Former Smurfit Kappa Facility, Tonlegee Road, Coolock, Dublin 5
Construction of 10 semi-detached dormer bungalows for staff accommodation in Coolock.
2013/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 January 2018
- Reference
- 2013/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of 10 two-storey, four-bedroom semi-detached dormer bungalows to be used as staff accommodation. The project includes a redesign of previously approved parking and landscaping, reducing total parking spaces from 108 to 100.
- Residential units
- 10
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Permission for development of 10 no. Semi-detached dormer bungalow dwellings (2 storey structure with dormer window to front only), at site of former smurfit kappa facility, tonlegee road, coolock, dublin
- The proposed development will comprise part redesign of parking and landscaping works previously approved on the same site with planning references 2650/15 and 2892/16; to facilitate the development of 10 no. 4 bedroom, semi-detached, dormer bungalow dwellings (2 storey structure with dormer window to front only) which will be for the provision of staff accommodation for the applicant tls spectrum ltd. The development will also comprise reduction of overall car parking spaces on the site from those proposed on reg refs: 2650/15 and 2892/16, from 108 no. Total spaces to 100 no. Total spaces; as well as landscaping works, cycle parking, boundary treatments, and all ancillary associated site works and infrastructure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 25 June 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 June 2019.
Notified floor area: 150 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Rathvale Dr, Ayrfield, Dublin 13 | Apr 2026 | €322,000 | 74 m |
| 22 Rathvale Dr, Ayrfield, Dublin 13 | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 76 m |
| 72 Rathvale Drive, Ayrfield, Dublin 13 | Dec 2025 | €326,000 | 81 m |
| 70 Rathvale Dr, Ayrefield, Dublin 13 | Jun 2025 | €305,000 | 81 m |
| 12 Rathvale Dr, Coolock, Dublin 13 | Jul 2025 | €295,000 | 91 m |
| 10 Rathvale Drive, Tonlegee Road, Coolock | May 2025 | €280,000 | 91 m |
| 72 Ayrfield Dr, Ayrfield, Dublin 13 | May 2025 | €256,666 | 180 m |
| 103 Tonlegee Rd, Raheny, Dublin 5 | Jun 2026 | €582,000 | 182 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 January 2018
- Further information requested27 February 2018
- Further information received27 March 2018
- Decision due23 April 2018
- Decision issued23 April 2018
- Grant issued29 May 2018
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