Dublin City Council refuses permission for 68-home scheme at 69D, Donore Avenue, Dublin

In context

It is one of 139 housing scheme applications Dublin City Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,638 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 26 October 2023. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Dublin City Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

The site is situated to the south and west of White Swan Business Centre, to the south east of properties on Elford Terrace and to the north and east of existing residential properties and back land sites on /accessed from Donore Avenue. The proposed development consists of the construction of a part two to part six storey residential and commercial development comprising 2 commercial units, with a gross floor area (GFA) of 256.4 sq.m and 247 sq.m (for Class 1- Shop or Class 2-Office / Professional Services or Class 8- Medical Centre or Class 11 - Gym or Restaurant/Café, including ancillary takeaway use), at ground floor level and 68 no. apartments from ground to fifth floor level. The 68 no. apartments comprise of 2 no. studio units, 32 no. 1 bed units, 31no. 2 bed units and 3 no. 3 bed units. Balconies and private terraces are provided for all apartments (to the north-eastern, north-western, south- eastern and south-western elevations of the proposed building). The proposal includes external communal open space areas and terraces at ground and fourth floor level. The proposal includes 23 no. car parking spaces, 106 no. residential bicycle spaces, 12 no. commercial bicycle spaces, 36 no. visitor bicycle spaces and 1 no. motorcycle parking space at surface level. Plant rooms, a water storage area, a bin store, and an ESB substation are proposed at ground floor level. The proposal includes vehicular and pedestrian / cyclist access from Donore Avenue, associated improvements to Donore Avenue (which includes alterations to the existing footpaths,which are external to the planning application site boundary and subject to agreement with the Planning Authority), connections to foul and surface water drainage, signage zones, hard and soft landscaping, and all associated and ancillary works.