Proposed Housing Development at New Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin

Site Elevations

The housing development is proposed at a site of 4.72 hectares at New Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin. The site is generally bound by: a site which is currently being developed to the north; Lanestown View residential development to the east; New Road and existing residential dwellings fronting same to the south; and Saint Patrick’s Park residential development to the west. The site includes: part of New Road for road junction, cycle track, footpath and water service connection works; and part of the site to the north for water service connection works.



The proposed housing development will principally comprise the construction of 175 No. residential dwellings (123 No. houses and 52 No. apartments) and a single-storey crèche of 365 sq m (with outdoor play area and external stores). The 123 No. houses, which are part-1-/part-2-storey and 2-storey in height, include 30 No. 2-bed units, 82 No. 3-bed units and 11 No. 4-bed units. The 52 No. apartments include 26 No. 1-bed units, 20 No. 2-bed units and 6 No. 3-bed units and are contained in a single block ranging in height from 1 No. to 4 No. storeys. Thedevelopment will also include the following: 2 No. new multi-modal entrances/exits at New Road; 2 No. multi-modal connections to existingand under construction residential developments to the east and north respectively; cycle track and footpath along New Road; 139 No. carparking spaces; 4 No. set down bays; motorcycle parking; cycle parking; hard and soft landscaping, including public open space, communalamenity space and private amenity spaces (which include gardens, balconies and terraces facing all directions); boundary treatments; 1 No.sub-station; bin stores; lighting; PV panels atop houses; green roofs, PV panels, lift overruns and plant atop the apartment block; green roofsand PV panels atop the crèche building; and all associated works above and below ground.



The plans and particulars of the housing development will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy from Tuesday 4th June 2024 up to and including Wednesday 31st July 2024 during office opening hours (Monday to Thursday 9am – 5pm and Friday 9am to 4.30pm) at the following locations:

  • Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin K67 X8Y2
  • Fingal County Council, Civic Offices, Grove Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 D15 W638

The plans and particulars of the proposed development can also be inspected online at https://consult.fingal.ie/browse