Dublin City Council refuses permission for 76-home scheme at Larch Hill Estate, Coolock, 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 24 November 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.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: For residential development on a site located within the Larch Hill estate, Coolock, Dublin 17. The application site is bounded to the north by "The Crescent" and to the south by "The View", and contains a Protected Structure i.e., Larch Hill House (RPS Ref. No. 2042). The proposed development consists of the demolition of an existing dwelling located to the north of the Protected Structure (c. 85 sq.m) and the construction of 76 no. apartments, comprised of 34 no. 1 bedroom units and 42 no. 2 bedroom units, with 1 no. communal room & 1 no. reception area at ground floor level, accommodated in 1 no. four-to-seven storey building. Private open space is provided in the form of terraces at the ground floor level and balconies at the upper floor levels (on the north, south, east & west elevations). Access to the proposed development will be from Coolock Lane (the R104) via the Larch Hill estate and the existing vehicular entrance to Larch Hill House (located in the south-east of the development). The proposed development includes for surface car parking (17 no. spaces), bicycle storage/parking (118 no. long-term spaces & 38 no. short-term spaces), bin storage, a water tank, open spaces, landscaping, boundary treatments etc. and all associated site development works on an overall site area of c. 0.65 hectares. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the planning application.