GrantedDecided 20 December 2021Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council

ABP31128721: Permission for a strategic housing development consisting of the: demolition of No. 97A Highfield Park and annexed structures associated with Frankfort Castle including Frankfort Lodge, the construction of a residential scheme comprising 115 no. units (45 no. one bedroom apartments and 70 no. two bedroom apartments) arranged in 3 no. blocks (Block A – a 4 storey block over 2 no. basement levels comprising 35 no. units, Block B – a 4/5 storey block comprising 54 no. units and Block C – a 3 storey block comprising 22 no. units) and within the refurbished 2 storey No. 2 Frankfort Castle (Block D- comprising 4 no. units). Vehicular access will be provided via a new access at Old Frankfort with emergency vehicle access only provided via the existing Frankfort Court access. The development will also consist of the provision of: ancillary residential amenity areas within Block D, a crèche measuring c.80sqm at ground floor level of Block A including associated external play space, cycle parking at surface and ground floor level including sheltered and secure parking, car parking at surface and 2 no. basement levels, electric vehicle charging points, attenuation storage system, waste storage facilities, 2 no. substations, ancillary service and plant areas, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, upgrades to road and pedestrian infrastructure along Old Frankfort and all other site development and drainage works above and below ground. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Dun Laoghaire County Council Development Plan 2016-2022. 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. 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.frankfortcastleshd.com

C.0.9ha at No. 97A Highfield Park (D14P710), and No. 1 Frankfort Castle (D14 HY03), No. 2 Frankfort Castle (D14DE72) and Frankfort Lodge (D14C9P2), Old Frankfort, Dublin 14
DecisionGrant permission
Decided20 December 2021
Application typePermission (SHD)
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