South Dublin County Council refuses permission for 82-home scheme at Dublin 24, Co. Dublin

In context

It is one of 64 housing scheme applications South Dublin County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,548 nationally. Of the 3,018 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 25 June 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.

Construction of 82 no. residential apartment units and associated commercial floorspace in 3 no. residential apartment blocks 5 to 6 storeys as follows: Block A contains 44 no. apartment units in a 6-storey apartment block (with double height mezzanine corner feature at 5th floor level addressing the corner of Greenhills Road and Broomhill Road). This will consist of 25 no. 1 bed apartments, 17 no. 2 bed apartments and 2 no. 3 bed apartments. All apartment units will be provided with associated private terraces / balconies. Block B contains 23 no. apartment units in a 5-storey apartment block. This will consist of 8 no. 1 bed apartments, 9 no. 2 bed apartments and 6 no. 3 bed apartments. All apartment units will be provided with associated private terraces / balconies. Block C contains 15 no. apartments in a 5-storey apartment block. This will consist of 4 no. 1 bed apartments, 7 no. 2 bed apartments and 4 no. 3 bed apartments. All apartment units will be provided with associated private terraces / balconies. A resident's lounge (c. 73.6 sq.m) for use by occupants of all proposed apartment units is provided at ground floor level of Block C. A commercial unit (c. 148.5 sq.m) front Greenhills Road is also provided at ground floor level in Block C. New vehicular access to the site will be provided from the Broomhill Road. Provision of an area of landscaped public open space (c 776 sq.m) and communal open space (592 sq.m) including c.192 sq.m as a roof terrace area for residents. Lobbies, stair / lifts, photovoltaic panels and green roofs throughout Blocks A, B and C. Provision of 41 no. car parking spaces and 182 no. bicycle parking spaces for residents of the proposed development. All associated site development works, services provision, infrastructural and drainage works, provision of esb substations, bin stores, public lighting, landscaping, open space, and boundary treatment works on this site of 0.69 ha.