South Dublin County Council refuses permission for 242-home scheme at Dublin 24, 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 12 December 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.

(a) the demolition (total area approx. 4,319.9 sqm) of the existing buildings on site and the existing front boundary treatment; and (b) the construction of a new residential and mixed use scheme of 242 apartment units in 5 blocks (Blocks A to E) ranging from 4 to 7 storeys in height as follows: Block A (5 storeys) comprising 40 apartments (4 one bed, 31 two bed and 5 three bed units); Block B and C (7 storeys) comprising 102 apartments (45 one bed and 57 two bed units); Block D (5 - 7 storeys) comprising 36 apartments (16 one bed and 20 two bed units); Block E (4 - 5 storeys) comprising 64 apartments (31 one bed and 33 two bed units); Block D will accommodate a Childcare Facility/creche of approx. 465sqm at ground floor level; The proposal will also provide for a café of approx. 50.9 sqm at the ground floor of Block C. Residential amenity areas will be provided in the form of a reception of approx. 125.1sqm, resident lounge of approx. 45sqm, a letting office of approx. 11.8sqm, a rentable room/studio space of 39sqm, a public gym of approx; 128.5sqm and a public co-working space of approx. 128.4sqm, all at the ground floor level of Blocks B & C; Each residential unit will be afforded with private open space in the form of a balcony or terrace. Communal open space of 1,797.4sqm is proposed in the form of 2 roof top terraces at Blocks D and E, courtyard space at ground level, outdoor seating and planting and pedestrian and cyclist links; Public open space of 1,400sqm is also proposed in the courtyard area, fully accessible to the general public and includes outdoor seating, paved areas, a lawn area, and play areas in addition to an outdoor seating area to the front of the proposed café at Block C; A total of 136 car parking spaces are provided at ground floor level, including 7 Accessible spaces at surface level; and 426 bicycle spaces (Visitor and Resident in bike stands and secure stacked bike spaces) are proposed; The development shall be served via a new vehicular access point from Broomhill Road; Upgrade works are proposed to the vehicular access point to facilitate the proposed development and to provide for improved access and egress for the overall development. New pedestrian and cyclist access points will be provided on to Broomhill Road from the site; The associated site and infrastructural works include provision for water services; foul and surface water drainage and connections; attenuation proposals; permeable paving; all landscaping works; boundary treatment; internal roads and footpaths; waste storage areas and electrical services and all associated site development works; The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the relevant development plan; The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land.