LRD0064/S3E: Cairn Homes Properties Limited intends to apply for permission for a Large Scale Residential Development (LRD), consisting of amendments to a LRD permitted under FCC Reg. Ref. LRD0017/S3, at this site at Corballis East, Donabate, County Dublin The proposed amendments relate to part of the Main Residential Development Site, as permitted under LRD0017/S3, to the north of the Donabate Distributor Road (DDR) only. The application site is generally bound by part of the Main Residential Development Site (as permitted under LRD0017/S3) to the west and north, by agricultural lands to the east and the Donabate Distributor Road (DDR) to the south. No changes are proposed to the permitted Nature Park to the south of the DDR. The proposed development will consist of the following amendments to LRD0017/S3 (a 10-year permission): • Omission of previously permitted triplex units; reduction in the number of duplex units; introduction of back-to-back townhouse house type; and rationalisation of the total number of house types, including replacement with updated house types. • Replacement of previously permitted Apartment Blocks with revised Apartment Blocks generally in the same position. Apartment Block 2 is six storeys in height; Apartment Blocks 3, 4 & 5 are five storeys in height; and Apartment Blocks 6 & 7 are four storeys in height. All Apartment Blocks will have balconies/terraces on all elevations. Block 4 provides 65 no. apartments for Independent Living for ‘Older Persons’. • Proposed amendments to the Local Centre retain the same number and range of uses to provide 3 no. retail units, 2 no. café units and a medical centre with a combined total gross floor area of 1,290 sqm gross floor area (GFA) increased from 730 sqm previously permitted; together with a multi-purpose community use unit of 140 sqm GFA (91 sqm previously permitted). • Minor modifications to permitted public open space network at discrete locations, including the creation of new spaces, within the Main Residential Development Site resulting in an increase in total public open space from approximately 3.6ha previously permitted to 4.6ha proposed. • Minor repositioning of permitted Creche A eastwards to facilitate improved access. • All associated and ancillary infrastructure, landscaping, boundary treatments and development works associated with the proposed amendments within an area of approximately 17.52 hectares The proposed amendments result in an overall decrease of 21 no. units, from 1,020 no. units previously permitted to 999 no. now proposed. The proposed amendments will result in an overall increase in the total number of apartments from 174 no. previously permitted to 278 no. proposed; a reduction in the total number of duplex/triplex units from 356 no. previously permitted to 45 no. proposed (duplex units only); and, an increase in the total number of houses from 490 no. previously permitted, to 676 no. now proposed (including 182 no. back-to-back townhouses). The proposed amendments result in an overall development, that includes the permitted units that are not included within this application, of 999 no. dwellings comprising 130 no. one-bed apartments; 138 no. two-bed apartments and 10 no. three-bed apartments arranged in 6 no. blocks (including 65 no. Independent Living units comprising 53 no. one-bed and 12 no. two-bed apartments); 21 no. one-bed, 2 no. two bed and 22 no. three bed duplex units; and 29 no. two-bed houses; 530 no. three-bed houses; 109 no. four-bed houses and 8 no. five-bed houses on an overall net site area of 25.42 hectares. The proposed amendments result in an increase in car parking from 902 no. car parking spaces permitted to 922 no. car parking spaces (comprising 844 no. residential spaces; 11 no. childcare facility drop off spaces, 67 no. on-street visitor parking). Bicycle parking spaces will increase from 3,013 no. spaces permitted to 3,291 no. spaces (comprising 3,086 no. long stay spaces and 205 no. short stay spaces). No changes are proposed to vehicular access; pedestrian or cycle access or connections; and the main internal street network or street levels except for some minor modifications to shorter cul-de-sac streets. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed amendments. The application, including EIAR and NIS, may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.corballisamendmentlrd.com Additional Information received 13th November 2025.
