COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

HEADED ITEM NO. 15

 Planning Files

A. Large applications under consideration

REPLY:

SDZ10A/0001 Reg. Date: 13-Dec-2010 Applicant’s Name: Castlethorn Construction Submission Type: New Application         Location: Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin Proposed Development: 177 no. residential units on a site measuring 3.98 hectares located in the townland of Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin. The site, also known as Adamstown Square 3, is bounded to the south by Adamstown Avenue, to the east by Adamstown Park, to the west by Adamstown Boulevard and to the north by Adamstown Way. There is an existing 4 storey commercial building situated to the south west of the site at the corner of Adamstown Avenue and Adamstown Boulevard.   The development comprises 150 no. houses arranged in two and three storey terraces (3 no. 2 bedroom houses, 137 no. 3 bedroom houses and 10 no. 4 bedroom houses) and 27 no. apartments with private balconies arranged in a three storey apartment building and a five storey apartment building (8 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 19 no. 2 bedroom apartments).    The development contains 1684 square metres of public open space, which is distributed in 3 separate parcels of 622 square metres, 704 square metres, and 358 square metres throughout the site. There are 4 separate vehicular access points into the proposed development, one off Adamstown Way, one off Adamstown Avenue and two off Adamstown Park. An existing site access off Adamstown Boulevard will not provide vehicular access to the development and will be converted to a pedestrian and cycle connection only. An existing substation on the site is to be retained in it's current location. The development also includes all ancillary site works and services, including surface car parking, bicycle parking, refuse stores and collection points, internal roads and associated landscaping.   The planning application is being made in accordance with the provisions of the Adamstown planning scheme 2003. The development will take place entirely within the boundaries of Adamstown Strategic Development Zone as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 272 of 2001.   Decision Due on or before: 15-Feb-2011