DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL has stalled a ‘super home’ plan for Shrewsbury Road in Dublin 4 by aviation leasing tycoon, Aengus Kelly and his wife, Deirdre O’Malley.

In early February of this year, Deirdre O’Malley lodged plans for the partial demolition and alteration of number 5 and number 7 Shrewsbury Road in order to amalgamate the two semi-detached properties purchased for a combined €11.55m by herself and her husband, Aengus Kelly who is CEO of aircraft leasing giant, AerCap.

The combined homes will result in a 14,465 sq ft home – 12 times the size of an averaged sized three bed semi-detached 1,200 sq ft home.

The revamped home includes a bar – sandwiched between a lounge area and library – at ground level.

The planning application by O’Malley followed Kelly and O’Malley purchasing number 5 Shrewsbury Road in Dublin 4 for €6.75m last November.

The property lies next door to the couple’s existing family home at number 7 Shrewsbury Road. In 2015 the couple purchased number 7 Shrewsbury Road for €4.8m.

No objections were lodged against the plan and instead, Shrewsbury Road neighbours packaging multi-millionaire, Patrick and his wife Karen Doran lodged a submission with the city council in support of the proposal.

Now, the council has written to O’Malley to state that it has concerns regarding the height, scale and massing of the side and rear extension at no 5 Shrewsbury Road and its impact on the neighbouring property. 

In the request for further information, the council has requested O’Malley to provide amended drawings which are to include number 3 Shrewsbury Road to clarify the relationship between the proposed development and the neighbouring properties and provide a daylight/sunlight assessment, if necessary, to clarify the impact of the new extension on the adjoining property”.

The six page council planner’s report does state that “the proposed design and materials to be used in the development is considered to be of high quality and would be in keeping with the character of the area”. 

The report states that “the development, while large, has a large site which could accommodate such a structure, and would not be dissimilar to other large residential units on Shrewsbury Road”. 

The proposed development will provide for a five-bedroom, three storey dwelling, over existing basement, with a one-bedroom apartment at the first-floor level with a private entrance doorway. 

In a 39-page planning report lodged with the application, planning consultant Kevin Hughes states that “the proposal is necessary to provide for a contemporary development that is sympathetic to its surroundings on Shrewsbury Road, whilst also providing for a dwelling and apartment which are sustainable and energy efficient, equipped for future climate changes”.

The application will become ‘live’ once further information has been lodged with the council.