Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 2 October 2020

Capel Site, Pelletstown, Ashtown, Dublin 15

Amendments to a housing development in Ashtown, changing house types for 92 dwellings.

2596/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 March 2020

Reference
2596/20
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
30 March 2020

Summary

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The application seeks minor amendments to a previously permitted development on a 1.66-hectare site. The changes involve altering house types for 92 dwellings, including various configurations of two- and three-storey houses.

Housing estatehousing estateamendmentresidential
Residential units
92

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Official record

Development description

  • Permission for development at a site (c. 1.66 ha) known as the ‘capel’ site, pelletstown, ashtown, dublin
  • The site forms part of the wider ‘capel’ site, and is bounded generally by rathborne avenue to the north and west, existing residential development adjoining rathborne drive and royal canal way to the east and the remainder of the development permitted under dcc reg. Ref. 3666/15 (abp ref pl29n. 246373) to the south, at pelletstown, ashtown, dublin
  • The development will consist of minor amendments to the development permitted under dcc reg. Ref. 3666/15 (abp ref pl29n. 246373) comprising changes to house types to 92 dwellings as follows: 25no. 2 storey, 3 bedroom house type units each of c. 105.3sq. M (types hal, ha, halm , ham and har) to replace 25no. House type c units (2 storey, 3 bedroom); 17no. 3 storey, 4 bedroom house type units of c. 150.8sq. M (types hb and hbm) to replace 12no. House type f units (3 storey, 4 bedroom) and 5no. 2 storey, 3 bedroom house type d units; 22no. 3 storey, 4 bedroom house type units each of c. 153.2sq. M (types hcl, hc, hcm and hcr) to replace 22no. House type e units (3 storey, 4 bedroom); 10no. 3 storey, 4 bedroom house type units of c. 167.5sq. M (types hdl and hdr) to replace 6no. House type k units (3storey, 4 bedroom), 1no. House type b unit (2 storey, 3 bedroom) and 3no. House type a units (2 storey, 3 bedroom); 18no. 2 storey, 3 bedroom house type units each of c. 102.8sq. M (type hel, helm, herm and her) to replace 6no. House type k units (3 storey, 4 bedroom) and 12no. House type a units (2 storey, 3 bedroom). A new substation (c. 11.5sqm) is also proposed with associated drop kerb access. All houses will include solar panels on the roofs, as previously permitted. Some minor changes to the arrangement of car parking spaces associated with the amendments to the 92 houses are also proposed. The amendments will not impact on the permitted street layout or overall number of houses permitted under dcc reg. Ref. 3666/15 (abp pl29n. 246373)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 13 October 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 May 2023.

Notified floor area: 102.8 m²

12 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
10 Rathborne Lawns, Rathborne Boulevard, AshtownJun 2026€620,00067 m
1e Rathborne Way, Ashtown, Dublin 15Jul 2025€300,000110 m
17 Rathborne Ave, Ashtown, Dublin 15Nov 2025€385,000117 m
6 Rathborne Row, Rathborne Boulevard, AshtownJul 2026€625,000119 m
8 Rathborne Way, Ashtown, Dublin 15Mar 2025€465,000135 m
1a Rathborne Close, Ashtown, Dublin 15Feb 2025€255,000139 m
Apt 20, Royal Canal Court, Ashtown Dublin 15Apr 2025€290,000157 m
130 Royal Canal Court, Ashtown, Dublin 15Sept 2025€330,000157 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received30 March 2020
  2. Further information requested26 August 2020
  3. Further information received7 September 2020
  4. Decision due2 October 2020
  5. Decision issued2 October 2020
  6. Grant issued8 March 2021
  7. Appeal submitted23 October 2020
  8. Appeal decided3 March 2021

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