GrantedDecided 18 July 2025Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council

LRD25A/0065/WEB: Planning permission for development for a Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) on a site of approx. 3.83ha. The development will consist of 192 no. residential units ranging from 2-5 storeys in height, associated resident amenity facilities, a childcare facility, all boundary treatment and landscaping works, site services connections and all site development works to include: a) Construction of 192 no. residential units, in the form of 6 no. new apartment buildings (A1 – B4), 40 duplexes (C1, C2, C2A) and 14 houses (D1 & D2), to include 33 no. 1-beds, 84 no. 2 -beds, 61 no. 3-beds and 14 no. 4-beds as follows: •Block A1 (4 storeys) comprising 15 no. apartments (3 no. 1 bed units, 6 no. 2 bed units & 6 no. 3 bed units); a crèche facility of approx. 378.2 sq. m with associated outdoor play space of approx. 170 sq. m; and resident amenity facilities of approx. 33.3 sq. m. •Block A2 (3-4 storeys) comprising 26 no. apartments (2 no. 1 bed units, 20 no. 2 bed units and 4 no. no. 3 bed units) and resident amenity facilities of approx. 353.6 sq. m. •Blocks B1 and B2 (2-5 storeys) comprising 51 no. apartments (15 no. 1 bed units, 29 no. 2 bed units, 7 no. 3 bed units). •Blocks B3 and B4 (2-5 storeys) comprising 46 no. apartments (13 no. 1 bed units, 23 no. 2 bed units and 10 no. 3 bed units). •Duplex Units C1 (4 storeys), C2 and C2A (3 storeys) comprising 40 duplexes (6 no. 2 bed units, 20 no. 3 bed units and 14 no. 4 bed units). •House Units D1 and D2 (2 storeys) comprising 14 houses (14 no. 3 bed units). b) Total Open space (approx. 10,854 sq. m) is proposed in the form of public open space (approx. 8, 686 sq. m), and residential communal open space (approx. 2,168 sq. m). Each residential unit is afforded with associated private open space in the form of a garden/terrace/balcony. c) The development will be served via a new vehicular access via Blackglen Road. This will be designed as a priority junction with pedestrian and cycle crossings where required to tie in with the Blackglen Road Improvement Scheme. d) A new toucan crossing is proposed across Blackglen Road just to the east of the new vehicular access. This toucan crossing has been designed as per TL607 of the Cycle Design Manual to allow crossing of pedestrians and cyclists to the northern side of Blackglen Road for improved public transport access. e) Emergency access only is proposed via Woodside Road. f) A dedicated wildlife corridor is proposed to the east/south-east side of the site (approx. 442.4 m in length) and a public open space tree trail to the west/north-west side of the site (approx. 307 m in length). g) Basement/Podium car park areas are proposed below Blocks B1, B2, B3 and B4. A total of 226 no. car parking spaces are proposed, which includes 2 no. car club spaces, 12 no. accessible spaces and 47 no. EV charging spaces (198 no. long-stay spaces, 18 no. visitor spaces & 10 no. car parking spaces for creche use), in addition to 9 no. motorcycle spaces. h) A total of 484 no. bicycle spaces are proposed in the form of 446 no. long stay bicycle spaces 38 short-term stay visitor parking. i) 2 no. ESB substations at surface level. j) Bin Storage areas for the Duplex blocks are proposed at ground level adjacent to the Duplex blocks. k) All associated site and infrastructural works to include provision for water services; foul and surface water drainage and connections; internal roads, attenuation proposal; permeable paving; all landscaping works including green infrastructure zones; green roofs; and general plant areas; photovoltaic panels; landscaped boundary treatment; footpaths; public lighting; and electrical services. All application documentation and information is available for public viewing at the following website set up by the applicant: www.bgrlrd.ie

Lands at Blackglen Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
DecisionGrant permission
Decided18 July 2025
Application typePermission (LRD)
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