COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

HEADED ITEM NO.

Planning Files

A. Large Applications Under Consideration

SD14A/0028 Reg. Date: 20-Feb-2014 Applicant's Name: Briargate Developments Submission Type: New Application         Location: Crosforge, Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin. Proposed Development: 109 number dwellings comprising of the following : 16 no. 2 bedroom 2 storey mid terrace units (A1 Type); 14 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey, with attic accommodation, mid-terrace units (B1 Type); 28 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey end-of-terrace (24 no.) & semi-detached units (4 no.)(B3 Type); 20 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached units (C Type); 15 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached (12 no.) and detached (3 no.) units (Type E1); 16 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey semi detached (14 no.) and detached (2 no.) units (Type E3), together with new vehicular and pedestrian entrances and all associated site development works; the development is located within the curtilage of the Protected Structures of rag store, chimney, tail-race, mill ponds and mill gates of Swiftbrook Mill.   Decision Due on or before: 16-Apr-2014  

SD14A/0023 Reg. Date: 18-Feb-2014 Applicant's Name: Google Ireland Ltd. Submission Type: New Application         Location: Townlands of Aungierstown & Ballybane, lying to the west of the existing facility in, Newcastle, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Proposed Development: Construction of a two storey data storage facility (30,361sq.m.), a double height warehouse building (1,670 sq.m) and a HV Substation area with two buildings; 1 no. 2 storey building (968sq.m.) and 1 no. single storey building (190 sq.m) and associated site development works.  Permission is also sought for a new site access and entrance gates, a security gatehouse, security gates, load bank garage, perimeter fencing, internal roadways, sprinkler tank, pump house, 10KV substation, water and fuel tanks, attenuation ponds, hard and soft landscaping, 83 no. new car parking spaces and bicycle shelter with ancillary site works.  The highest point of any of the buildings is within 20m of the original ground level with the 25 no. stacks at 25m.  Provision for a temporary construction entrance and haul road off the Baldonnel Road to the south of the site has been allowed for; an EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) will be submitted with this application, all on a 11.25 ha site.   Decision Due on or before: 14-Apr-2014  

SD14A/0021 Reg. Date: 17-Feb-2014 Applicant's Name: Johny & Katy Janssens Submission Type: New Application         Location: Ballynakelly & Rathcreedon, Newcastle, Co. Dublin. Proposed Development: Revisions to granted planning permission Reg. Ref. SD06A/0659 (as extended by Reg. Ref. SD06A/0659/EP for a 255 bedroom hotel in a new landmark building consisting of sub-basement and basement, ground floor and five upper floors (with a total hotel development gross floor space of approximately 28,476sq.m.);  680 underground car parking spaces;  5 coach spaces;  50 bicycle spaces;  a new 9m wide vehicular, cycleway and pedestrian access approximately 900m in length from a new roundabout on the Newcastle Road (R120) in vicinity of Newcastle Manor housing estate;  fire tender access road and site development and landscaping works;  revisions to the permitted hotel development (which is partially constructed) will comprise construction of a retirement village in the permitted hotel grounds which will consist of: 69 individual 3 bedroom single storey retirement homes, ranging in size from 112sq.m. to 164.1sq.m; a single storey medical/health centre (146.7sq.m);  a two storey community services centre (844.3sq.m);  an outdoor recreation and allotment area with an associated recreation equipment store (245sq.m.) and allotment equipment store (22.8sq.m.);  a nursing home/care centre to be located within the permitted hotel building necessitating a change of use of part of the hotel's accommodation block (1,653.7sq.m. at ground floor and 2,351.5sq.m. at first floor) from hotel use (comprising 92 hotel bedrooms in total) to nursing home/care centre use (comprising 60 nursing home/care centre bedrooms with associated dining, healthcare and administration facilities) as well as change of use of 302sq.m. at basement level car parking to nursing home/care centre mortuary, deliveries store and clinical waste store and all associated works, including the provision of a new entrance;  new 6.4sq.m. porch and a reception area for the nursing home/care centre;  new vehicular lay-by and enclosed outdoor areas for nursing home residents (the gross floor space of the hotel incorporating the nursing home/care centre will now be approximately 29,562sq.m.);  and site development and landscaping works including revised site levels to facilitate surface drainage, boundary planting including reinstatement of hedgerows;  2.2m to 2.5m high fencing and automatic gates surrounding the retirement homes;  a new 2.5m block wall inside the northern boundary of the site and the relocation of 11 car parking spaces at the eastern side of the access road into the development site (serving the adjacent development to the north, Reg. Ref. SD05A/0344) to the western side of the access road.  The proposed revised development will have 666 underground car parking spaces, 204 surface car spaces, 5 surface coach spaces, 1 surface ambulance space and 50 bicycle spaces.   Decision Due on or before: 13-Apr-2014