This follows South Dublin County Council granting a three-year extension to the five-year permission for the €200m 454-residential-unit scheme obtained by Hugh McGreevy & Sons Ltd at Tubber Lane, Adamstown, Co Dublin.
The firm secured planning permission for the scheme made up of houses and duplex apartments in October 2022, but in a submission to the council by consultants, Tom Phillips & Associates for the applicants, they state that the scheme was stalled, as “over the last two to three years, unprecedented increases in construction costs have delayed financing for thousands of homes across Dublin”.
Hugh Kelly, senior planner at Tom Phillips & Associates, said that the company is now availing of emergency provisions introduced via Section 42 (1A) of the Planning and Development Act, which allow for a planning permission extension of up to three years for uncommenced permissions with less than two years of the permission remaining.
The applicant has been a key contributor to housing delivery in Adamstown
“This legislation has been specifically introduced to support large-scale housing development projects essential to addressing Ireland’s housing shortage, such as the subject permission’s development,” Mr Kelly said.
“Ireland continues to face a severe housing crisis, with demand for homes far exceeding supply for over a decade and during this period, the applicant has been a key contributor to housing delivery in Adamstown and the wider South Dublin area.
“Granting this extension will enable construction to commence in 2026 for over 450 urgently needed homes for Dublin.”
Mr Kelly submitted that the proposed extension aligns with the intent of Section 42(1A) Planning and Development Act provision and the broader public interest and should be approved.
He pointed out that the emergency legislation states councils should grant planning extensions where various criteria are met by the schemes.
The planning extension “will provide the certainty required to secure financing, commence construction as planned and ultimately safeguard the completion of the project”, Mr Kelly said.
“These lands have been zoned in the Adamstown Special Development Zone (SDZ) for significant development as a new area for residential housing,” he added.
The council has now extended the planning permission by three years to December 2030 after it concluded that it was appropriate to enable the development to be completed in accordance with the conditions.
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