Planning permission for 300 South Dublin homes refused

Planning permission for 300 homes in South Dublin has been refused by An Bord Pleanála, owing to it’s “excessive height” and a lack of road infrastructure in relation to the development.

The housing project, earmarked for Carrickmines, was proposed by Cairn Homes.

The development was envisaged to be constructed in five blocks ranging from six to seven storeys in height over a basement which also contained a gym, co-working space, meeting room, café and residents’ lounge.

The 305 housing unit was to consist of 289 build-to-rent apartments and 16 houses.

In a ruling, An Bord Pleanála said the proposed development had a density of 109 housing units per hectare which was contrary to the recommended level of 35-55 units per hectare set out in the Kiltiernan-Glenamuck Local Area Plan (LAP).

An Bord Pleanála said the plans by Cairn Homes would represent a “material contravention” of the council’s policy objective for the site.

The ruling stated the site was not identified as one where buildings of over four storeys would be encouraged per the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Development Plan 2022-2028.

It ruled that the development was “premature” as there was a need for road improvements in the area, and the area was poorly served by public transport.

An Bord Pleanála indicated they would give the project the go-ahead once it received word that a new distributor road scheme for the Glenamuck area was fully completed, and that the proposal met what they called “a suitable high quality of urban design.”