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Dublin City Council · 2596/20

Capel Site

This is Capel Site — 92 homes, up to 3 storeys, by Ruirside Developments Ltd. Read the scheme page →

  1. 30 Mar 2020Received
  2. 2 Oct 2020Grant permission
  3. 21 Oct 2020Appealed
  4. 8 Mar 2021Final grant
  5. 19 Jun 2024Commenced
Status
Commenced
Decision
Grant permission · 2 Oct 2020
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
5.27 ha
Appeal
ACP 308477 · pending
Free report

What’s proposed

Permission for development at a site (c.1.66 Ha) known as the ‘Capel’ site, Pelletstown, Ashtown, Dublin 15. The site forms part of the wider ‘Capel’ site, and is bounded generally by Rathborne Avenue to the north and west, existing residential development adjoining Rathborne Drive and Royal Canal Way to the east and the remainder of the development permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 3666/15 (ABP Ref PL29N.246373) to the south, at Pelletstown, Ashtown, Dublin 15. The development will consist of minor amendments to the development permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 3666/15 (ABP Ref PL29N.246373) comprising changes to house types to 92 dwellings as follows: 25no. 2 storey, 3 bedroom house type units each of c. 105.3sq.m (Types HAL, HA, HALM , HAM and HAR) to replace 25no. house type C units (2 storey, 3 bedroom); 17no. 3 storey, 4 bedroom house type units of c. 150.8sq.m (Types HB and HBM) to replace 12no. house type F units (3 storey, 4 bedroom) and 5no. 2 storey, 3 bedroom house type D units; 22no. 3 storey, 4 bedroom house type units each of c. 153.2sq.m (Types HCL, HC, HCM and HCR) to replace 22no. house type E units (3 storey, 4 bedroom); 10no. 3 storey, 4 bedroom house type units of c. 167.5sq.m (Types HDL and HDR) to replace 6no. house type K units (3storey, 4 bedroom), 1no. house type B unit (2 storey, 3 bedroom) and 3no. house type A units (2 storey, 3 bedroom); 18no. 2 storey, 3 bedroom house type units each of c. 102.8sq.m (type HEL, HELM, HERM and HER) to replace 6no.house type K units (3 storey, 4 bedroom) and 12no. house type A units (2 storey, 3 bedroom). A new substation (c. 11.5sqm) is also proposed with associated drop kerb access. All houses will include solar panels on the roofs, as previously permitted. Some minor changes to the arrangement of car parking spaces associated with the amendments to the 92 houses are also proposed. The amendments will not impact on the permitted street layout or overall number of houses permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 3666/15 (ABP PL29N.246373)

2596/20 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for permission for development at a site (c.1.66 Ha) known as the ‘Capel’ site, Pelletstown, received on 30 Mar 2020; permission was granted on 2 Oct 2020.

Planning details

Reference
2596/20
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Appeal Decided”
Received
30 Mar 2020
Observations close
5 May 2020 (closed 2333 days ago)
Decision due
2 Oct 2020 · decided 2 Oct 2020
Decision
Grant permission on 2 Oct 2020
Proposed development
Permission for development at a site (c.1.66 Ha) known as the ‘Capel’ site, Pelletstown, Ashtown, Dublin 15. The site forms part of the wider ‘Capel’ site, and is bounded generally by Rathborne Avenue to the north and west, existing residential development adjoining Rathborne Drive and Royal Canal Way to the east and the remainder of the development permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 3666/15 (ABP Ref PL29N.246373) to the south, at Pelletstown, Ashtown, Dublin 15. The development will consist of minor amendments to the development permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 3666/15 (ABP Ref PL29N.246373) comprising changes to house types to 92 dwellings as follows: 25no. 2 storey, 3 bedroom house type units each of c. 105.3sq.m (Types HAL, HA, HALM , HAM and HAR) to replace 25no. house type C units (2 storey, 3 bedroom); 17no. 3 storey, 4 bedroom house type units of c. 150.8sq.m (Types HB and HBM) to replace 12no. house type F units (3 storey, 4 bedroom) and 5no. 2 storey, 3 bedroom house type D units; 22no. 3 storey, 4 bedroom house type units each of c. 153.2sq.m (Types HCL, HC, HCM and HCR) to replace 22no. house type E units (3 storey, 4 bedroom); 10no. 3 storey, 4 bedroom house type units of c. 167.5sq.m (Types HDL and HDR) to replace 6no. house type K units (3storey, 4 bedroom), 1no. house type B unit (2 storey, 3 bedroom) and 3no. house type A units (2 storey, 3 bedroom); 18no. 2 storey, 3 bedroom house type units each of c. 102.8sq.m (type HEL, HELM, HERM and HER) to replace 6no.house type K units (3 storey, 4 bedroom) and 12no. house type A units (2 storey, 3 bedroom). A new substation (c. 11.5sqm) is also proposed with associated drop kerb access. All houses will include solar panels on the roofs, as previously permitted. Some minor changes to the arrangement of car parking spaces associated with the amendments to the 92 houses are also proposed. The amendments will not impact on the permitted street layout or overall number of houses permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 3666/15 (ABP PL29N.246373)
As published by the register.
Site area
5.27 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name

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Appeal

ACP 308477 · Planning Appeal · pending
received by the Commission 21 Oct 2020

Commencement

  • Commencement notice CN0116303DC
    19 Jun 2024Rathborne Wharf/ Rathborne Avenue, Dublin 15matched by spatial
  • Commencement notice CN0116301DC
    19 Jun 2024Rathborne Wharf/ Rathborne Avenue, Dublin 15matched by spatial
  • Commencement notice CN0082268DC
    13 Oct 2021Rathborne Avenue, Dublin 15matched by ref_exact
  • Short commencement notice CN0079402DC
    29 Jul 2021Rathborne Avenue, Dublin 15, Dublin, n/amatched by ref_exact

Zoning at the site

Zone Z9 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

G3 — High amenity

Z11: Waterways Protection: To protect and improve canal, coastal and river amenities.

Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.

G5 — Open space and amenity

Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network: To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.

Land zoned to stay open — parks, playing fields, amenity corridors. Built development is very hard to justify, which also means the view is protected.

R2 — Existing residential

Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

Designations within 250 m

OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

  • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
    Royal Canal
  • NIAH-recorded building · 4
    Longford Bridge and 10th Lock; Ashtown Mill; 10th Lock
  • Radon risk area · 6
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Record of Protected Structures · 3
    Mill; Longford Bridge; Royal Canal 10th Lock
  • Recorded monument · 2
    Castle - unclassified; R149675

Provenance

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