Permission for a strategic housing development at this site, which comprises the three parcels of land of…

Application details

Planning reference

ABP30446919

Council

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Proposal description

Permission for a strategic housing development at this site, which comprises the three parcels of land of, Green Acres Convent (1.23ha), Drumahill House (0.26ha), and the Long Acre (0.27ha), all at Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14. The site is bound by Upper Kilmacud Road to the north, Drumahill and Holywell residential development to the east, and Eden Farm (part of Airfield Estate) and Airfield Estate to the west and south of the site. The development will consist of: The development for which permission is being sought can be summarised as follows: the demolition of the former Green Acres Convent (c. 425sqm), and Drumahill House (c. 378 sqm), and associated out-buildings the construction of 253 no. apartments in 3 no. blocks ranging in height from 4 to 6 storeys, over single level basement parking, all on a site of c. 1.76 hectares at Kilmacud Road Upper comprising: Block A – 4 to 6 storey building, with a total floor area of approx. 11,362 sqm (excl. basement), over basement parking, comprising 118 no. apartments with 47 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 61 no. 2 bedroom apartments, and 10 no. 3 bedroom apartments, including balconies on all elevations; Block B – 4 to 6 storey building of approx. 8,244 sqm, (excl. basement), part over basement parking, comprising 94 no. apartments with 53 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 32 no. 2 bedroom apartments, and 9 no. 3 bedroom apartments, with balconies on all elevations. Block C – 4 to 6 storey building of approx. 3,624 sqm, (excl. basement), over basement parking, comprising 41 no. apartments with 15 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 22 no. 2 bedroom apartments, and 4 no. 3 bedroom apartments, with balconies on all elevations. Basement area of approx 5,620 sqm below Blocks A-C. Residential amenity space is provided at ground floor of Block A and Block C amounting to a total floor area of approx. 387 sqm. Communal open space area of approx. 3,833 sqm. A crèche of approx. 236 sqm is provided within Block A with associated external play space. Car parking is provided on site with 212 no. car parking spaces (198 at basement level), and 348 no. bicycle spaces at basement level plus 52 visitor bicycle spaces at ground level (totalling 400 bicycle spaces). 7 No. motorbike spaces. The principal vehicular access is provided via a relocated new entrance off Kilmacud Road Upper proximate to the current Greenacres entrance. Visitor vehicular entrance and services entrance is at the existing Drumahill House entrance. A cycle path is provided along Kilmacud Road Upper. A pedestrian access is provided to Drumahill estate to the east. Site development and landscape works, including a sub-station, provision of bin stores at basement level, boundary treatment, hard and soft landscaping, provision of green roofs, and provision of foul, surface water and water services on site with connections to existing. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal is consistent with the objectives of the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2016-2022. The application, may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of An Bord Pleanála and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.greenacresshd.ie

Location / address

Greenacres, Longacre and Drumahill House, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14

Application type

Permission (SHD)

Received / registered

16 May 2019

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

26 Aug 2019

Final grant date

26 Aug 2019

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   16 May 2019

2. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

   26 Aug 2019

3. Final grant

   26 Aug 2019

4. Construction commenced

   18 Sept 2019Official NBCO/BCMS data

5. Construction commenced (phase record)

   28 Sept 2020Official NBCO/BCMS data

6. Construction commenced

   3 Aug 2022Official NBCO/BCMS data

7. Completion certificate validated

   1 Dec 2023Official NBCO/BCMS data