South Dublin County Council grants permission for 73-home scheme at Saggart, Co. Dublin

In context

It is one of 64 housing scheme applications South Dublin County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 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 22 April 2025. 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.

Anthony Neville Homes Limited intends to apply for permission for development on lands located adjacent to Drury Mills and Drury Park, Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin. The site is located within the curtilage of protected structures associated with the former Swiftbrook Mills (RPS refs. 314, 330 & 332) comprising chimney, storage building, millpond, tail-race, entrance gates and wall. The development will consist of a residential scheme of 73 no. units comprising a mix of 6 no. houses, 59 no. own-door duplexes and 8 no. apartments arranged in 4 blocks set around a central amenity space. The mix of units will consist of 5 no. 1-bedroom duplexes/apartments, 46 no. 2-bedroom duplexes/apartments, 16 no. 3-bedrooom duplexes and 6 no. 4-bedroom houses. The 4 no. blocks are labelled A to D on plans and consist of: Block A - a 3 to 4-storey terrace accommodating 18 no. duplex units with associated balconies & terraces; Block B - a 2-storey terrace accommodating 6 no. houses and 2 no. duplex units with associated gardens & terraces; Block C - a 3 to 4-storey terrace accommodating 27 no. duplex units with associated balconies & terraces; Block D - a 4-storey terrace accommodating 8 no. apartments and 12 no. duplex units with associated balconies & terraces. The development will include: New internal roads accessed from Drury Mills and Drury Park; 84 no. car parking spaces; Bicycle and bin stores and substation; Landscaped public and communal open spaces and boundary reatments; All associated site works and services.