Planning Updates: Phibsborough, The Markets, Hendron's, Docklands and Glasnevin Hill
16 February 2021
by Cllr Joe Costello
Over the past few months, there has been an alarming number of applications to An Bord Pleanala under the Strategic Housing Development process for co-living and build to rent units across Dublin Central.
I have made submissions to An Bord Pleanala on each of these applications, requesting the Board to refuse permission on the grounds that the developments are in contravention of the Dublin City Development Plan and are contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area. There are issues of height, density, over-development, overlooking and oversahdowin, lack of public open space, poor quality of accommodation provided for future residents, impact on adjacent protected structres,
Co-living developments also have the effect of depriving the area of much needed family homes and social housing as the do not have to provide for Part V 10% of units to the local authority.
A decision has been made on just one of these developments so far - Halston Street and fortunately Bord Pleanala have refused permission for this development.
See below for links to my observations to the Bord. I will keep you updated on developments.
Recently Lodged Applications
Docklands: North Wall Quay
1,005 no. apartments, creche and associated site works. City Block, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1.
Link to development website: www.waterfrontsouthcentralshd.ie/
Deadline for Observations: 4 March 2021
Decision Due: 20 May 2021
Pelletstown
169 no. apartments, creche and assocaited site works. Rathborne Avenue, Pelletstown, Ashtown, Dublin 15
Link to development website: www.rathborne2bshd.com/
Deadline for Observations: 4 March 2021
Decision Due: 20 May 2021
The Bakery Site, Cross Guns, Phibsborough
205 build to rent apartments and associated site works. Old Bakery Site, also known as 113 Phibsborough Road, Cross Guns Bridge, Phibsborough, Dublin 7.
Link to development website: www.crossgunsshd.ie
Deadline for Observations: 8 March 2021
Decision Due: 24 May 2021
Planning Applications Under Consideration (Deadline for observations has passed)
The following applications are under consideration by An Bord Pleanala
Hendrons
Link to my submission: Planning Application for 280 Build to Rent Shared Living Accommodation, Hendrons Building and wider site 36-40 Dominick Street, Broadstone, Dublin 7
Date submitted: 7 December 2020
Decision Due: 6 April 2021
Phibsborough Shopping Centre
Date submitted: 11 December 2020
Decision Due: 12 April 2021
Glasnevin Hill
Link to my submission: Demolition of existing vacant motor vehicle showroom and no. 38 Glasnevin Hill, construction of 101 no. apartments and associated site works.
Date Submitted: 15 December 2020
Decision Due: 14 April 2021
Decided Cases
Halston Street
Link to my submission: Demolition of all existing structures, construction of 360 no. shared accommodation bedrooms and associated site works.
Link to BP Decision: Bord Pleanala Decision to Refuse Permission 18 January 2021