(i) Demolition of two houses – “Balford” & “Dubhlaoch” - and associated sheds; (ii) Construction of 13 no. two storey dormer houses in the following format:- (a) 8 no. semi detached four bedroom dwellings; (b) 2 no. semi detached five bedroom houses; (c) 1 no. detached four bedroom house; (d) 2 no. detached five bedroom houses; (iii) Replacement of two existing site entrances with one vehicular site entrance from R124 and 5.5m wide access road to serve the development; (iv) SUDs, Open Spaces, Car and Bicycle parking spaces, drainage, boundary treatments, services provision, and all site works associated with same.
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Baldford D13X17 & Dubhlaoch D13YW9, Drumnigh Road, Portmarnock, Co.Dub
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Planning Permission for the following:- (i) Construction of one new (9A) four bedroom detached two storey dormer house, (ii) Minor revisions to two storey detached house type on site no. 9, (iii) Minor amendments to boundary of site no. 8 to accommodate road layout, and, (iv) all site works associated with the above. (This planning application is an amendment to the approved residential development on the site (Reg. Ref. F24A/0781E, ABP-321274-24)).
Planning Permission for alterations to condition 5(b) of already approved development, Reg. Ref. F24A/0781E, ABP-321274-24, at Balford & Dubhlaoch, Drumnigh Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin (D13 EX17 & D13 YW96) comprising removal of existing leylandii and mixed conifer planting on the northern boundary and replacement with trees and shrubs as per landscape plan.
Alterations to already approved development Reg. Ref. F24A/0781E, ABP-321274-24 at Balford & Dubhlaoch, Drumingh Road, Portmarnock, Co Dublin (D13EX17 & D13 YW96 ) for construction of 1 no. new 4 bedroom detached 2 storey dormer house in the residual area at the north east corner of the site with all associated site works, including planning permission for the removal of condition no. 3(b).
Permission is sought by Mark Beggs at Dunkeld, Drumnigh Road, Portmarnock Co. Dublin, D13 CT95 for the provision of 3 No. new dwellings to the side garden of Dunkeld, 2 no. 5 bedroom 3 storey dwellings and 1 No. 4 bedroom 2 storey dwelling, House 1 floor area 261m2, House 2 floor area 272m2 and House 3 floor area 246m2, with a total completed development floor area of 779m2 all with associated landscaping and drainage works with new vehicular access via easterly boundary with adjoining property Innishannon.
Planning Permission for three two storey four bedroom homes of 175m2, 211m2 and 170m2 respectively with associated landscaping, drainage and new gates and vehicular access via Eastern boundary via adjoining lands at Innishannon. Additional Information Received 6/1/2026
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