Corballis East, Donabate, County Dublin
DecisionGrant permission
Decided16 January 2026
Application typeLRD Application
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on planning.agileapplications.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / LRD0064.S3E_D.pdf / Document 1140627Source PDF
- Notification Of DecisionSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / LRD0064.S3E_D.pdf / Document 1158226Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / LRD0064.S3E_CE.pdf / Document 1140626Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / LRD0064.S3E_ce.pdf / Document 1158225Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / LRD0064-S3E.pdf / Document 1165188Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 30.09.25-LRD0064-S3E.pdf / Document 1135772Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / Arch_report_LRD0064S3E_Corballis_East.docx / Document 1139861Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / LRD0064S3E_Reponse_to_Planning.pdf / Document 1139892Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 20251017_DFLRD0064S3E.pdf / Document 1140117Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / LRD0064-S3E.docx / Document 1140146Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / LRD0064S3_Parks.docx / Document 1140191Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / PL_Report_LRD0064_S3E.docx / Document 1140232Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / LRD0064__S3E_A.I..docx / Document 1151075Source PDF
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- LRD0017/S31. Construction of 1,020 no. new residential dwellings on the Main Residential Development Site comprising: • 70 no. one-bed apartments (including 51 no. sheltered housing units), 64 no. two-bed apartments and 1 no. three-bed apartment arranged in 7 no. blocks. Apartment Blocks 1 to 6 range in height from 4 to 5 storeys and include balconies/terraces on all elevations. The Sheltered Housing Block is 3 storeys in height and has balconies/terraces on all elevations. • 30 no. two-bed and 9 no. three-bed, 2-storey apartments are proposed in terraced format throughout the scheme (Apartment M Type); • 63 no. one-bed apartments, 119 no. two bed apartments and 174 no. three-bed apartments are proposed, arranged in duplex and triplex format in terraces and corner blocks, ranging in height from 2 to 4 storeys; and • 38 no. two-bed houses, 300 no. three-bed houses, 141 no. four-bed houses and 11 no. five-bed houses (ranging in height from 2 to 3 storeys). 2. Provision of 2 no. childcare facilities (total GFA approximately 1,243 sqm) in stand-alone, 2 storey buildings, with capacity for in the order of 237 no. children. 3. Provision of 3 no. retail units (total GFA approximately 342 sq m), 2 no. café units (total GFA approximately 188 sqm), a community use unit (approximately 91 sqm) and a medical centre (approximately 200sqm GFA) at the proposed local centre area (located at ground floor level of Apartment Blocks 1, 2, 3 and 5). 4. A total of 902 no. car parking spaces are proposed (comprising 852 no. residential spaces; 11 no. childcare facility spaces (drop off only), 39 no. on-street visitor parking spaces (including 4 no. car-share spaces and 10 school drop off spaces), together with a total of 3,013 bicycle parking spaces (comprising 2,554 no. long stay spaces and 459 no. short stay spaces). 5. A series of public parks, open spaces, pocket parks and communal open spaces are proposed throughout the Main Residential Development Site. 6. Provision of the Corballis Nature Park (approximately 13.0ha) on lands to the south of the Donabate Distributor Road (DDR) to provide multifunctional natural amenity area including a cycle and pedestrian connection from the DDR to Corballis Cottages Road and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) features to serve the wider Corballis lands. 7. Vehicular access to the Main Development Site will be via two existing junctions from the DDR to the south and a new vehicular entrance to the north-east at New Road. The proposed development also provides for the extension of the existing footpath incorporating a cycleway by approximately 215m from The Strand to the proposed new entrance on New Road to the west, and 85 m of footpath incorporating 73 m of cycleway to the east of the new entrance on New Road, along the southern side of New Road, together with all associated works. 8. Modifications to Phase 1, permitted under FCC Reg. Ref. F20A/0204 (ABP-308446-20), to facilitate vehicular access to car parking associated with permitted Block 4 (34 no. units) via the proposed LRD Scheme together with all associated amendments to the Phase 1 layout, including minor reconfiguration of permitted Block 4 car parking spaces, and omission of vehicular access to Block 4 via the shared cycle street as originally permitted under FCC Reg. Ref. F20A/0204 (ABP-308446-20). Pedestrian and cycle connectivity will be facilitated between the proposed LRD Scheme and permitted Phase 1. 9. Proposed development facilitates future potential pedestrian, cycle and vehicular links to existing and proposed adjoining developments including a connection to the proposed Nature Park via an existing pedestrian crossing on the DDR, and the approved Broadmeadow Way proposal (ABP Ref. ABP-304624-19) (via the Nature Park). 10.All enabling and site development works, landscaping, boundary treatments, lighting, services and connections, including connection to permitted wastewater pumping station (FCC Reg. Ref. F19A/0472), omission/decommissioning of temporary pumping station and detention basin permitted under FCC Reg. Ref. F20A/0204 (ABP-308446-20), waste management, ESB substations, and all other ancillary works above and below ground on a site of approximately 41.9 ha. 11.A 10 year permission is sought. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and the Donabate Local Area Plan 2016 (as extended). The Planning Application, including the EIAR and NIS, may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority (Fingal County Council, Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin) during its public opening hours. The application, including EIAR and NIS, may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.corballiseastlrd.ie AI Received 21/12/2023 / 0.1 km away / 23 February 2024Granted
