Part 8 Public Consultation Proposed Housing Balbutcher Lane South, Ballymun, Dublin 11

Overview

Public Consultation

Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) | Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) - Part 8

Applicant:      Dublin City Council - Housing and Community Services Department

Location:        Balbutcher lands (Site area 2.57 ha excluding public open space - 0.257 ha – Site Area 2.83 ha including public open space) bounded to the North by Balbutcher Lane and to the South by Sandyhill Gardens and Holy Spirit National School, Ballymun, Dublin 11.

Proposal:  Pursuant to the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given of the proposed construction of a residential development comprising 138 no. dwellings (82 no. 3 bedroom two storey terraced houses and 56 no. 2 bedroom two storey terraced houses), public open space approx. 0.257 ha, associated site infrastructure works / supporting infrastructure, landscaping, public lighting, access roads / pavements, boundary treatments as follows:

• 82 no. three bedroom two storey terraced houses with private gardens to the rear and 56 no. 2 bedroom two storey terraced houses with private gardens to the rear. Associated internal roads providing vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access from Balbutcher Lane with traffic calming etc.

• Development of a public open space, 0.257 ha, to the east of the housing lands.

• On street public parking provision 34 no. spaces and 44 no. public bicycle parking spaces on the lands and provision for 9 no. additional public parking spaces (outside the site boundary) on Balbutcher Lane.

• Demolition of all existing structures on the site including existing fencing to facilitate the development and any necessary boundary treatments.

The proposal has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening in accordance with Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and screening for Environmental Impact Assessment under the EIA Directive 2011/92/EU, as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU.

In accordance with Article 81 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001, as amended, the Planning Authority has made a determination and concluded that:

1. The proposed development, either individually or in combination with other plans and projects, is not likely to have a significant effect on any European site(s) and therefore a Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment is not required.  
2. There is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that the proposed development is not of a class set out under Schedule 5 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, and therefore does not require an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR).

Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of publication of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment.

Plans and Particulars of the proposed development may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy for a period of 4 weeks from 21/06/2024, during public opening hours at the offices of Dublin City Council, Public Counter, Planning and Property Development Department, Block 4, Ground Floor, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, Monday - Friday 9.00 am to 4.30pm. The plans and particulars are also available for inspection during public opening hours at the offices of Dublin City Council North West Area Offices at Ballymun Civic Centre, Dublin 9 and online:  https://consultation.dublincity.ie on the City Council’s website www.dublincity.ie.

A submission or observation in relation to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, maybe made, in writing, to the Executive Manager, Planning and Property Development Department, Dublin City Council, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, before 4.30pm on 02/08/2024.

Submissions or observations may also be made online https://consultation.dublincity.ie  on the City Council’s website www.dublincity.ie before 23.59hrs on 02/08/2024.

Why your views matter

Online Public Consultation on proposed Housing development.

Your submissions and observations may be made within the prescribed timeframe on this portal.

Please view the Plans and Particulars of the proposed development using the Sharefile link below. 

What happens next

Your submissions or observations will be considerd in the Planning Assessment of the proposed development.