South Dublin County Council grants permission for 52-home scheme at 39, Woodside Drive, 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 11 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.

Permission for development at 39 Woodside Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. The site is located within the curtilage of a Protected Structure (lime kiln, ref. 315). The development will consist of:- •Demolition of existing dwelling and tennis court; •Construction of 2 no. apartment buildings set around landscaped open space. The northern building (Block A) has a height of 4-storey over basement. The southern building (Blocks B & C) has a height of 4 to 5-storey over basement. The proposed buildings will accommodate 52 no. apartments comprising 38 no. 2-bedroom and 14 no. 3 bedroom units, all with associated balconies/terraces. The basement will accommodate 58 no. car parking spaces, refuse store, plant room and apartment storage area. The development will include: • Vehicular and pedestrian access from Woodside Drive via a revised entrance arrangement; • Ramped vehicular access to the basement; • Cycle parking, landscaped open spaces and boundary treatments; • Construction of a foul drain to connect to the existing sewer at Woodside Drive/Hillside Drive; • Construction of a surface water drain to connect to the existing sewer at Woodside estate (located within the boundary of South Dublin County Council); • Associated site works and services. The application is submitted to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and South Dublin County Council.