Amendments to the Cherrywood SDZ Planning Scheme

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in its role as Planning Authority, has made seven applications to An Bord Pleanála to amend the Cherrywood SDZ Planning Scheme 2014 (as approved) a summary of which is set out below:

Amendments 1 - 4 - Decision issued by An Bord Pleanála to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in June 2017 under Section 170(A) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). These amendments arose from the introduction in December 2015 of the "Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments Guidelines for Planning Authorities". The application of the policy standards in these Guidelines resulted in inconsistencies within the approved Planning Scheme which required clarification and amendment. A proposed amendment was included in the submission for Amendments 1 - 4 and related to retail sequencing, which was subsequently withdrawn from the statutory process. The detail of the approved Amendments 1 - 4 may be accessed by clicking here or under the document list below.

Amendment 5 was made in July 2018 to amend the Planning Scheme in relation to Chapter 7: Sequencing and Phasing of Development. The purpose of the Amendment is to accelerate the delivery of housing acknowledging the large scale of infrastructure of roads and public parks delivered to date in opening up lands for development . The text of this approved Amendment may be accessed by clicking here or under the document list below.

Amendment 6 was made in October 2019 to amend the Scheme in relation to Residential Car Parking Standards (Section 4.2.10 of the Approved Planning Scheme 2018). The purpose of the proposed amendment is to update the Cherrywood SDZ Planning Scheme so as to align with Government Policy on housing and in particular to take cognisance of the updated ministerial guidance on car parking provision for apartment development as set out in the “Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments, Guidelines for Planning Authorities (March 2018)” as published by the Department of the Housing Planning and Local Government (DHPLG). The detail of this approved Amendment may be accessed by clicking here or under the document list below.

Amendment 7 was lodged in October 2020 and relates to the realignment of Beckett Road from its intersection with Lehaunstown Lane to its intersection with Cherrywood Avenue at Junction H and Ancilliary Amendments. The decision of An Bord Pleanála was made 15th April 2021. The Amendment Text can be found by clicking this link or under the document list below.

Amendment 8 was approved by An Bord Pleanála, and following the withdrawal of one valid appeal, became effective on 6th July 2023. The Approved Amendment along with the SEA and AA Statements may be accessed via this link and is available in the document list below.

Amendment 9 was approved by An Bord Pleanála and came into effect on 22nd November 2024. The Amendment Text and related documents can be found under the document list below.

Proposed Amendment No. 10 Non-Residential Car Parking Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in its role as Planning Authority, lodged Proposed Amendment No. 10 to An Bord Pleanála to amend the Cherrywood SDZ Planning Scheme 2014 (as approved) on Friday 29th November 2024 in accordance with Section 170(A) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). 

The purpose of this review was to update the approved Cherrywood SDZ Planning Scheme 2014 (as amended) to align with National, Regional and Local policy, promote sustainable public and active travel modes and address Climate change mitigation measures. 

Please see link to ABP website: https://www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/321401

An Bord Pleanála as the competent authority, will notify the Planning Authority of their determination once made. DLR will update this website as and when anything further is received. 

Proposed Amendment No. 11 Cherrywood Town Centre and Environs Review Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in its role as Planning Authority, lodged Proposed Amendment No. 11 to An Bord Pleanála to amend the Cherrywood SDZ Planning Scheme 2014 (as approved) on Friday 20th December 2024 in accordance with Section 170(A) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). 

The purpose of this review was to update the approved Cherrywood SDZ Planning Scheme 2014 (as amended) to ensure an appropriate mix, quantum and phasing of uses in this area to secure a balance of employment, commercial, retail, residential, community and social uses.

An Bord Pleanála as the competent authority, will notify the Planning Authority of their determination once made. DLR will update this website as and when anything further is received. 

The approved Cherrywood Planning Scheme document, (as amended), will be updated following determination on Proposed Amendment No. 11, to incorporate the latest approved text and a revised document will be made available in due course both on the web and in hard copy format. However, in the interim, the Scheme must be read in conjunction with the relevant recently Approved Amendment Text documents, which can be accessed through the links above or via the Related Documents link below.