GrantedHousing estateDecided 16 January 2026

Corballis East, Donabate, County Dublin

Amendments to a permitted large-scale residential development in Donabate.

LRD0064/S3E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 13 August 2025

Reference: LRD0064/S3E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Received: 13 August 2025

Summary

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Cairn Homes Properties Limited is applying for amendments to a permitted Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) north of the Donabate Distributor Road. The changes include omitting triplex units, reducing duplex units, introducing back-to-back townhouses, and replacing permitted apartment blocks with revised designs.

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Development description

Cairn homes properties limited intends to apply for permission for a large scale residential development (lrd), consisting of amendments to a lrd permitted under fcc reg. Ref. Lrd0017/s3, at this site at corballis east, donabate, county dublin the proposed amendments relate to part of the main residential development site, as permitted under lrd0017/s3, to the north of the donabate distributor road (ddr) only. The application site is generally bound by part of the main residential development site (as permitted under lrd0017/s3) to the west and north, by agricultural lands to the east and the donabate distributor road (ddr) to the south. No changes are proposed to the permitted nature park to the south of the ddr. The proposed development will consist of the following amendments to lrd0017/s3 (a 10-year permission)
Omission of previously permitted triplex units; reduction in the number of duplex units; introduction of back-to-back townhouse house type; and rationalisation of the total number of house types, including replacement with updated house types
Replacement of previously permitted apartment blocks with revised apartment blocks generally in the same position. Apartment block 2 is six storeys in height; apartment blocks 3, 4 & 5 are five storeys in height; and apartment blocks 6 & 7 are four storeys in height. All apartment blocks will have balconies/terraces on all elevations. Block 4 provides 65 no. Apartments for independent living for ‘older persons’
Proposed amendments to the local centre retain the same number and range of uses to provide 3 no. Retail units, 2 no. Café units and a medical centre with a combined total gross floor area of 1,290 sqm gross floor area (gfa) increased from 730 sqm previously permitted; together with a multi-purpose community use unit of 140 sqm gfa (91 sqm previously permitted)
Minor modifications to permitted public open space network at discrete locations, including the creation of new spaces, within the main residential development site resulting in an increase in total public open space from approximately 3.6ha previously permitted to 4.6ha proposed
Minor repositioning of permitted creche a eastwards to facilitate improved access
All associated and ancillary infrastructure, landscaping, boundary treatments and development works associated with the proposed amendments within an area of approximately 17.52 hectares the proposed amendments result in an overall decrease of 21 no. Units, from 1,020 no. Units previously permitted to 999 no. Now proposed. The proposed amendments will result in an overall increase in the total number of apartments from 174 no. Previously permitted to 278 no. Proposed; a reduction in the total number of duplex/triplex units from 356 no. Previously permitted to 45 no. Proposed (duplex units only); and, an increase in the total number of houses from 490 no. Previously permitted, to 676 no. Now proposed (including 182 no. Back-to-back townhouses). The proposed amendments result in an overall development, that includes the permitted units that are not included within this application, of 999 no. Dwellings comprising 130 no. One-bed apartments; 138 no. Two-bed apartments and 10 no. Three-bed apartments arranged in 6 no. Blocks (including 65 no. Independent living units comprising 53 no. One-bed and 12 no. Two-bed apartments); 21 no. One-bed, 2 no. Two bed and 22 no. Three bed duplex units; and 29 no. Two-bed houses; 530 no. Three-bed houses; 109 no. Four-bed houses and 8 no. Five-bed houses on an overall net site area of 25.42 hectares. The proposed amendments result in an increase in car parking from 902 no. Car parking spaces permitted to 922 no. Car parking spaces (comprising 844 no. Residential spaces; 11 no. Childcare facility drop off spaces, 67 no. On-street visitor parking). Bicycle parking spaces will increase from 3,013 no. Spaces permitted to 3,291 no. Spaces (comprising 3,086 no. Long stay spaces and 205 no. Short stay spaces). No changes are proposed to vehicular access; pedestrian or cycle access or connections; and the main internal street network or street levels except for some minor modifications to shorter cul-de-sac streets. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis) have been prepared in respect of the proposed amendments. The application, including eiar and nis, may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Corballisamendmentlrd. Com additional information received 13th november 2025

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RA - Residential AreaR1

“Provide for new residential communities subject to the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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
24 The Crescent, Hampden Hill, Donabateprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€422,907	188 m
4 The Lawn, Hampden Hill, Donabateprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€409,691	231 m
12 The Lawn, Hampden Hill, Donabateprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€550,660	231 m
10 The Lawn Hampden Hill, Donabate, Malahideprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€431,718	231 m
2 The Lawn, Hampden Hill, Donabateprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€409,691	231 m
3 The Lawn Hampden Hill, Donabateprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€409,692	231 m
8 The Lawn, Hampden Hill, Donabateprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€537,444	231 m
6 The Lawn, Hampden Hill, Donabateprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€409,691	231 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 received13 August 2025
Decision due16 January 2026
Decision issued16 January 2026

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