Dublin City Council grants permission for 324-home scheme at Dublin 4, 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 13 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.

Planning permission for development comprising modifications to a permitted mixed-use scheme (Referred to as Phase 1B) at a site including lands known as Former Irish Glass Bottle & Fabrizia Sites, Poolbeg West, Dublin 4. The site is identified as being within the A3 Lands in the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme (April 2019). The proposed development consists of a change of plan and a change of unit types from that permitted under Dublin City Council Planning Reference PWSDZ3406/22. The proposed development will comprise a total of 324 no. residential units (as permitted). The amendments related to the replacement of 8 no. 2 bed units with 8 no. 1 bed units resulting in an overall unit mix of 100 no. 1 beds, 166 no. 2 beds, and 58 no. 3 beds. These unit modifications are to facilitate the construction of an additional stairs from the 10th to 17th storey within the permitted development to address fire safety requirements. The proposal will result in minor elevational changes.