Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) - Part XI Planning and Development…

Proposed development

Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) - Part XI Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) - Part 8 Applicant: The Land Development Agency on behalf of (and pursuant to a contract entered into by) Dublin City Council Location: Site of c. 3.1860 ha. at the former St. Teresa's Gardens social housing complex located on Donore Avenue, Dublin 8. The subject site is located adjacent to the LDA's Donore Project which is presently under construction (permitted under ACP Reg. Ref. 315306-22 as altered by ACP Reg. Ref. 321106-24), DCC2 is located to the west of the St. Teresa's Church, east of the ongoing development at Donore Project and north of the former Player Wills Factory. DCC4 and the Players Park is located to the north of existing residential dwellings on South Circular Road, west of the former Player Wills Factory and east of the former Bailey Gibson site which has now been cleared for development. Proposal: Pursuant to the requirements above, Notice is hereby given of the proposal to construct the proposed development including the Municipal Playing Pitch, Players Park and two residential blocks comprising 123 No. units at DCC2 and DCC4 (also known as Sites 1 and 2 respectively), Former St. Teresa's Gardens, Donore Avenue, Dublin 8, which will consist of the following: • DCC2 comprises 103 No. Units in a part 15 / 16 storey apartment block including a 1 storey element with a roof terrace above. Units proposed include: 1 No. studios, 71 No. 1 bed units and 31 No. 2 bedroom apartments. 311sqm Communal open space is provided at first and fifteenth floor level. 5 no. parallel car parking spaces immediately south of proposed DCC2 and 9 No. additional spaces allocated to DCC2 to the west of the pitch; • DCC4 comprises 20 No. Units in a single 3-storey block of comprising ground-floor apartments with duplex units above. The block includes a mix of 2 No. 1 bed units, 8 No. 2-bedroom and 10 No. 3-bedroom duplexes, each with own door access. 16 No. parallel car parking spaces immediately north of proposed units; • The proposal comprises the provision of a municipal sports pitch (88m x 138m in size) with adjacent landscaped areas, fitness equipment and play spaces to the north west; • Public open space is also provided in form of a park referred to in the SDRA 11 St Teresa's Gardens and Environs as 'Players Park' which is 3,676.8 sqm in size; • 182 No. bicycle parking spaces which are located within secure bicycle stores. In addition, 62 No. spaces for visitors are distributed throughout the site; • A total of 62 car parking space are provided to serve the development including 3 set-down and loading bays are proposed consisting of: 1 No. bus set-down; 1 No. loading bay to Donore Avenue; 1 No. set-down bay to the west of the pitch; 4 no. motorbike spaces are provided, 3 No. to serve DCC2 and 1 No. to serve DCC4 • Boundary treatments, planting, play spaces, fitness equipment, communal open space, public lighting, sports pitch flood lighting and telecommunications infrastructure, site drainage works, blue roofs, PV panels, internal road surfacing and footpaths, ESB meter rooms, ESB substations, utility and services connections, bin and cycle storage, plant rooms, and landscaping; and • All associated development. 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: a) 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. b) 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 Coimisiún 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 16th July 2026, during public opening hours at the offices of Dublin City Council, Public Counter, Planning, Property & Economic Development Department, Block 4, Ground Floor, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, Monday - Friday 9.00am to 4.30pm (and other location if applicable). The plans and particulars are also available for inspection online: https://engage.dublincity.ie and 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, may be made, in writing, to the Executive Manager, Planning, Property & Economic Development Department, Dublin City Council, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, before 4.30pm on 28th August 2026. Submissions or observations may also be made online on Dublin City Council Engage platform - https://engage.dublincity.ie or on the City Council's website www.dublincity.ie before 23.59hrs on 28th August 2026.

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The application has been lodged and validated. The council has eight weeks to decide, unless it asks for further information. The council's decision is due by 2 Sept 2026.

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