Planning & Development

An Bord Pleanala

APPEALS

Location: River House, 21-25 Chancery Street, Dublin 7. Proposed Development: erect new office building ranging from seven to 11 storeys with 21 parking spaces and site works. Applicant: Linders of Smithfield Limited. Appellant(s): Bill Duggan.

Location: Greenside House (numbers 45, 46, 47), Cuffe Street, Dublin 2. Proposed Development: demolish existing five-storey office building for a part seven and part five-storey over basement with retail use at ground level and office accommodation and six upper levels. Applicant: Frederick Music Limited. Appellant(s): Karen Plunkett and Others.

Location: lands at Leeson Lane and Quinns Lane, Dublin 2. Proposed Development: erect a 290-room hotel and relocation within the site of former dispensing building and all site works. Applicant: Holbeing Developments Limited. Appellant(s): T N Kelly.

Location: Blackrock Town Hall, Carnegie Library and Dún Laoghaire VEC, Newtown Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin. Proposed Development: refurbishment, alteration and extension to buildings. Applicant: Dún Laoghaire VEC. Appellant(s): Victor Boyhan, Idrone Terrace Residents Association, An Taisce.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Phoenix Park House, 38-39 Parkgate Street (protected structures), Dublin 8 and 35-38 Infirmary Road, Dublin 7. Proposed Development: change of use from existing guest house to hotel with associated site works. Applicant: Joe and Mary Smith (with revised conditions).

Location: Carrickphierish Road, Bawndan, Gracedieu, Waterford. Proposed Development: mixed-use retail/residential development including 129 residential units, medical centre, leisure centre, two additional public road and all associated site works. Applicant: William Neville and Sons Construction Limited (with conditions).

Location: Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Clonown Road, Bellaugh, Athlone, Co Westmeath. Proposed Development: construct an extension to existing hotel and the construction of 142 dwelling units with all site works. Applicant: Patrick McCaul (with conditions).

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: 247-255 Richmond Road including ERGO Headquarters at 251-255, 1-3 Richmond Avenue, Fairview, Dublin 3. Proposed Development: demolish building for a mixed use development consisting of 55 duplex units, commercial spaces and associated site works. Applicant: The Richmond Partnership.

Location: Glenamuck, Dublin 18. Proposed Development: demolish two dwellings - Greenmount and Dún Oir - for 250 residential units with creche and associated works.. Applicant: MCM Partnership.

Location: Prospect Lodge, Gracedieu Road, Waterford. Proposed Development: Construct 89 houses, 17 apartments, vehicular access and all site works. (This development is within the curtilage of a protected structure). Applicant: Dermot Fitzpatrick.

South Dublin

APPLICATION

Location: site located at Cookstown Estate Road, Cookstown, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Proposed Development: demolish existing office block for a part four-storey mixed use development made up of two retail units at ground floor, three office units at ground floor, five office units spread between first, second and penthouse levels,surface car parking, landscaping and site works. Applicant: Paula OBrien.

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown

APPLICATIONS

Location: Stillorgan Shopping Centre, Stillorgan, Co Dublin. Proposed Development: demolish a number of existing units and the construction of new units. The development will consist of the demolition of numbers 10, 11, 12/13 and 14 at ground floor level and units 1,J, K/L/M and 12/13 at first floor level and the construction of three new retail units each of which will be 174.5sq m (1,878sq ft) at ground floor level and three at first floor level. The development will also consist of the demolition of number 15, 15a, the crèche, toilet facilities and other ancillary spaces at ground floor level and a unit at first floor level; the construction of two new units at ground floor level for use as retail and coffee shop and one unit for use as a beauty salon, crèche and ancillary space at first floor level. Applicant: Myrmidon Limited.

Location: Stillorgan Shopping Centre, Stillorgan, Co Dublin. Proposed Development: demolish a number of existing units and the construction of new units to consist of the demolition of numbers 2, 3/4, 5, 6, E, F and a section of corridor at first floor level and the construction of three new retail units and a section of corridor at first floor level. Applicant: Myrmidon Limited..

Location: Stillorgan Shopping Centre, Stillorgan, Co Dublin. Proposed Development: demolish numbers 43, 44/45 and 45a/45b and the construction of two new retail units; numbers 46 and 50 and construct two new retail units; numbers 51/52, 53/54 and 55 and the construction of two new units. Applicant: Myrmidon Limited.

Location: Stillorgan Shopping Centre, Stillorgan, Co Dublin. Proposed Development: demolish numbers 27/28 and part of unit 29-33 for three new retail units; numbers 35/36, 39 and 41 and the construction of three new retail units. Applicant: Myrmidon Limited.

