Coolamber, Lock Road, Finnstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin
GrantedPlanning application SD07A/0221
Dublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
Permission for the demolition of the existing residence known as 'Coolamber' and the erection of a new housing estate. The development will consist of the following: (a) A four storey apartment block of 1,663 sq m consisting of 3 no. one bedroom apartments of 54.4 sq m each; 12 no. two bedroom apartments of 84.7 sq m each and 2 no. three bedroom apartments of 116.6 sq m together with external balconies and terraces of 377.3 sq m. A total of 17 apartments are provided. (b) 6 no. three storey detached houses of 247 sq m - 250 sq m each; 8 no. semi detached houses of 206 sq m - 248 sq m each; 26 no. end of terrace three storey houses of 201.7 sq m - 248.8 sq m each. 19 no. three storey mid terrace houses of 201.7 sq m each. A total of 59 houses are provided. (c) 135 no. residents parking spaces, 6 no. visitors parking spaces, a landscaped central public park of 2,191 sq m including a children's play area, a refuse collection bin storage area of 15.9 sq m for the apartments and individual bin storage areas of 1.6 sq m to each house. (d) The erection of a new boundary wall around the entire estate and the creation of a new vehicular entrance from Lock Road. (e) The widening of Lock Road and provision of a new left turn at the new entrance to the site and the creation of a new two meter wide pedestrian footpath along Lock Road. (f) All associated infrastructure and site development works including landscaping, boundary treatments and internal road works.
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Further information requested
22 May 2007
Further information received
21 Sept 2007
Application received
12 Nov 2007
Decision: Grant Permission
7 Dec 2007
Decision due
9 Dec 2007
Appeal submitted
11 Jan 2008
Appeal decided: Grant Permission
13 Aug 2008
Application Details
- Location
- Coolamber, Lock Road, Finnstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 23500 ha
- Floor Area
- 14277.83 sq m
- Residential Units
- 76
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 12 November 2007
- Status
- Appeal decided
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision Date
- 7 December 2007
- Permission Expires
- 15 August 2008
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- PL06S.227208
- Status
- Appeal decided
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Submitted
- 11 January 2008
- Decided
- 13 August 2008
Location
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