Planning
Donabate Portrane Community Council has launched a dedicated planning page on its website to keep the local community informed about significant new planning applications in the area. This resource will provide timely updates on large-scale developments, enabling residents to stay aware of proposals that could impact the community. Additionally, the page will outline the Community Council’s responses to these applications, ensuring transparency and fostering community engagement. By offering insights into the planning process and advocating for the area’s best interests, this initiative aims to empower residents and strengthen the collective voice in shaping Donabate and Portrane’s future development.
2025
Marshall Yards Development, Corballis East 2025
Planning permission is sought for a development which will have a Total Gross Floor Area of 7,982 sq m, will consist of: the construction of a Residential Development comprising 96 No. units including 80 No. two storey houses (51 No. 2 bed units and 29 No. 3 bed units), 4 No. three storey 4 bed houses and 3 No. two storey maisonette buildings comprising 12 No. 1 bed units.
The development will also include: vehicular and pedestrian connections to the Donabate Distributor Road; internal roads and footpaths; pedestrian connections to the adjoining sites to the north and east; 139 No. car parking spaces; bicycle and bin stores; hard and soft landscaping; balconies and terraces; boundary treatments; solar panels; 2 No. ESB substations; public lighting; and all other associated site and development works above and below ground. The site is generally bound to the north by greenfield lands, to the south by attenuation storage, to the east by greenfield lands and Balcarrick Golf Course, and to the west by Donabate Distributor Road.
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2024
Marshall Yards Development, Corballis East 2024
Marshal Yards Development company Limited intend to apply for a No. 7 year permission for development at this 3.84 Ha site in Corballis East, Donabate, Co. Dublin. The site is generally bound to the north by greenfield lands, to the south by lands with an extant permission for a Residential Development (Fingal County Council Reg. Ref. F22A/0527), to the east by the Donabate Distributor Road and to the west by lands subject to a Live Planning Application for a Large-Scale Residential Development (as per Fingal County Council Reg. Ref. LRD0017/S3). The proposed development partially amends the Residential Development permitted under Fingal County Council Reg. Ref.
F22A/0527. The development, which will have a total Gross Floor Area of 8,028 sq m, will consist of: the construction of a Residential Development comprising 98 No. units including 70 No. two storey houses (35 No. 2 bed units and 35 No. 3 bed units), 4 No. three storey 4 bed houses, and 6 No. two storey maisonette buildings comprising a total of 24 No. 1 bed units. The development will also comprise of: alterations to the access road associated with the Residential Development permitted under Fingal County Council Reg. Ref. F22A/0527; the provision of internal roads and footpaths; pedestrian connections to the Donabate Distributor Road; pedestrian and vehicular connections to the adjoining site to the west (subject to a Live Planning Application for a Large-Scale Residential Development as per Fingal County Council Reg. Ref. LRD0017/S3); 73 No. car parking spaces; 5 No. car club spaces; bicycle and bin stores; hard and soft landscaping; balconies and terraces; boundary treatments; solar panels; 2 No. ESB substations; public lighting; and all other associated site and development works above and below ground.
A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.
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Balmaston Phase 2
Location: Lands at Ballymastone, Donabate, Co Dublin
Applicant: Glenveagh Living Limited
Planning reference no. LRD0039/S3
Lodgement date: 30 Apr 2024
Decision date: 28 Aug 2024
Decision: GRANT PERMISSION
Appeal lodged date: 23 Sept. 2024
Appeal decision date: 13 Jan. 2025
ABP reference no. ABP-320885-24
Appeal decision: Grant permission
Status Description: On 28 Aug 2024, a decision GRANT PERMISSION was made by Fingal County Council on this application. Subsequently, an appeal was lodged on 23 Sep 2024 and a decision to Grant Permission was made by An Bord Pleanala on 13 Jan 2025.
No1. The construction of 364 no. new residential dwellings consisting of 158 no. houses, 82 no. duplex units and 124 no. apartment units set out follows:
• Construction of 158 no. 2-storey houses (54 no. 2-beds, 99 no. 3-beds, 5 no. 4-beds).
• Construction of 82 no. 2 to 3 storey duplex units (8 no. 1-beds, 33 no. 2-beds, 41 no. 3- beds), with balconies on all elevations.
• Construction of 3 no. apartment blocks, ranging from 3 to 6 storeys in height, with balconies on all elevations, green roofs, and external amenity courtyards, providing a total of 124 no. apartment units (48 no. 1-beds, 66 no. 2-beds, 10 no. 3-beds).
2. The scheme provides c. 17% public open space of the net site area comprising 2 no. small parks and 1 no. pocket park which total c. 13,646 sq.m. These parks are located centrally within the site providing a series of north-south linear spaces linking to permitted Ballymastone Phase 1 (FCC Ref. LRD0008/S3 & ABP Ref. 315288) to the south.
3. A total of 278 no. car parking spaces are provided (in-curtilage for the houses and in a mix of both on-street and communal car parking areas for apartment and duplex units). A total of 1,457 no. cycle spaces are provided for residential units (comprising 1,353 long-stay/ resident spaces and 104 no. short-stay/ visitor spaces).
4. The development provides for vehicular access from The Links Road, Donabate Distributor Road (DDR) and permitted Ballymastone Phase 1 (FCC Ref. LRD0008/S3 & ABP Ref. 315288).
5. A north-south pedestrian/ cycle route is proposed within the site connecting permitted Ballymastone Phase 1 (FCC Ref. LRD0008/S3 & ABP Ref. 315288) and future development lands to the north. A series of east-west pedestrian/ cycle routes are proposed connecting the site to permitted Ballymastone Recreational Hub to the east (PARTXI/004/21).
6. Proposed new foul pump station located to the north-east of the site.
7. The proposed application includes all site enabling and site development works, landscaping works, PV panels, bin stores, plant, boundary treatments, ESB Substations, lighting, servicing, signage, surface water attenuation facilities and all site development works above and below ground.
An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.
The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.ballymastonelrd2.ie
AI – received 8/7/24
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