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The Coachman's Inn, Dublin Road, Cloghran, Swords, County Dublin

One-off house / within 5 km where a location match is available

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12% of nearby decided applications were refused. The preview found 2,760 nearby planning records within 5 km where a location match is available.

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F23A/0815
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One-off house
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5 km radius
2,760Nearby applications
12%Refused
2,419Conditional grants
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F23A/0815

Permission for partial demolition of of the existing building at the Coachman's Inn, the development of a new proposed extension to the Coachman's Inn and the provision of 2 no. 99-bedroom hotels on the subject site The proposed development will consist of the following: (a) Demolition of the kitchen, restaurant dining, storage, and lounge area on the ground floor, and staff room and toilets on the first floor to the rear of the existing Coachman's Inn; (b) An extension to the Coachman's Inn to include new bar, lounge, boiler, and toilets area to the rear; (c) The proposed development also seeks to provide 2 no. standalone hotels on the subject ground as follows: • Hotel A - 6-storeys (over basement) in height providing 99 no. bedrooms, along with associated lounge, licensed restaurant, licensed bar, kitchen, reception area and staff facilities, refuse area, storage, plant area and 20 no. bicycle parking spaces. • Hotel B - 5-storeys (over basement) in height providing 99 no. bedrooms, along with associated lounge, licensed restaurant, licensed bar, kitchen, reception area and staff facilities, refuse area, storage, plant area and 20 no. bicycle parking spaces. • Each hotel will provide a variety of hotel room size, including accessible and family rooms, along with standard double and twin rooms. (d) The proposed development also seeks to provide 55 no. car parking spaces, including 3 no. disabled spaces, 6 no. EV charging spaces, and 6 no. motorbike spaces along with 2 no. drop-off areas and 1 no. coach parking space, to serve both the Coachman's Inn and the proposed 2 hotels; (e) The development will also provide for 10 no. bicycle parking spaces at surface level; (f) Landscaping and boundary treatment and public realm works; (g) SuDS proposals including green/blue roof; drainage works; (h) Signage to building elevations and free-standing site/directional signage; (i) An ESB substation and switch room to the rear of the site; (i) and all associated site and development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development, including a drainage connection point from the subject site to the rear of the Ulster Bank site to the south. (k) Access to the development will be from the R132 Road to the south-west of the site, and Old Stockhole Lane to the north of the site. (l) The proposed development will allow for the Coachman's Inn to continue operating as a standalone business.

Refused0.0 km23 February 2024
F25A/0209E

The development will consist of partial demolition of the existing building at The Coachman's Inn, the replacement with a replacement bar and lounge extension to the Coachman's Inn and the provision of 1 no. new 99-bedroom hotel on the subject site. The proposed development will consist of the following: (a) Demolition of the kitchen, restaurant dining, storage, and lounge area on the ground floor, and staff room and toilets on the first floor to the rear of the existing Coachman's Inn; (b) Construction of a replacement bar and lounge area extension to the Coachman's Inn to include new boiler room and toilets area to the rear and improvement works to the exterior of the Coachman's Inn including replacement ridge tiles, provision of new windows and cills and render finish to the exterior; (c) The proposed development also seeks to provide 1 no. standalone 99-bedroom hotel on the subject site as follows: A 4-storey (over part basement) in height hotel providing 99 no. bedrooms, along with associated lounge, licensed restaurant, licensed bar, kitchen, reception area and staff facilities, refuse area, storage, plant area and 20 no. long stay bicycle parking spaces and 2 no. single storey glazed corridors to the rear of the Coachman's Inn building. (d) The proposed development also seeks to provide 36 no. car parking spaces, including 2 no. disabled spaces, 7 no. EV charging spaces, and 4 no. motorbike spaces along with 1 no. set-down area and 2 no. coach parking spaces, to serve both the Coachman's Inn and the proposed hotel; (e) The development will also provide for 10 no. short stay bicycle parking spaces at surface level; (f) Landscaping and boundary treatment and public realm works; (g) SuDS proposals including green sedum roofs; drainage works; (h) Signage to building elevations and free-standing site/directional signage; (i) An ESB substation and switch room to the rear of the site and a separate bin/bike store building and an open fenced storage area; (j) and all associated site and development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development, including provision of a new green roof, drainage and landscaping at the former Ulster Bank building and associated landscaping; (k) the removal of the existing telecommunications tower from the site; (l) Closing of the existing vehicular access from the corner of Old Stockhole Lane and the R132 with the development being accessed from the existing vehicular access on the south western corner (which will be improved) via the R132 Road to the west of the site; (m) The proposed development will allow for the Coachman's Inn to continue operating as a stand-alone business. Additional Information Received 07/07/2025 Clarification of additional information received 11/08/2025

Granted0.0 km05 September 2025
F19A/0493

The demolition of 3 no. existing single storey sheds, the removal of the surface of the existing yard, and the construction of (1) a part single (double height), part two-storey machinery/salt storage building, consisting of a machinery storage facility with 2 no. roller shutter doors, 3 no. separate salt stores with open front, and ancillary facilities over the two floors (2) new single-storey (double height) vehicle wash bay, (3) A new vehicular and pedestrian access of the existing Castlemoate Road, (4) new concrete yard, (5) staff parking facilities, (6) 2 no. concrete mulch storage bins, (7) 2.4 m high paladin boundary fence, (8) internal concrete path, (9) 2 no. rainwater harvesting tanks, (10) an underground tank, and (11) all associated site development, drainage, landscaping and ancillary works. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of Castlemoate House, A Protected Structure. (Fingal County Council Protected Structure Reference: 0601). Add Info received 13th February 2020. Revised Public Notices received 13th February 2020.

Granted0.2 km11 March 2020
F25A/0120E

The development will consist of the demolition of an existing unoccupied dwelling, together with all associated site works.

Granted0.3 km07 April 2025
F24A/1014

The development will consist of: (i) A single-storey extension to the golf driving range reception building, the proposed extension shall be retail use ( golf equipment, clothes and accessories shop); (ii) Internal alterations to existing building; (iii) associated drainage and site works necessary to facilitate the development. AI received 26/05/25 ** CAI received 08/07/2025 ** SAI received 17/07/25

Granted0.3 km07 August 2025
F25A/0086

The development will consist of: (i) Construction of 2 no. covered golf range bays (block 1 containing 16 bays and block 2 containing 10 bays) and 1 no. open golf range bay (containing 10 bays); (ii) associated drainage and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

Granted0.3 km31 March 2025

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