Planning precedent report

Retention of established use as Childcare Facility (Playschool). Proposed facility to cater for Sessional Services, Monday - Friday, between the hours of 08.30 - 13.00 & 14.00 - 17.30 for children age 2 - 5 years. Alterations to existing building include installation of accessible bathroom, new ramp & handrail to playschool entrance, provision of 2 Nr. classrooms & office, new signage to side of building, designated car parking facilities, outdoor play area and associated site works.

We, Cairn Homes Properties Limited, intend to apply to Fingal County Council for permission for a Large-scale Residential Development at this site located within the Estuary West Lands at "Holybanks", Swords, Co. Dublin. The main development site is bounded by Glen Ellan Road to the south, Jugback Lane/Terrace to the west, the former Celestica factory site to the east and the Broadmeadow River to the north. The proposed development is an amendment to the permitted development FCC Reg. Ref.: LRD0018/S3E. The amendments will consist of changes to 1. the locations and dimensions of the permitted ESB substations and bin and bicycle stores including the relocation of some bicycle storage space into the ground floor of block 10; 2. Condition 5; and 3. Condition 23 Permission is also sought for all associated works to accommodate the proposed changes. The remainder of the permitted development, including accesses, site services, and all other works will be delivered as permitted under FCC Reg. Ref.: LRD0018/S3E. 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 Fingal County Council, Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin (to inspect Planning Applications on all lands). Opening Hours 9.30 - 16.30 Monday - Friday. (Cash Office opening hours are 9.30 to 15.30 p.m.) or on their website www.fingal.ie. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.HolybanksLRDAmendment.com

We, Cairn Homes Properties Limited, intend to apply to Fingal County Council for a 7-year permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development at this c.13.57 ha (gross) site located within the Estuary West Lands at `Holybanks`, Swords, Co. Dublin. The main development site is bounded by Glen Ellan Road to the south, Jugback Lane/Terrace to the west, the former Celestica factory site to the east and the Broadmeadow River to the north. Junction and road improvement works are proposed to the Glen Ellan Road / Balheary Road junction and the R132 Dublin Road / R125 Seatown West Roundabout. The proposed development will consist of a residential scheme of 640 no. units (219 no. 1-bed units, 281 no. 2-bed units, 119 no. 3-bed units and 21 no. 4-bed units) along with childcare facility (c.537 sq.m in proposed Block 11). The development will include for the following: • 132 no. houses comprising: 08 no. 2-bed houses, 87 no. 3-bed houses, 16 no. 3-bed townhouses (back-to-back) and 21 no. 4-bed houses. These range in height from two to three storey and include semi-detached and terraced houses. • 474 no. apartment units (219 no. 1-bed units; 49 no. 2-bed, 3-person units; 206 no. 2-bed, 4-person units) provided within 11 no. apartment blocks ranging in height from up to 5 no. Storeys. • 34 no. duplex units arranged within 4 no. 2-storey blocks comprising 18 no. 2-bed units and 16 no. 3-bed units. • Apartments and duplexes are provided with balconies/terraces and with dedicated services /bicycle/ bin store areas. • Provision of 501 no. car parking spaces, 1,506 no. bicycle parking spaces and 26 no. motorbike parking spaces located at surface and undercroft level (adjoining Block 6); • Landscape proposals will include provision of c.42,651 sq.m (c.4.265 ha) of open space across the development including significant extension of the `Broadmeadow River Park` (c. 29,400 sq.m (c.2.94ha)). • Principal vehicular access to the site will be from Glen Ellan Road. New pedestrian connections will be provided from Jugback Lane/Terrace, Glen Ellan Road and the proposed Broadmeadow Riverside Park extension to the north of the site. A dedicated pedestrian/cycle path is also proposed through the site along a central spine open space, connecting Glen Ellan Road in the south with Broadmeadow Riverside Park extension in the north. • Junction and road improvement works are also proposed to the Glen Ellan Road / Balheary Road junction and the R132 Dublin Road /R125 Seatown West Roundabout to facilitate the development. This will include widening of Balheary Road, upgrade works to cycle/pedestrian facilities, partial signalisation of R132/R125 junction, and a new pedestrian crossing on Glen Ellan Road. • All associated site development works above and below ground including hard and soft landscaping, roads/footpaths/cycle paths, open spaces and play areas, boundary treatments, lighting, SuDs measures, pumping station, EV charging points, green roofs, ESB substations and all associated services to facilitate the development. • As part of the proposed development, temporary permission is also sought for signage. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. Additional Information Received: 10/04/2025 SAI Received: 22/04/25

Removal of an existing single storey conservatory structure to the rear and replaced with a new single storey extension including 1 no. rooflight, all to the rear of the existing house and all associated site works.

A proposed stormwater storage tank and overlow outfall gravity sewer to the Broadmeadow River with associated manholes, proposed vehicular/service access onto Balheary Road; landscaping; boundary treatments; and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and is submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. AI Received 15/02/2022 AI deemed significant ** SAI received 23/2/2022 CAi Received 29/04/2022

Permission for change of use of an existing Take-Away Restaurant to small Gym and Fitness Centre, including: i) two new steps, a short ramp and permanent planter boxes on the footpath at the front door, and ii) new back-light plastic/aluminium signage in the panel over the shopfront.