Cadbury's parent company warned of rodent migration risk from a 618-unit apartment build next to its Coolock plant. The council approved the project with noise and pest conditions.
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Dublin City Council approved a 618-unit apartment complex at the former Chivers factory in Coolock, overriding objections from Cadbury's parent company Mondelēz Europe about rodent migration and noise.
The council granted London-based Platinum Lands Ltd a seven-year permission for the Large Scale Residential Development on Coolock Drive. The applicant originally sought 621 units across four 10-story blocks last November.
Mondelēz Europe, which operates a 24/7 chocolate production plant next door, raised concerns through planning consultants Cunnane Stratton Reynolds. The facility makes Cadbury Dairy Milk, Flake, Boost and Twirl, and has run since 1956.
"It is a significant concern that there will be a rodent migration onto our client's site during the demolition and construction phase," the consultants wrote. They called the plant "a food processing facility of national significance" and demanded the Construction Demolition Waste Management Plan address the risk.
The submission also warned that factory noise "must not be compromised by any future residents of the scheme on noise pollution ground."
In response, the council attached conditions requiring the developer to share noise and vibration monitoring data with environmental health officers, follow best practices for air and dust emissions, and ensure no malodour, fumes or other materials cause annoyance to nearby residents. Mitigation measures in the Construction Management Plan must be strictly followed.
A planning report from Stephen Little & Associates, representing the applicant, argued the project "contributes to much-needed housing supply during the current housing crisis." It noted a 2019 permission on the same site allowed 550 units with the same 10-story height cap, making the current proposal a 13% increase in unit count.
The council's decision comes as Dublin faces a severe housing shortage. The site sits on residentially zoned land within the city and suburbs administrative area.
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