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Land adjacent to Drury Mills & Drury Park, Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin

Granted

Planning application SD24A/0092W

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

Anthony Neville Homes Limited intends to apply for permission for development on lands located adjacent to Drury Mills and Drury Park, Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin. The site is located within the curtilage of protected structures associated with the former Swiftbrook Mills (RPS refs. 314, 330 & 332) comprising chimney, storage building, millpond, tail-race, entrance gates and wall. The development will consist of a residential scheme of 73 no. units comprising a mix of 6 no. houses, 59 no. own-door duplexes and 8 no. apartments arranged in 4 blocks set around a central amenity space. The mix of units will consist of 5 no. 1-bedroom duplexes/apartments, 46 no. 2-bedroom duplexes/apartments, 16 no. 3-bedrooom duplexes and 6 no. 4-bedroom houses. The 4 no. blocks are labelled A to D on plans and consist of: Block A - a 3 to 4-storey terrace accommodating 18 no. duplex units with associated balconies & terraces; Block B - a 2-storey terrace accommodating 6 no. houses and 2 no. duplex units with associated gardens & terraces; Block C - a 3 to 4-storey terrace accommodating 27 no. duplex units with associated balconies & terraces; Block D - a 4-storey terrace accommodating 8 no. apartments and 12 no. duplex units with associated balconies & terraces. The development will include: New internal roads accessed from Drury Mills and Drury Park; 84 no. car parking spaces; Bicycle and bin stores and substation; Landscaped public and communal open spaces and boundary reatments; All associated site works and services.

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Application Timeline

  1. Further information requested

    21 Jun 2024

  2. Further information received

    14 Mar 2025

  3. Application received

    25 Mar 2025

  4. Decision due

    22 Apr 2025

  5. Decision: Grant Permission

    22 Apr 2025

  6. Appeal submitted

    15 May 2025

  7. Appeal decided: Grant Permission

    11 Jan 2026

Application Details

Location
Land adjacent to Drury Mills & Drury Park, Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Site Area
1330 ha
Floor Area
7479 sq m
Residential Units
73

Timeline

Registration Date
25 March 2025
Status
Appeal decided
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision Date
22 April 2025

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-322539-25
Status
Appeal decided
Decision
Grant Permission
Submitted
15 May 2025
Decided
11 January 2026

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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72m
SD07A/0113Refused15 Feb 2007

Demolition of the existing derelict Swiftbrook Mills buildings and the construction of Phase 3 of a residential development comprising 198 no. residential units (42 no. two bed apartments in 3 no. 3-storey buildings; 70 no. two bed duplex dwellings, 70 no. three bed duplex dwellings and 16 no. four bed three-storey houses); 1 and 2 -storey creche (c.631sq.m.) with associated access, parking and outdoor play area; the provision of 266 no. parking spaces at grade; site development works and landscape works; vehicular and pedestrian access to the development via the previously approved spine road (Register Reference S01A/0706); on a site comprising c. 4.30 ha (bounded to north by Phase 1 Millrace development lands (Registry Ref. S01A/0706), to east by previously approved spine road and Phase 2 Millrace development lands (Registry Ref. SD06A/0494), to the south by Castle Road; and to the west by undeveloped lands); the proposal relates to the curtilage of Protected Structures being the existing rag store, entrance gates, chimney, tail race, mill ponds of Swiftbrook Mill.

Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin.

83m
SD06A/0631Refused21 Jul 2006

Demolition of the existing derelict Swiftbrook Mills buildings and the construction of phase 3 of a residential development of c.19,861.12sq.m. gross floor area comprising 196 no. residential units (36 no. two bed apartments, 72 no. two bed duplex dwellings, 72 no. three bed duplex dwellings and 16 no. four bed three-storey houses; the provision of 266 no. parking spaces at grade; site development works and landscape works including planting; vehicular and pedestrian access to the development via the previously approved spine road (Register Reference S01A/0706); on a site comprising c. 4.04 ha (bounded to north by Phase 1 Millrace development lands (Registry Ref. S01A/0706), to east by previously approved spine road and Phase 2 Millrace development lands (Registry Ref. SD06A/0494), to the south by Castle Road; and to the west by undeveloped lands); the proposal relates to the curtilage of protected structures being the existing rag store, entrance gates, chimney, tail race, mill ponds of Swiftbrook Mill.

Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin.

88m
SD17A/0090Granted29 Jun 2017

Erection of 13 maisonettes (i.e. 26 no. 2 bedroom units) associated car parking and ancillary site works within the residential estate at Drury Mills (Crossforge). The proposed development will comprise of 2 terraced buildings containing 9 maisonettes (i.e. 18 no. 2 bed units) and 4 maisonettes (i.e. 8 no. 2 bed units) respectively. The development is located within the curtilage of the Protected Structures of rag store, chimney, tail race, mill ponds and mill gates of Swiftbrook Mill.

Drury Mills, Crossforge, Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin

96m
SD14A/0028Grant Permission & Refuse Permission8 Aug 2014

109 number dwellings comprising of the following : 16 no. 2 bedroom 2 storey mid terrace units (A1 Type); 14 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey, with attic accommodation, mid-terrace units (B1 Type); 28 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey end-of-terrace (24 no.) & semi-detached units (4 no.)(B3 Type); 20 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached units (C Type); 15 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached (12 no.) and detached (3 no.) units (Type E1); 16 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey semi detached (14 no.) and detached (2 no.) units (Type E3), together with new vehicular and pedestrian entrances and all associated site development works; the development is located within the curtilage of the Protected Structures of rag store, chimney, tail-race, mill ponds and mill gates of Swiftbrook Mill.

Crosforge, Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin.

125m
SD16A/0333Granted23 Dec 2016

Amendment to planning permission ref: SD14A/0028 for change of house numbers 55-66 inclusive, to 12 maisonettes (i.e. 24 units), associated car-parking and ancillary site works. The development is located within the curtilage of the protected structures of rag store, chimney, tail-race, mill ponds and mill gates of Swiftbrook Mill.

Drury Mills, Crossforge, Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin

152m
ED26/0074Officer Allocation4 Aug 2026

33 square metre to the rear of the house

34, Millrace Avenue, The Mill Road, Saggart, Co. Dublin, D24VO52

161m
S01A/0706Granted6 Jun 2002

The renovation of the existing rag store, a protected structure into 3 number incubator units and 6 number apartments, construction of a new road linking Mill Road with Castle Road, the erection of 325 number dwellings consisting of 2 and 3 storey houses and 3 storey duplex over apartment blocks with car parking, associated landscaping and ancillary site works along with works to renovate the existing entrance gates, chimney structure, mill ponds and tail race, all being protected structures. An Enviroment Impact Statement forms part of this application.

Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin.

161m
S01A/0706/EPGrant Extension of Duration of Permission23 Apr 2008

Renovation of existing rag store into 3 incubatol units & 6 apartments; the construction of 325 dwellings.

Millrace Development, (formerly Swiftbrook Mill), Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin

162m
SD05A/0167Granted17 May 2005

Amendments to previously approved development, Planning Reference S01A/0706 comprising the following changes. The reconfiguration of external staircases serving the following duplex units No's. 8, 12, 15, 19, 23, 27 Mill Race Crescent; No's. 13 and 17 Mill Race Court; No's. 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 Mill Race Green; No's. 9 and 11 Mill Race View; No's. 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 Mill Race Park; No's. 9, 13, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46 and 50 Mill Race Drive. The reconfiguration of associated car parking spaces. The proposal relates to the curtilage of protected structures being the existing rag store, entrance gates, chimney, tail race, mill ponds of Swiftbrook Mill.

The Millrace Development, Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin.

166m
SD07A/0112Refuse Outline Permission15 Feb 2007

Two storey primary school comprising of c.2,800sq.m. containing 16 classrooms and associated rooms, outdoor junior play area and outdoor ball courts, car parking, site development and landscape works, on a site comprising c. 1.67ha (bounded to north by Phase 1 Millrace development lands (Registry Ref. S01A/0706), to east by Phase 3 Millrace development lands (subject of separate application), to the south and west by undeveloped lands; the proposal relates to the curtilage of Protected Structures being the existing rag store, entrance gates, chimney, tail race, mill ponds of Swiftbrook Mill.

Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin.

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