Former ABB Building, Belgard Square East, Tallaght, D24 KD78
Section 5 declaration regarding works to accommodate International Protection applicants in a former office building.
ED25/0005 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 January 2025
- Reference
- ED25/0005
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 10 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedA declaration of exemption is sought to determine if internal and external works to facilitate the temporary use of the former ABB Building for accommodating International Protection applicants is exempted development.
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
Whether the external and internal works required to facilitate the temporary use of the former abb building, belgard square east, tallaght, d24 kd78, to accommodate international protection applicants is or is not exempted development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Town Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the South Dublin County 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 29 April 2025.
Notified floor area: 4,599.7 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 The Crescent, Stonehaven, Blessington Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €480,176 | 168 m |
| 49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €215,000 | 230 m |
| 26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 230 m |
| Apt 62, Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 230 m |
| 45 Tramway Court, Old Blessington Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €110,000 | 273 m |
| 46 Tramway Court, Old Blessington Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €110,000 | 273 m |
| 51 Tramway Court, Old Blessington Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €193,000 | 273 m |
| 44 Tramway Court, Old Blessington Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 273 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 received10 January 2025
- Decision due6 February 2025
- Decision issued5 February 2025
In the area
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- Granted150 m away
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