GrantedHousing estateDecided 3 November 2008

Tobermaclugg Development Area, Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

Construction of 317 dwellings comprising houses, duplexes, and apartments with associated site works.

SDZ08A/0004 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 8 October 2008

Reference: SDZ08A/0004
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: SDZ Application
Received: 8 October 2008
Residential units: 317
Floor area: 38389 m²

Summary

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This large-scale development consists of 317 dwellings, including 159 houses, 110 duplex units, and 48 apartments. The project features solar panels, private and communal open spaces, and 590 surface car parking spaces.

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Official record

Development description

Construction of 317 no. Dwellings comprising as follows: 159 no. Houses including 21 no. Four bedroom houses, 123 no. Three bedroom houses, and 15 no. Two bedroom houses in a mix of two and three storey terraced houses; 110 no. Duplex units including 79 no. Three bedroom units and 31 no. Two bedroom units in a mix of upper and lower level units in 4 storey buildings; 48 no. Apartments including 32 no. Two bedroom apartments and 16 no. Three bedroom apartments. The apartments are located in 1 no. Two storey building and 4 no. Three/four storey buildings. It should be noted that 18 of the 24 proposed three-bedroom type b5 houses will have optional ground floor kitchen extensions. Solar panels are provided for all units, located on the roof. Private and semi-private open space to serve the proposed units is provided in the form of balconies, terraces, gardens and communal courtyards throughout the development a total of 590 surface car parking spaces have been provided; cycle parking spaces are also provided throughout the development. Vehicular access to serve the residential development will be taken from 2 access points a proposed 7m wide east-east distributor road (c. 485m in total) connecting to the existing dodsboro road/tandy's lane in the east. Permission is also sought for: the upgrade of c. 385m of the dodsboro road / tandy's lane from a point c. 25m south of the existing junction at dodsboro and meadow view grove, tying back into dodsboro road / tandy's lane at a point across 20m south of the existing entrance to the former airlie studfarm. A new signal controlled crossroads providing access to the proposed residential development will be provided at a point of c. 130m south of the existing junction of dodsboro road and dodsboro cottages. The upgraded carriageway will make provision for vehicular traffic , bus lanes and right turning lanes as required, and will be flanked on both sides by cycle paths. To the east of the proposed crossroads, permission is sought for a new 2m distributor road of c. 352m in length connecting to the permitted road network (sdz07a/0001. A signal controlled cross roads is to be provided on this section of the road as a point c 235m from the proposed cross-roads on the dodsboro road. This road is to serve the proposed residential development on these lands to the east, which are the subject of a separate concurrent specification for planning permission. Provision is also made within the residential scheme to facilitate future access (subject to planning permission) to back land development at the rear garden sites of the adjoining dodsboro cottages. Site development and landscaping works also form part of this planning application. All on site measuring approx. 8.5 hectares on lands bounded generally by dodsboro cottages to the north, tobermaclugg to the west, airlie stud to the east and future development lands in adamstown sdz to the south. Significant additional information: the development now comprises the construction of 317 no. Dwellings comprising: 159 no. Houses including 35 no. Four-bedroom houses, 109 no. Three-bedroom houses and 15 no. Two-bedroom houses in a mix of two storey detached houses and two and three storey terraced houses; 110 no. Duplex units including 79 no. Three bedroom units and 31 no. Two bedroom units in a mix of upper and lower level units in 4 storey buildings; 48 no. Apartments including 32 no. Two bedroom apartments and 16 no. Three bedroom apartments - the apartments are located in 1 no. Two storey building and 4 no. Three/four storey buildings. It should be noted that 19 of the 21 proposed three-bedroom type b5 houses will have optional ground floor kitchen extensions. Solar panels are provided for all units, located on the roof. Private and semi-private open space to serve the proposed units is provided in the form of balconies, terraces, gardens and communal courtyards throughout the development. A total of 543 surface car parking spaces have been provided; cycle parking spaces are also provided throughout the development including within secure externally accessed structures and also within the lobby areas for the upper level duplex units. There are no changes to the vehicular access arrangements outlined above and the provision is still being made to facilitate future access (subject to planning permission) to back land development at the rear garden sites of the adjoining dodsboro cottages. This application as amended is being made in accordance with the provisions of the adamstown planning scheme and will take place entirely within the boundaries of the adamstown strategic development zone as defined by statutory instrument no. 272 of 2001.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

SDZRS

“To provide for strategic development in accordance with approved planning schemes”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
23 Shackelton Way, Shackleton Park, Lucan	Sept 2025	€575,000	82 m
48a Dodsboro Cottages, Lucan, Dublin	Feb 2025	€896,000	102 m
5 Shackleton Wood, Shackleton Park, Lucan	Apr 2025	€526,000	106 m
39a Shackelton Avenue, Shackelton, Lucan	Apr 2026	€1,200,000	117 m
6 Shackleton Grove, Shackleton Park, Lucan	Jul 2025	€530,000	158 m
58a Dodsborough Cottages, Shackleton Way, Lucan	May 2025	€630,000	159 m
15 Shackleton Gate, Shackleton Park, Lucan	Apr 2025	€500,000	165 m
3 Shackleton Links, Shackleton Park, Lucan	Jun 2025	€440,000	169 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 received8 October 2008
Further information requested4 September 2008
Further information received8 October 2008
Decision due4 November 2008
Decision issued3 November 2008

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