South Dublin County Council grants permission for 523-home scheme at Bohernabreena, Oldcourt & Kilininny, Co. Dublin

In context

It is one of 64 housing scheme applications South Dublin County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,557 nationally. Of the 3,030 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% 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 18 November 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

Capami Ltd. wishes to apply for a seven year planning permission for a Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) on a site measuring c.20.4Ha, located in the townlands of Bohernabreena, Oldcourt, and Killininny, Dublin 24. The development site is located to the east of Bohernabreena Road, north and east of Bohernabreena cemetery, south and south-east of St. Anne's GAA club, south and south-west of the Dodderbrook residential estate, west of the Ballycullen Gate residential development (currently under construction) and west of Oldcourt Road (R113). The proposed development consists of 523 no. residential units comprised of 255 no. 2, 3 & 4 bed, 2 & 3 storey, detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, 206 no. 1, 2 & 3 bed duplex units in 20 no. 2 & 3 storey blocks, and 62 no. 1, 2 & 3 bed apartments in 7 no. 2-3 & 3-4 storey blocks (i.e. Blocks A, B2 & D, and 2 no. Blocks B1 & 2 no. Blocks C), along with a 2 storey childcare facility of c. 457sq.m. Private amenity space for the residential units is provided in the form of rear gardens for houses and ground floor terraces / upper floor balconies for apartments and duplex units. The proposed development provides for a total of c. 7.3Ha of public open space, and c. 5,505sq.m of communal open space associated with proposed residential units. Vehicular access to the development will be via 4 no. access points, as follows: (i) from the west of the site, via 2 no. accesses, located off Bohernabreena Road, (ii) from the north of the site, via 1 no. access at Dodderbrook Place, and (iii) from the east of the site, via Oldcourt Road (R113) and via adjoining residential development at Ballycullen Gate. The proposed development includes for pedestrian and cyclist connections and accesses throughout the proposed development and to adjoining lands to the north at Dodderbrook Avenue and to the north-west into St. Anne's GAA club. The proposed development includes the demolition of all existing structures on site, including 2 no. single storey dwellings and outbuildings/sheds (total demolition area: c. 4,152.06sq.m). The proposed development provides for (i) all associated site development works above and below ground, including 2 no. underground foul sewerage pumping stations, (ii) public open spaces (c. 7.3Ha), (iii) communal open spaces (c. 5,505sq.m), (iv) hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments, (v) surface car parking (746 no. car parking spaces, including EV parking), (vi) bicycle parking (1,268 no. bicycle parking spaces), (vii) bin & bicycle storage, (viii) public lighting, and (ix), plant / PV panels (M&E), utility services & 5 no. ESB sub-station/kiosks, all on an overall application site area of c.20.4Ha. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompany the application.