The proposed development will consist of: 1. Demolition of existing buildings and structures within the application site associated with the former Teagasc Research Centre use total Gross Floor Area (GFA) of approx. t,651sqm). 2. Construction of 193 no. residential dwellings comprising 153 no. two storey houses (30 no. two-bed; and 123 no. three-bed houses) and 40 no. duplex units (20 no. two-bed ground floor apartments with 20 no. three-bed duplexes above) and arranged in three storey blocks. 3. Provision of a single storey childcare facility (approx. 283 sqm GFA) with the capacity for approximately 50 children. 4. Provision of a total of 229 no. car parking spaces (193 no. residential spaces, 4 no. childcare drop off spaces. 3 no. childcare staff spaces and 29 no. visitor spaces), and 345 bicycle parking spaces (201 no. private secure on-curtilage spaces for houses without independent garden access, 100 no. private secure spaces and 20. no. visitor spaces for duplex units, 20 no. childcare drop-off spaces, and 4 no. childcare staff spaces). 5. Approximately 1.65 ha of dedicated public open space comprising a series of open spaces and a central east-west greenway linear park and parklands along the east boundary. In addition, 2.2 ha of greenbelt zoned lands are included to the south and south-east of the residential development area to accommodate a playing pitch. 6. Vehicular access to the site will be via a new vehicular entrance at Gandon Lane (providing access to the northern part of the site only) and a new vehicular access from Malahide Road, located to the south of the existing Malahide Portmarnock Educate Together National School, (providing access to the southern part of the site only). 7. Pedestrian and cycle links to facilitate connectivity with adjoining residential developments including the provision of an east-west greenway and a north-south link greenbelt zoned lands to the south. 8. All enabling and site development works, landscaping, boundary treatments, lighting, services and connections, bin storage, 3 no. ESB unit substations and all other ancillary works above and below ground on a site approximately 8.2 ha. Additional Information received 30th May 2025. Deemed Significant Additional Information 3rd June 2025 by SA Revised Public Notices received 4th June 2025.
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The provision of temporary primary school buildings by way of construction of 2 No. prefabricated buildings (c. 180 sq. metres) on a defined site area with all associated site works including hard surface area. The proposed development will be located within the curtilage of Protected Structure R.P.S. No. 0914. Temporary Permission for a period no longer than 5 years is being sought. AI received 07/04/21
A 2 1/2 storey detached house located adjacent to the northern boundary of the property and ancillary site works including upgrading entrance.
New entrance gate as well as the demolition of 1 no. existing garden shed and the construction of a new garden shed to the front of the property with areas of 79 sqm over a single storey: A change of use is sought for the construction of 2 no. sheds to the rear of the property with an area of 108 & 75 sqm each, also over a single storey which are to be used for commercial purposes. External works will include landscaping, site services and associated drainage.
Permission for the following development: 1. Construction of a single storey extension to the rear with rooflights. 2. New Dormer window to the north elevation. 3. Three new roof windows to the west elevation. 4. Two new windows to the east elevation at ground floor level. All with ancillary site work.
Development of 0.7429hectares consisting of new construction and amendment of part of the permitted scheme (Reg. Ref. F16A/0511; An Bord Pleanála Reference PL06.248584) now identified as Kinsealy Woods (currently under construction). (The application site comprised of c. 0.3829 of lands forming part of the permitted development (Reg. Ref. F16A/0511; ABP Ref. PL06F.248584) and c 0.36 hectares of additional land.) (The original site of c. 3.766 hectares included some 0.266 hectares of lands in the ownership of Fingal County Council, outwith the site at Kinsealy Lane and at the Malahide Road/Chapel Road junction, respectively.) The site is principally bounded by: chapel Road to the north; by 3 no. residential dwellings to the east (The Bungalow, Chapel Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 KW89; Churchview, Chapel Road, Kinsealy, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 VP76; and Woodford, Chapel Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 PY04, respectively); by the lands associated with the Teagasc, Kinsealy Centre to the south; and by Church View, Malahide Road, Dublin 17, D17 AX54, agricultural lands and No. 5 Kinsealy Cottages, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 DE04 to the west. The development will consist of; the relocation of the permitted one/two storey childcare facility (191.2sq.m.); the construction of 18 no. one and two-storey dwellings (identified as Units 6 to 11 and 16 to 28 inclusive) of which some 9 no. units are previously permitted units relocated/amended (to provide 2 no. two-bedroom, 6 no. three-bedroom, and 1 no. four-bedroom dwellings) and the balance of 9 no. units being new build (2 no. one-bedroom, 1 no. two-bedroom, and 6 no. three-bedroom dwellings) (overall this will result in a net increase of 9 no. dwellings from the 82 no. permitted in Kinsealy Woods to 91 no.); and the provision of all associated parking, site excavation and development works (above and below ground), hard and soft landscaping works (including lighting, changes in levels, boundary treatments, provision of revised/new paving and cycle path, and of new roadway, the reconfiguration of a permitted road, and extension of the permitted park). The unit identification of the permitted units is renumbered on the revised Site Layout Plan (Hogan Associates' Dwg. No. 926.PL.003 Rev. 14). The 9 no. new build units comprise: 2 No. Type E (two-storey three-bedroom terrace house (102.3 sq.m. )) Nos. 19 and 21); 1 No. Type E2 (two-storey three-bedroom terrace/detached house (130.2sq.m.)) (No. 24); 1 No. Type F (two-storey three-bedroom terrace (102.3sq.m.)) ( No. 20); 1 No. Type H (one-storey two-bedroom bungalow (66.1sq.m.)) ( No. 10); 2 No. Type J (one-storey one-bedroom bungalow (54.5sq.m.)) (Nos. 9 and 11); and 2 No. Type K (two-storey three-bedroom detached house (114.4sq.m.)) ( Nos. 22 and 23), respectively. The previously permitted 191.2 sq.m. childcare facility is relocated, as are House Nos. 6-7 (Type H, one-storey two-bedroom bungalow (66.1sq.m.)), House No. 16 (Type A1, two-storey four-bedroom detached house), and House Nos. 17-18 (Type D, three-bedroom semi-detached (102.3sq.m.)). House Nos. 25-26 have been relocated and amended from a Type D2 (three-bedroom semi-detached (102.3sq.m.)) to a Type D (three-bedroom semi-detached (102.3sq.m.)); House No. 27 has been amended from a Type D (two-storey three-bedroom semi-detached (102.3sq.m.)) to a Type E2 (two-storey three-bedroom terrace/detached house (130.2sq.m.)); and House No. 28 has been amended from a Type D1 (two-storey three-bedroom terraced house (130.2sq.m.)) to a Type D (two-storey three bedroom semi-detached (102.3sq.m.)). Add Info received 18th March 2020.
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