We, Birchwell Developments Ltd., intend to apply for permission for a Large-scale Residential Development on lands to the south of Back Road and to the east of Kinsealy Lane, Kinsaley, Broomfield, Malahide, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of the demolition of the former rugby clubhouse structure on site and the construction of a total of 297 no. residential units (211 no. houses, 40 no. apartments, and 46 no. duplex units); with 1 no. childcare facility, 1 no. café/restaurant, 1 no. retail unit and 1 no. yoga studio, to be provided as follows: - 211 no. residential houses (14 no. 2 bed units, 156 no. 3 bed units, 39 no. 4 bed units, and 2 no. 5 bed units) in semi-detached, mid-terraced and end-terraced houses ranging from two to three storey in height, all with associated car parking and private gardens; - Apartment Block A & Duplex Block B are connected at ground and first floor level sharing an undercroft car park at ground floor level and a communal landscaped podium garden at first floor level, and contain a total of 58 no. units in 2 no. buildings ranging from one to four storeys in height, with Apartment Block A containing a total of 40 no. units comprising of 23 no. 1 bed units, 14 no. 2 bed units, and 3 no. 3 bed units, and Duplex Block B containing a total of 18 no. units comprising of 9 no. 1 bed units and 9 no. 3 bed units, with all units provided with private balconies/terraces; internal bicycle stores, bin stores, bulk stores and plant rooms at ground floor level; and on-street car parking and bicycle parking; - Duplex Block C containing a total of 8 no. units comprising of 4 no. 2 bed units and 4 no. 3 bed units, with all units provided with private balconies/terraces, in a building three storeys in height; with on-street car parking; communal open space and access to an external bin store and bike store; - Duplex Block D containing a total of 12 no. units comprising of 6 no. 2 bed units and 6 no. 3 bed units, with all units provided with private balconies/terraces, in a building three storeys in height; with on-street car parking; communal open space access and to an external bin store and bike store; - Duplex Block E containing a total of 4 no. units comprising of 2 no. 2 bed units and 2 no. 3 bed units, with all units provided with private balconies/terraces; in a building one to three storeys in height; with on-street car parking; communal open space and access to an external bin and bike store; - Duplex Block F containing a total of 4 no. units comprising of 2 no. 2 bed units and 2 no. 3 bed units, with all units provided with private balconies/terraces; in a building one to three storeys in height; with on-street car parking; communal open space and access to an external bin and bike store; - 1 no. two storey detached childcare facility building, with associated external play area; on-street drop-off car parking, and staff car parking, with access to a shared, external bin and bike store and short stay bicycle and motorcycle parking; - 1 no. single to two storey detached commercial building, containing 1 no. café/restaurant unit with associated outdoor seating area, 1 no. retail unit, and 1 no. yoga studio; on-street loading bays, with access to a shared, external bin and bike store and short stay bicycle and motorcycle parking. The development will also provide for a total of 426 no. car parking spaces, 7 no. motorcycle spaces, and a total of 1,218 no. bicycle spaces within the scheme; bin and bike stores; ESB sub-stations; proposed use of the existing vehicular access off Back Road (proposed vehicular access via Ashwood Hall); proposed upgrades to public realm including footpaths, landscaping including play equipment, boundary treatments, public lighting; and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the development. A temporary foul water pumping station is also proposed as part of the development. (Part of the lands formed part of a site previously intended for houses permitted under the Ashwood Hall permissions Refs. F13A/0459 (PL06F.243863), F13A/0459/E1). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.
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Planning permission is sought by Birchwell Developments Ltd. for development on lands to the south of Back Road and to the east of Kinsealy Lane, adjoining Ashwood Hall, Kinsaley, Broomfield, Malahide, Co. Dublin. The proposed development will consist of a retail supermarket of 1,397sq.m. net retail floor area (1,693sq.m. gross floor area) (including ancillary off-licence) and associated delivery bay, store and staff service area, plant rooms, ESB substation/switch room, elevational signage, external bin store, trolley bay, associated car parking including EV parking and accessible parking, motorcycle parking, bicycle parking, landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the development. A temporary foul water pumping station is also proposed as part of the development. (on part of a site previously intended for houses permitted under the Ashwood Hall permissions Refs. F13A/0459 (PL06F.243863), F13A/0459/E1). AdditionaI Information received 10/04/2025 Significant Additional Information received 16/04/2025 Clarification of Additional Information received 04/07/2025 Clarification of Additional Information deemed Significant. Revised public notices requested 15/07/2025. Significant Additional Information Receieved 16/07/2025
We, Birchwell Developments Ltd., intend to apply for permission for development on lands to the south of Back Road and to the east of Kinsealy Lane, Kinsaley, Broomfield, Malahide, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of proposed modifications to the previously permitted Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) (permitted under planning permission Reg. Ref. LRD0043/S3E) to include modifications to the previously permitted 1 no. single to two storey detached commercial building, containing 1 no. café/restaurant unit with associated outdoor seating area, 1 no. retail unit, and 1 no. yoga studio, to now provide 2 no. two storey detached commercial buildings at this location, with Building A containing 1 no. café/restaurant unit with associated outdoor seating area at ground floor level and 1 no. yoga studio at first floor level, and Building B containing 1 no. pharmacy at ground floor level and 1 no. GP surgery at first floor level, and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development.
Permission for a) Construction of a 288sq.m. part two storey, part single storey detached four bedroom dwelling, (141sq.m. at ground floor level and 147sq.m. at first floor level), b) New vehicular entrance to existing road and off-street parking, c) New soft landscaping to boundaries and freestanding walls surrounding building to define external spaces, and, d) All associated siteworks.
A) Construction of 2 no. 288sq.m. part two storey / part single storey detached four bedroom dwellings, (each dwelling consists of 141sq.m. at ground floor level and 147sq.m. at first floor level) b) New vehicular entrance to existing road and off-street parking c) New soft landscaping to boundaries and freestanding walls surrounding building to define external spaces, and d) All associated siteworks.
Permission is sought for the conversion of existing attic space into a study and bedroom totalling 52. 3sq.m with rooflights.
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