Location: Stillorgan Shopping Centre, Stillorgan, Co Dublin. Proposed Development: demolish numbers 22 and 60 for a new retail unit; numbers 24 and 25 and construct a new retail unit; numbers 57/59 and construct a new retail unit. Applicant: Myrmidon Limited.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Vallombrosa St Annes and site bounded generally by the County Brook Stream to the South, Love Lane to the North and East, the M11 to the West, Love Lane, Bray, Co Wicklow. Proposed Development: demolish two dwellings and associated out buildings (one dwelling located in the former grounds of Vallombrosa, Love Lane, Bray, Co Wicklow and one dwelling at St Annes Love Lane, Bray, Co Wicklow) and erect 96 dwelling units (18 one-bed, 48 two-bed and 30 three-bed units) in 10 blocks as follows: 60 units in a four storey building; eight units in a three-storey duplex building; eight units in a three and four-storey duplex building; eight units in a three and four-storey duplex building; 12 units in a three and four-storey duplex building. Provision of 150 car-parking spaces, site development and landscaping works. Applicant: George Wilkin.

Dublin City Council

APPLICATIONS

Location: The Star Bingo Hall, at the junction of Crumlin Road, Kildare Road and St Mary's Road. The site includes 391 Kildare Road and backs onto Pearse Memorial Park, Crumlin, Dublin 12. Proposed Development: demolish existing hall and erect three buildings (Blocks A, B C). Block A will have two neighbourhood retail units, a medical centre and six apartments (two one-bed and four two-bed). Block B will contain 18 apartments comprising four one-bed, eight two-bed and six three-bed units and Block C will have 25 apartments made up of three one-bed, 19 two-bed and three three-bed units. Provision of 90 underground car-parking spaces and all site works. Applicant: Nimbin Limited.

Location: former Lighting Electrical Distribution Group Limited Factory complex between 15 17 Moran Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12. Proposed Development: redevelopment of the former factory complex to consist of the demolition of existing buildings and structures and the construction of 34 residential apartments (three one-bed, three two-bed and 11 two-bed duplex units, 17 three-bed duplex units) in three part three-storey and part four-storey blocks. Provision of 56 car-parking spaces, landscaping and site development works. Applicant: M J Wallace Limited.

Location: Hanbury Court Apartments, Hanbury Lane, Dublin 8. Proposed Development: demolish apartment building for a five-storey building consisting of basement with seven car-parking spaces, 13 apartments comprising four one-bed units, seven two-bed units and two three-bed units and all site works. Applicant: Hanberry Developments Limited.

Location: 126 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 (between Effra House and 29 Grosvenor Place. Proposed Development: erect 21 residential units in four blocks - blocks A, B,C D. Block A will be two storeys and will have two three-bed mews dwellings and three three-bed duplex units; block B will be three storeys and will consist of three one-bed units and three three-bed duplex units; block C will be two storeys and will have four three-bed units and four two-bed units and block D will also be two storeys with two three-bed units. Provision of 35 car-parking spaces at basement level, associated landscaping and site development works. The development will include restoration of the front and rear gardens and demolition and reconstruction of the rear boundary wall at 126 Leinster Road (protected structure). Applicant: Paul Dufficy.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: the rear of 19-22 Aungier Street, Dublin 2 and bounded by Aungier Street. The unnamed lane adjacent to Glovers Court and Bow Lane East, Dublin 2 (protected structure). Proposed Development: demolish all existing warehouse buildings (except for one gable wall on the south-west corner which is to be retained and incorporated into the overall development) currently used as depot garage; the construction of a new nine-storey hotel building comprising 232 en suite bedrooms, reception area, foyer, licensed restaurant/bar. Applicant: Fanagan Funeral Directors and Robert Lyne.

DECISION TO REFUSE

Location: 12 Wexford Street and site behind at Protestant Row, Dublin 2. Proposed Development: demolish buildings and outbuildings for a mixed use development to include replacement of retail unit on ground floor of 12 Wexford Street and 13 residential apartments. Applicant: Declan Gleeson and Colm Carvill.

Fingal

APPLICATION

Location: Rush Lusk Railway Station, Efflestown, Rush, Fingal, Co Dublin. Proposed Development: demolish dwelling and construct 152 additional car-parking spaces and four additional assessable parking spaces; revised site layout to the previously approved planning application F07A/1115 and associated site works. Applicant: Iarnród Eireann.

DECISION TO GRANT

Location: Radisson SAS Hotel, East Link Road, Collinstown, Dublin Airport, Co Dublin. Proposed Development: permission for a period of seven years to consist of: (1) the provisio of a new eight-storey hotel facility consisting of a restaurant; residents' lounge, a foyer/reception area, administration and staff rooms at ground floor level; the main entrance to the hotel will be from the east elevation; 168 suites from first floor level to seventh floor level; housekeeping room, laundry room and a "comms" room from first floor level to seventh floor level; 103 basement car-parking spaces. The overall parapet height of the proposed new hotel will be 28.2 metres above ground floor level. (2) Modifications and an extension to the existing hotel which currently consists of a six-storey building with a single-storey conference centre; 230 suites; 306 car-parking spaces. The proposed extension will require the demolition of part of the existing conference and function area at ground floor level and also of nine suites from first floor level to fifth floor level. The proposed six-storey extension to the east and west elevation will consist of 155 suites from first floor level to fourth floor level; additional function/meeting rooms; an extension to the existing restaurant; a new bar/lounge area at ground floor level; a business lounge/bar at fifth floor; fitness suite at basement level; 120 basement car-parking spaces; associated landscaping and site development works. Applicant: CG Hotels Dublin Airport Limited.

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