GrantedApartmentsDecided 28 August 2024

Lands in the townlands of Cork Little & Shanganagh, Shankill, County Dublin

Amendments to a permitted residential development in Shankill to add nine apartments in Block A.

LRD24A/0482/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 4 July 2024

Reference: LRD24A/0482/WEB
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 4 July 2024

Summary

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Permission is sought for amendments to a permitted Large-Scale Residential Development. The changes to Block A include adding nine residential units at ground floor level, adjusting layouts and elevations, and reducing car parking spaces.

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Residential units: 9

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Development description

Castlethorn management services uc intends to apply for a permission for a large-scale residential development comprising amendments to the permitted strategic housing development (an bord pleanála ref. Abp-305844-19 – woodbrook phase 1), at this overall site c. 21.9 ha in the townlands of cork little and shanganagh, shankill, co. Dublin. The overall site is generally bounded by the old dublin road (r119) and st. James (crinken) church to the west, shanganagh public park and shanganagh cemetery to the north, woodbrook golf course to the east and corke lodge and woodlands and woodbrook golf clubhouse and car park to the south. The proposed development comprises of amendments to the large courtyard apartment blocks (blocks a, b & c) within the permitted strategic housing development (under an bord pleanála ref. Abp-305844-19) at its eastern edge involving: - block a: an additional 9no. Residential units (3no. 1-bed apartments, 2no. 2-bed apartments and 4no. 2-bed duplex units) at ground floor level; amendments to the layout of 3no. Permitted duplex units; associated adjustments to elevations; omission of 3no. Car parking spaces from the podium car park and increased bicycle parking provision. The additional units are facilitated by the omission of internal tenant amenity spaces at ground and first floor level and reconfiguration of bicycle parking and plant areas. - blocks b & c: an additional 13no. Residential units (4no. 1-bed apartments, 6no. 2-bed apartments and 3no. 2-bed duplex units) at ground floor level in each block; amendments to the layout of 1no. Permitted unit at ground floor level and 3no. Permitted apartment units at first floor level; associated adjustments to elevations per block; omission of podium structure (including all undercroft car parking) with communal open space now proposed at grade and increased bicycle parking provision per block. The additional units are facilitated by the omission of internal tenant amenity spaces and the undercroft car park at ground floor level and through reconfiguration of increased bicycle parking and plant areas in each block. All ancillary and associated site development, infrastructure and landscape works including: - reconfiguration and minor increase of on-street car parking and associated adjustments to landscaping; change from pre-cast concrete to aluminium/steel frame system to feature balconies on the eastern and western elevations of each block; adjustment to selected balconies onto the courtyards of each block; overall height reduction of block a by 1225mm; overall height reduction of block b & c by 1150mm; minor adjustments to drainage alignment and underground attenuation tank to the east of block a; minor change to alignment of pavement to the east of block a and addition of access paths from blocks b and c east toward the linear park pedestrian / cycle path and additional crossing points on woodbrook avenue. The proposed works take place within a development area of 2.52 ha, which forms part of the wider phase 1 site of 21.9 ha. The scheme is as otherwise permitted under an bord pleanála ref. Abp-305844-19 – woodbrook phase 1 and would increase by 35no. Dwellings from 682no. Dwellings to 717no. Dwellings overall at woodbrook phase
Minor amendments are proposed to the site development works of the consented scheme (an bord pleanála ref. Abp- 305844-19) as part of a concurrent planning application under dlrcc reg. Ref. Lrd24a/0382/web. None of these works overlap with the work now proposed as part of this amendment to block a, b and c of an bord pleanála ref. Abp-305844- 19

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective A1RS

“A1 To provide for new residential communities and Sustainable Neighbourhood Infrastructure in accordance with approved local area plans”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

Objective set by the COUNTY 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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
40 Woodbrook Place, Woodbrook, Shankillprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€528,634	217 m
40 Woodbrook View, Shankillprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€704,846	217 m
15 Woodbrook View, Woodbrook, Dublin Roadprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€770,925	218 m
38 Woodbrook Place, Woodbrook, Shankillprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€465,850	220 m
38 Woodbrook View, Woodbrook, Shankillprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€704,846	220 m
36 Woodbrook Place, Woodbrook, Shankillprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€493,392	223 m
36 Woodbrook Court, Shankillprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€376,106	223 m
36 Woodbrook View, Shankillprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€704,846	223 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

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Application received4 July 2024
Decision due28 August 2024
Decision issued28 August 2024

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