Planning precedent report

Planning permission is sought for completion of a development comprising of 23 no. 3-bed, 2-storey houses (6 no. semi-detached, 8 no. end-terraced, and 9 no. mid-terraced houses) and 1 no. 2-storey creche as previously permitted under planning permissions Reg. Ref. F11A/0473, F19A/0101 (ABP - 307003-20), F11A/0473/E1, F11A/0473/E2). The development will consist of the completion of the construction of 23 no. 3-bed, 2-storey houses (6 no. semi-detached, 8 no. end-terraced, and 9 no. mid-terraced houses) and associated car parking spaces, 1 no. 2-storey creche and associated car parking spaces, bike stores, landscaping, boundary treatments, public lighting and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development. AI Rcvd 26/1/24

Revisions to part of previously permitted development Reg. Ref. F11A/0473 to omit 10 no. 4-bedroom 2-storey houses, 10 no. 3-bedroom2-storey houses, 6 no. 2-bedroom 2-storey houses, 18 no. 2-bedroom apartments in 3 blocks of 3-storeys each and 3 no. 2-bed + study own-door maisonettes (47 units in total) and to now provide 25 no. 3-bedroom 2-storey houses, 4 no. 1-bed apartments, 8 no. 2-bedroom apartments and 20 no. 3-bedroom duplex in 2 blocks of 3 storeys (57 units in total). The development includes 106 no. car parking and all associated and ancillary site works. This application is referred to as 'Phase 2C' and is the third of 3 planning applications to make revisions to the parent permission F11A/0473. Add Info received 23rd August. Add Info deemed Significant 2nd September 2019. Revised Public Notices received 11th September 2019. Clarification of Add Info received 23rd January 2020. Clarification of Add Info deemed Significant 28th January 2020. Revised Public Notices received 4th February 2020.

Glenveagh Homes Limited intends to apply for permission for development at these 3 No. sites with a combined site area of 1.2 Ha in the townlands of Oldtown and Rathbeal, north-west of Swords, County Dublin. The sites are identified as the remaining, undeveloped portions of the larger plots known as Oldtown Phases 2A, 2B and 2C. As part of the application, permission is also sought for amendments to the public open space permitted under Reg. Ref. F23A/0676 at Oldtown Phase 2C. The site at Oldtown Phase 2A extends to 0.34 Ha and is generally bound by: Westmill Green to the north; Westmill Lane to the east; Glen Ellan Road to the south; and Westmill Place to the west. The site at Oldtown Phase 2B extends to 0.19 Ha and is generally bound by: Westmill Gate to the north and east; Glen Ellan Road to the south; and Oldtown Avenue / Miller's Avenue to the west. The site at Oldtown Phase 2C extends to 0.67 Ha and is generally bound by: Glen Ellan Road to the north; the Granary to east; Rathbeale Road to the south; and Oldtown Avenue / Miller's Avenue to the west. In total, across all 3 No. sites, permission is principally sought for 74 No. residential units as duplex/triplex apartments (10 No. 1-bed, 54 No. 2-bed and 10 No. 3-bed) with a gross floor area of 6,339.9 sq m. Development at the Phase 2A site primarily comprises: 2 No. 3-storey blocks with a total of 20 No. residential dwellings (10 No. 1-bed and 10 No. 3-bed) with a gross floor area of 1,758.0 sq m; access junction onto Westmill Lane; 3 No. pedestrian/cycle accesses onto Glen Ellan Road; 20 No. car parking spaces; changes to 6 No. existing car parking spaces at Glen Ellan Road to make them EV charging car parking spaces; cycle parking; bin stores; hard and soft landscaping, including communal amenity space and incidental planting; private amenity space as terraces and balconies; boundary treatments; and all associated works above and below ground. Development at the Phase 2B site primarily comprises: 1 No. 3-storey block with a total of 12 No. residential dwellings (all 2-bed) with a gross floor area of 1,018.2 sq m; access junction onto Glen Ellan Road; pedestrian/cycle access onto Oldtown Avenue / Miller's Avenue; 12 No. car parking spaces; cycle parking; bin stores; hard and soft landscaping, including communal amenity space and incidental planting; private amenity space as terraces and balconies; boundary treatments; and all associated works above and below ground. Development at the Phase 2C site primarily comprises: 2 No. 3-storey blocks with a total of 42 No. residential dwellings (all 2-bed) with a gross floor area of 3,563.7 sq m; 2 No. access junctions with, and integration into, the earlier stages of Phase 2C development (now known as the Granary); 1 No. pedestrian/cycle access onto Glen Ellan Road; 1 No. pedestrian/cycle access onto Rathbeale Road; 1 No. pedestrian/cycle access onto Oldtown Avenue / Miller's Avenue; 42 No. car parking spaces; cycle parking; bin stores; hard and soft landscaping, including amendments to public open space permitted under Reg. Ref. F23A/0676, communal amenity space and incidental planting; private amenity space as terraces and balconies; boundary treatments; 1 No. sub-station; and all associated works above and below ground. Additional information received 23/10/25 Significant additional information received 12/11/25

The development for which permission is sought consists of construction of a single storey detached flat roof home office/playroom/study structure in the side garden together with all ancillary site works & landscaping.

Revisions to part of previously permitted development Reg. Ref. F11A/0

Revisions to part of approved development Reg. Ref. F18A/0751 to amend the position of 5 houses plus ancillary and associated site works, at No's 13 to 21 (odd), Cronan's Well Avenue, Mooretown, Swords, Co. Dublin.