South Dublin County Council grants permission for 174-home scheme at Lucan, Co. Dublin

In context

It is one of 64 housing scheme applications South Dublin County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,549 nationally. Of the 3,022 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 8 July 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.

THIS APPLICATION RELATES TO DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE ADAMSTOWN STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE (SDZ) AND IS SUBJECT TO THE ADAMSTOWN PLANNING SCHEME 2014, AS AMENDED. Hugh McGreevy & Sons Ltd and Tierra Ltd. intend to apply for planning permission for amendments to the Phase 2 residential development permitted under Reg. Ref.: SDZ19A/0008, as amended under Reg. Ref.: SDZ20A/0014 and Reg. Ref.: SDZ23A/0015, currently under construction, at a site located in the Tubber Lane Development Area within the Adamstown SDZ, Tubber Lane, Adamstown, Lucan, Co Dublin. The application site is located to the south of Tubber Lane Road, in the north-west of the Adamstown SDZ lands, to the south of Tubber Lane Road, east of the Celbridge Link Road, and north of Shackleton Drive. The proposed development relates to amendments to the permitted development to provide for 2 no. additional houses. The proposed development will consist of the following: • Construction of 1 no. 2 storey, 3 bed house to the side of No. 1 Hallwell Avenue, to increase the number of terraced units from 3 no. to 4 no., including private open space, in-curtilage car and cycle parking spaces, and associated amendments to the permitted No. 1 Hallwell Avenue end of terrace dwelling; • Construction of 1 no. 2 storey, 3 bed house to the side of No. 31 Hallwell Avenue, to increase the number of terraced units from 3 no. to 4 no., including private open space, in-curtilage car and cycle parking spaces, and associated amendments to the permitted No. 31 Hallwell Avenue end of terrace dwelling; • Associated amendments to the site layout, open space, landscaping, car parking, foul and surface water drainage, and services to provide for the proposed development; • All associated site development and ancillary works. The proposed amendment will increase the total number of residential units within the permitted Phase 2 residential development, as amended, from 172 no. units to 174 no. units.