- F18A/0618Strategic open spaces, upgrades to the public road, reconfiguration of / 0.1 km away / 17 June 2019Granted
- F23A/0192The development will consist of the provision of construction access and haul road (total length approx. 494m), to facilitate the construction of development permitted under Reg. Ref. F20A/0204 (ABP PL06F.308446), on a site of approx. 1.1ha. The haul road extends from the existing access onto the Donabate Distributor Road (R126), northwards towards Main Street, Donabate, to connect with the site associated with Reg. Ref. F20A/0204 (ABP PL06.308446). The haul road infrastructure works include: • Temporary road surface finish with a width of approx. 5.5m and length of approx. 494m; • Incorporation of swales along the proposed haul road edge which will discharge to a temporary drainage basin; and • All ancillary and associated site development, drainage, landscape and boundary treatment works. It is intended that this additional haul route will assist in reducing the level of construction traffic accessing the site via the permitted construction and development access from Main Street, Donabate. On completion of development permitted under Reg. Ref. F20A/0204 (ABP PL06F.308446), the extent of the haul route will be reinstated to its current agricultural use or incorporated into future development of zoned lands at Corballis East. This application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Assessment (NIS). / 0.2 km away / 15 June 2023Granted
- F13B/0222The building of a single storey side and rear extension / 0.3 km away / 06 May 2014Granted
- F20B/0060Permission for single storey extension to side and rear of existing house with ancillary works. / 0.3 km away / 18 June 2020Granted
- F13B/009535sq.m single storey extension to the side and rear of existing house / 0.3 km away / 07 August 2013Granted
- F22A/0527A 7 No. year permission for development at this 3.50 Ha landholding in Corballis East, Dona bate, Co. Dublin, which comprises 2 No. separate sites divided by the Donabate Distributor Road. The western site (3.34 Ha) is generally bounded to the north by greenfield lands, to the south and east by the Donabate Distributor Road and to the west by greenfield lands (subject to a live Planning Application for a mixed-use development as per An Bord Pleanála Case Reference TA06F.311059). The eastern site (0.16 Ha), which is subject to drainage infrastructure works only, is generally bounded to the north by greenfield lands, to the south by a wastewater pumping station and attenuation storage, to the east by greenfield lands and the Balcarrick Golf Course and to the west by greenfield lands and the Donabate Distributor Road. The development, which will have a total Gross Floor Area of 10,891sq m, will consist of: the construction of 96 No. residential units including 61 No. two storey houses (6 No. 2 bed units and 55 No. 3 bed units ranging in size from 78 sq. m to 117 sq. m) and 7 No. three storey 4 bed houses (150 sq. m), with associated private open space in the form of gardens and/or terraces facing all aspects, and 2 No. three storey duplex buildings comprising a total of 28 No. duplex units (14 No. 2 bed units and 14 No. 3 bed units ranging in size from 78 sq. m to 134 sq. m) with associated balconies/terraces predominantly facing north, south, east and west; and 1 No. two storey creche with associated rooflight to atrium (595 sq. m). The development will also comprise of the following on the western site: a vehicular access from the Donabate Distributor Road; internal roads, footpaths and a shared pedestrian and cyclist link; pedestrian connections to the Donabate Distributor Road; pedestrian and vehicular connections to the adjoining site to the west (subject to a live Planning Application for a mixed use development as per An Bord Pleanála Case Reference TA06F.311059); 166 No. car parking spaces; set down areas; bicycle and bin stores; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; green roof; solar panels; plant; 2 No. ESB substations; lighting; signage; drainage works; and all other associated site and development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The Planning Application together with the Natura Impact Statement may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours. AI Received 14/02/2023 CAI Received 29/05/23 / 0.4 km away / 20 July 2023Granted
- F24A/0169NIS Marshal Yards Development company Limited intend to apply for a No. 7 year permission for development at this 3.84 Ha site in Corballis East, Donabate, Co. Dublin. The site is generally bound to the north by greenfield lands, to the south by lands with an extant permission for a Residential Development (Fingal County Council Reg. Ref. F22A/0527), to the east by the Donabate Distributor Road and to the west by lands subject to a Live Planning Application for a Large-Scale Residential Development (as per Fingal County Council Reg. Ref. LRD0017/S3). The proposed development partially amends the Residential Development permitted under Fingal County Council Reg. Ref. F22A/0527. The development, which will have a total Gross Floor Area of 8,028 sq m, will consist of: the construction of a Residential Development comprising 98 No. units including 70 No. two storey houses (35 No. 2 bed units and 35 No. 3 bed units), 4 No. three storey 4 bed houses, and 6 No. two storey maisonette buildings comprising a total of 24 No. 1 bed units. The development will also comprise of: alterations to the access road associated with the Residential Development permitted under Fingal County Council Reg. Ref. F22A/0527; the provision of internal roads and footpaths; pedestrian connections to the Donabate Distributor Road; pedestrian and vehicular connections to the adjoining site to the west (subject to a Live Planning Application for a Large-Scale Residential Development as per Fingal County Council Reg. Ref. LRD0017/S3); 73 No. car parking spaces; 5 No. car club spaces; bicycle and bin stores; hard and soft landscaping; balconies and terraces; boundary treatments; solar panels; 2 No. ESB substations; public lighting; and all other associated site and development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. AI recvd - 26/08/2024 SAI received 29/08/24 CAI Rcvd 01/11/2024 / 0.4 km away / 16 December 2024Granted