WithdrawnApartmentsDecided 28 July 2023

Justins Fruit and Veg, Moy Mel Shopping Centre, Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, D15 VRK1

Demolition of existing commercial buildings and construction of a four-storey block of 37 apartments.

FW22A/0265 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 17 May 2023

Reference: FW22A/0265
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission and Retention
Received: 17 May 2023

Summary

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The development consists of the demolition of a part single, part two-storey building, sheds, and containers. It will be replaced by a four-storey over lower ground floor apartment building containing 37 residential units, with associated access and boundary works.

Apartmentsapartmentsdemolitionresidential development

Residential units: 37
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of : (i) the demolition of the part single part two storey building & single storey sheds and the removal of containers within the side; (ii) construction of 1 no. 4 storey over lower ground floor apartment building and providing a total of 37 no. Residential apartments comprising 13 no. One-bed units, 22 no. Two-bed units and 2 no. Three-bed units. Each apartment has associated private open space in the form of a private balcony and has access to landscaped communal open space public to the rear of the proposed building; (iii) the existing low boundary wall to main street is to be demolished and replaced with a new low wall and metal railing and piers. The existing southern vehicular entrance to the site from main street will be retained and widened to accommodate a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance. The existing middle vehicular entrance to the site from main street will be closed up and a new middle pedestrian entrance will be formed to the north of this. A new vehicular entrance from main street will be formed at the northern end of the site to suit the new layout. There will be a new rc retaining wall at the boundary to the adjoining properties on the north side of the site; (iv) provision of 5 no. Surface car parking spaces at grade (including 1 no limited mobility space) to serve the apartments accessible from the new vehicular entrances from main street; (v) provision of 34 no. Surface car parking spaces at lower ground floor level (including 1 no limited mobility space & 5 no. Electric charging spaces) to serve the apartments accessible from the new vehicular entrances from main street; (vi) provision of a covered bicycle stand catering for 8 no. Bicycle parking spaces at grade north of the new north side vehicular entrance from main street to serve the apartment; (vii) provision of 2 covered bicycle stands catering for 6 no. Bicycle parking spaces each at grade either side of the new middle pedestrian entrance from main street to serve the apartments; (viii) provision of 76 no. Bicycle parking spaces in secure stores, a refuse store, a plant room and a communal store at lower ground floor level to serve the apartments; (ix) all associated site, landscaping and infrastructural works, including tree planting, boundary treatments, street lighting, internal roadways, footpaths and shared surfaces, esb substation, foul and surface water drainage, and potable water supply necessary to facilitate the development; (x) retention is sought for an existing reinforced concrete retaining wall along the site boundary with the tolka river. An n. I. S has been submitted as a. I with this application on 04/05/23 and is available to view. Ai received 04/05/23 sai received 10/05/23 sai received 17/05/23

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TC - Town and District CentreUC

“Protect and enhance the special physical and social character of town and district centres and provide and/ or improve urban facilities”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). 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
4a The Rise, Main St, Blanchardstown Dublin 15	Feb 2025	€650,000	89 m
8a Ramor Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15	Feb 2025	€610,000	157 m
Riverside Cottage, Main St, Blanchardstown	Apr 2026	€356,000	167 m
Hillview, Main Street, Blanchardstown	Feb 2025	€350,000	169 m
12 Clonsilla Close, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15	Mar 2026	€575,000	173 m
7 Villa Blanchard, Blanchardstown Village, Dublin 15	Sept 2025	€256,000	229 m
3 Clonsilla Close, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15	Jan 2026	€585,000	233 m
13 Villa Blanchard, Main St, Blanchardstown	Jun 2026	€260,000	255 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 received17 May 2023
Decision due13 June 2023
Decision issued28 July 2023

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