Eircode K78 D348), Coolmore (Eircode K78 XH33) and an unnamed dwelling (Eircode K78 X780) all at Tandy's Lane and are bounded generally to the north-east by Tandy's Lane (with Tandy's Lane Park beyond) to the south-east by Finnstown House Hotel (Protected Structure) and to the south-west and north-west by undeveloped lands; Adamstown Way is located further to the south and Adamstown Park is located further to the west; the application is made in accordance with the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2014 (as amended) and relates to a proposed development with the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone with lands located within the St. Helen's Development Area.

Tandy's Lane, Finnstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin

105m
SDZ25A/0041WGranted7 Nov 2025

Amendments to the permitted development as approved by South Dublin County Council under Register Reference SDZ20A/0020 to provide for the replacement of 50 no. permitted 2 storey, 3 bedroom dwellings with 50 no. 2 storey, 4 bedroom dwellings with attic and dormer window on front elevation. The overall road layout and services will remain as per the approved parent permission. The proposed amendments will not result in any change to the total number of units to be provided on site.

Site at Tandy's Lane, incorporating the dwellings Carrig, Coolmore and an unnamed dwelling all at Tandy's Lane, Finnstown, Lucan

148m
S99A/0893Refused14 Dec 1999

Erection of a 35 metre telecommunications support structure and 3 No. vertically polarised panel antennae, 2 No. 0.6m diameter dishes, associated containerised equipment shelter, 2m high palisade fence and ancillary development.

Finnstown Country House Hotel, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

156m
SDZ23A/0030Invalidate Application4 Aug 2023

Retention permission for retention of a single storey shed to rear garden, and permission for construction of a new single storey extension with flat roof at ground floor level to the rear, a new enclosed outdoor terrace to the side of the existing house at 1st floor level, and a new dormer extension at roof level, to the rear roof slope, and associated site works.

25, Adamstown Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78E4X2

156m
SDZ23A/0031Grant Permission & Grant Retention21 Aug 2023

Retention of a single storey shed to rear garden, and permission for construction of a new single storey extension with flat roof at ground floor level to the rear, a new enclosed outdoor terrace to the side of the existing house at 1st floor level, new windows to each gable, and a new dormer extension at roof level, to the rear slope, new glazing to enclose the existing front entrance porch, and associated site works. This proposed development is located within a Strategic Development Zone.

25, Adamstown Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78E4X2

157m
SDZ06A/13Granted8 Dec 2006

224 no. dwellings consisting of 79 no. two-bedroom units, 113 no. three-bedroom units and 32 no. four-bedroom units in a mixture of houses, apartments and duplexes ranging in height from 2-4 storeys - there are balconies and terraces within the development; public and semi-private open space is provided for through a number of communal landscaped areas; a total of 460 no. carparking spaces are provided together with 311 no. associated cycle parking spaces at surface and basement level; construction of 5 no. access points to the development off the permitted distributor road network which surrounds the site known as Adamstown Avenue, Loop Road #1 and the Loop road around the District Centre (planning reg. ref. SDZ04A/1 and SDZ06A/5 refer); three of these will be two-way vehicular accesses (1 no. being left-turn only) and the remaining two accesses will be pedestrian and cycle access only; traffic calming measures and shared surfaces will be provided throughout the development; provision of bin storage facilities, site development and landscape works, including the provision of covered entrances to and from the carparks; 2 no. ESB substations (c. 36sq.m. in total); temporary attenuation pond of c. 670sq.m. to facilitate the occupation of the scheme should the Tubber Stream upgrade not be complete at that time all on a site of approx 4.1 ha on lands bounded generally by Adamstown Avenue (SDZ04A/1 and SDZ06A/5) to the south, Loop Road around Adamstwon District Centre (SDZ06A/5) to the north and east. This application is being made in accordance with the provisions of the of the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2003 as amended by Variation No. 1. The development will take place entirely within the boundaries of the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 272 of 2001.

Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin

159m
SDZ17A/0005Granted18 Sept 2017

Retention and completion of change of house type of 8 dwellings consisting of 1 three storey, four bedroom house, 1 three storey, three bedroom house, 1 two storey, four bedroom house, 3 two storey, three bedroom houses, 2 two storey, two bedroom houses and all associated site works including revised car parking layout all within the previously approved residential development Reg. Ref: SDZ10A/0001 (as amended by Reg. Ref. SDZ13A/0005 & SDZ16A/0006) at site measuring approx. 0.2h at Block 25, Square 3, Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin. The site is bounded to the north by Adamstown Way, to the South Adamstown Avenue, to the east by Adamstown Park and to the west by Adamstown Boulevard. This application is being made in accordance with the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2014 and relates to a proposed development with the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme Area, as defined by statutory instrument No. 272 of 2001.

Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin

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