GrantedHousing estateDecided 19 March 2024

Within the townland of Newcastle South, Newcastle, And along Athgoe Road & Hazelhatch Road (R405) to (Ground Investigations Ireland premises), Co. Dublin.

Construction of 131 homes, including 119 houses and 12 apartments, as part of a larger housing development.

LRD23A/0011 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 February 2024

Reference: LRD23A/0011
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 19 February 2024

Summary

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This application represents Phase 2B of a larger development, proposing 131 homes consisting of 119 two-storey houses and 12 apartments/duplexes in a three-storey building. The project includes open space, landscaping, bicycle/bin stores, and vehicle access from Athgoe Road.

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Residential units: 131
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

The proposal comprises the 2nd phase (phase 2b) of a 2 phase development (first phase [phase2a] under planning reg. Ref sd23a/0136 will comprise 48 no. Duplex dwellings and phase 2 of taobh chnoic public park of c. 1.74 hectares of open space, along with car parking and ancillary infrastructure) to result in an overall phase 2 development of 179 no. Dwellings (consisting of 119 no. 2 storey houses and 60 no apartments / duplex apartments in 5 no. 3 storey duplex buildings, and ancillary infrastructure). The phase 2b development will consist of the construction of 131 no. Dwellings and open space as follows: a) 119 no. 2 storey houses (10 no. 2 bedroom houses, 95 no. 3 bedroom houses, 13 no. 4 bedroom houses and 1 no. 5 bedroom house. B) 12 no. Apartments / duplex apartments in 1 no. 3 storey building
(6 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 6 no. 3 bedroom duplex apartments) all with terrace. C) open space (c. 1.34 ha. In a series of open space areas) hard and soft landscaping (including public lighting & boundary treatment), communal open space for duplex apartments and apartments; along with single storey bicycle/bin stores and esb substations; d) vehicle access from the athgoe road from a new signalised junction along with upgrades to footpath and pedestrian crossing (on the athgoe road) as well as provision of vehicular/pedestrian/cycle link to permitted 'graydon' (ta06s. 305343) 'newcastle boulevard' to the east as well as 237 no car parking spaces and 94 no. Bicycle spaces (4 no. Motorcycle space) and all internal roads, cycleways, green routes and paths. E) provision of surface water attenuation suds measures connection to water supply and provision of foul drainage infrastructure as well as an underground local pumping station (in northern pa rt of site) to irish water specifications and all ancillary site development / construction / landscaping works. F) the proposal also includes upgrades (to provide surface water pipe upgrades) to the surface water network along athgoe road and hazelhatch road (for c. 1.2 km)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RES-NR1

“To provide for new residential communities in accordance with approved area plans”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

Objective set by the South Dublin 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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
01 Mason Cross Park, Mason Cross, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€462,555	20 m
12 Mason Cross Road, Mason Cross, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€458,150	24 m
18 Mason Cross Road, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€458,150	31 m
24 Mason Cross Road, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€458,150	36 m
14 Mason Cross Road, Newcastle, Co Dublinprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€458,150	37 m
21 mason cross road, mason cross, newcastleprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€466,960	39 m
20 Mason Cross Road, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€458,150	39 m
4 Mason Cross Park, Athgoe Road, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€440,529	41 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

Application received19 February 2024
Decision due19 March 2024
Decision issued19 March 2024
Appeal submitted11 April 2024
Appeal decided31 July 2024

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