South Dublin County Council grants permission for 242-home scheme at Doddsborough & Finnstown, Adamstown, Co. Dublin

In context

It is one of 66 housing scheme applications South Dublin County 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 November 2023. 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.

68 no. apartment units (49 no. 1 beds and 19 no. 2 beds) in a single block ranging in height from 4 to 5 storeys (Block 2); All associated and ancillary site development, infrastructural and landscape works, including:- reconfiguration of car parking along part of Somerton Gate and provision of new road and car parking layout to south and east of Block 2 resulting in an increase of 12 no. car parking spaces (77 no. in total); Provision of a secure bicycle parking facility (93 no. spaces) to the east of Block 2 and additional visitor bicycle parking (36 no. spaces) to the west of Block 2 (129 no. in total); Reconfiguration of permitted bin store adjoining Block 1 to provide a smaller bin store and new plant room; Revised landscaping layout to east of Block 2; Provision of plant at ground floor and roof level (including provision for PV panels). The proposed development is an amendment to Apartment Block 2 permitted under SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ19A/0004, as amended by SDCC Reg. Reg. SDZ21A/0016. The overall number of residential units under SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ19A/0004, as amended increases from 237 no. to 242 no. dwellings as a result of this development. The lands are bounded generally to the northwest by the Hillcrest residential development, to the northeast by Supervalu Lucan, to the south by permitted public open space and Somerton View and north by the completed Apartment Block 1.