RefusedDecided 20 March 2023Fingal County Council

SHD/021/21: To view details of this application please visit www.coolquayshd.ie. We, Breffni Asset Holdings Ltd., intend to apply to An Bord Pleanála for permission for a strategic housing development at this site at Coolquay Common, The Ward, Co. Dublin. ABP 314360 The total planning application site area extends to c. 153,710 m2 (15.37 Ha) with a residential site development area of 101,130 m2 (10.113 Ha). The development will consist of; 1. The construction of 173 no. residential units (125 no. 3-bed dwelling units of 13,320.8 m2, 17 no. 4-bed dwelling units of 2,178.6 m2, 17 no. senior living units of 1006.9 m2 and 14 no. duplex units of 1,244.6 m2). 2. Provision of 358 no. surface car parking spaces, including accessible spaces, electric vehicle charging points and 43 no. bicycle parking spaces (18 no. resident and visitor spaces for duplex units and 25 no. spaces associated with supporting commercial development). 3. Provision of a two storey mixed-use building of c. 656.96 m2 GFA providing for retail and commercial units, associated car and bicycle parking and a dedicated landscaped plaza. 4. The provision of a two storey childcare facility of c. 567.7 m2 GFA with capacity for in the order of 102 no. children with associated car and bicycle parking and dedicated secure open play area. 5. Provision of a two storey community centre of c. 353.12 m2 GFA with associated car and bicycle parking and dedicated hard and soft landscaping areas. 6. Provision of Class 2 public open space of c. 22,670 m2 (22.41 % of residentially zoned area), communal open space of 540 m2 and Class 1 public open space of c. 4.91 Ha on adjoining RU “Rural” zoned lands forming a multifunctional biodiversity park. 7. Vehicular access to the development site will be via a new vehicular entrance on the R130 to the north and via 2 no. new vehicular entrances on the L-7200- 0 to be upgraded as part of this strategic housing development application. 8. Road widening and improvement works are also proposed to the existing road network bounding the subject site including the provision of c. 602.5 meters of pedestrian and cycleways. 9. Provision of internal roads and pathways, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments, pumping station, plant, solar panels, attenuation tank and related SUDS measures, signage, public lighting and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground necessary to facilitate the development. The total gross area of the proposed residential development is 17,750.9 m2 with a net residential density c.17.47 units per hectare. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023. 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. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The application, together with the NIS, 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 Fingal County Council. The application and the NIS may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.coolquayshd.ie

Lands at Coolquay Common, The Ward, Dublin
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided20 March 2023
Application typeStrategic Housing Development
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