Coill Avon, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
RefusedPlanning application SD19A/0105
Dublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
Construction of a residential development of 62 units: demolition of the existing house, Coill Avon, and the construction of 28 three bedroom, two storey terraced houses; 3 four bedroom, two storey with dormer end of terrace houses and 3 four bedroom, three storey end of terrace houses, ranging in size from 110sq.m to 178sq.m with in curtilage car parking and 9 visitor car parking spaces; 16 two bed apartments over four floors (Block A), 7 one bed apartments, 5 two bed apartments over three floors and one community room (Block B) with 30 car parking spaces; bin store; secure bicycle parking; open space in two locations including woodland area of 1,795sq.m and a Green of 708sq.m; new boundary treatment; landscaping and all associated service provision including two substations and alterations to the shared access and vehicular bridge to Coill Avon and Lynbrook on a site of 1.76 hectares (1.6 hectares application site and balance 0.16 hectares includes a section of the public road to facilitate connection to the public foul drainage system).
Application Timeline
Application received
27 Mar 2019
Decision due
21 May 2019
Decision: Refuse Permission
21 May 2019
Application Details
- Location
- Coill Avon, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 17600 ha
- Floor Area
- 7014 sq m
- Residential Units
- 62
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 27 March 2019
- Status
- Officer Allocation
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision Date
- 21 May 2019
Location
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Demolition of an existing 3-bed house (fc.105.5sq.m.) in poor repair, and the construction of a new 4-bed, 2-storey house with garage; biocycle wastewater treatment; new access onto Whitechurch Road; landscaping works; and all ancillary site works. Total gross floor area is c.400sq.m. All on a site of 0.45 ha., the subject site forms part of a larger site (former Grange Nurseries site) granted permission for a single dwelling and modifications under Reg. Refs. SD05A/0365; SD06A/0196 and SD07A/0402. The site is also adjacent a protected structure - RPS Ref No. 352.
opposite the Whitechurch Parish Church, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Reconfiguration of/alterations to the existing 2-storey house and extension at ground and first floor level to provide the following: New utility room, enlarge porch, living areas, master bedroom, bathroom and circulation areas at ground floor level. The existing kitchen/dining/living area and toilet to be retained at ground floor level; 3 additional bedrooms and circulation areas at first floor level. 2 existing bedrooms and bathroom to be retained at first floor level; Associated alterations to/provision of windows and doors throughout and associated works at roof level; Provision of a decking area and decorative garden pool at ground floor level; A total of 6 bedrooms are now provided. The total gross floor area of the house is c.536sq.m; No change to the existing vehicular/ pedestrian access; All associated site development works, services provision, landscaping/ boundary treatment works. All on a site of c.0.514 ha on lands comprising an existing residence known as "The White House". The existing dwelling is located north-west of a protected structure (RPS No. 352).
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Grange Nurseries, Upper Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
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