South Dublin County Council grants permission for 395-home scheme at Adamstown, Clonburris Strategic Development Zone, Co. Dublin

In context

It is one of 64 housing scheme applications South Dublin County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,557 nationally. Of the 3,030 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 23 October 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 is sought for minor revisions to the already permitted residential development consisting of: - Minor reduction in gross floor areas and internal layout reconfiguration of 131no. houses (House Type A, B, C, D, E & F) and 142no. duplex units (Duplex Type J, K, L, M, O & P) including change of Duplex Type L from 2-bed Duplex (2 storey) to 3-bed Duplex (2 storey) and all associated elevational adjustments and adjustments to private / communal open space; Replacement of 4no. House Type D with 5no. House Type G; Replacement of 4no. House Type E with 3no. House Type H; Adjustments to the terrace of houses on Local Road 1 (4no. House: No. 278 - 281) to split the previously permitted terrace into 2no. sets of 2no. semi-detached houses (House No. 278 - 279 and House No. 280 - 281); Minor reduction in height of Apartment Block 1; Localised adjustment to landscaping where building footprints have reduced and adjustments to the landscaping around the perimeter of Apartment Block 1 and 2; Additional changes to the specification of the permitted landscaping / road surface finishes; Adjustments to bicycle stores including the addition of 9no. bicycle spaces; And all associated and ancillary site development works. The proposal is a minor amendment to development already permitted under SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ23A/0004. The development continues to consist of the 395no. dwellings as already permitted. This application is being made in accordance with the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme 2019 and related to a proposed development within the Clonburris Strategic Development Planning Scheme Area, as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 604 of 2015.