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A site of approximately 1.19 Ha at Belgard Square East, Belgard Road and Old Blessington Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Demolition of boundary walls and construction of a mixed-use development with 199 apartments and commercial units in Tallaght.

LRD25A/0009W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 November 2025

Reference: LRD25A/0009W
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 19 November 2025

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of existing boundary walls and the construction of two blocks ranging from one to seven storeys. It will deliver 199 residential units, including 49 senior living apartments and 150 standard apartments. The development also features 2,123 square metres of commercial space, including retail units, a medical centre, a crèche, and a bar.

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Residential units: 199
Storeys: 7
Floor area: 23,540 m²

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development principally comprises: the demolition and removal of existing boundary walls and railings on the main development site's eastern, western and northern sides; and the construction of a mixed-use development in 2 no. Blocks (block a to the south and block b to the north) with a gross floor area of 23,540 sq m (including basement of 275 sq m) and ranging in height from 1 no. To 7 no. Storeys (with mezzanine level) over basement. The development includes a total of 199 no. Residential dwellings (6 no. Studios, 47 no. 1-bed, 98 no. 2-bed and 48 no. 3-bed) in the 2 no. Blocks, with block a comprising 49 no. 'senior living' apartment units and block b comprising 150 no. 'standard' apartment units. The development also includes 2,123 sq m of non-residential floor space, with the following uses proposed: 4 no. Retail units (totalling 331 sq m); 4 no. Class 1 / class 2 commercial units (totalling 387 sq m); a bicycle sales and repair shop (81 sq m); an off-licence (64 sq m); a bar (151 sq m); a café (87 sq m); a medical centre (210 sq m); a dental practice (72 sq m); a pharmacy (195 sq m); a beauty/health salon (195 sq m); and a crèche (350 sq m) with external play area. The development also comprises: an undercroft car park accessed via a new entrance/exit at belgard square east which provides 58 no. Car parking spaces; a gated service lane to the south of block a, with entrances/exits off belgard square east and belgard road; 2 no. Pedestrian/cycle crossings, at belgard square east and belgard road; continuation of the northbound cycle lane from belgard road onto old blessington road; alteration to the median and northbound right turn at belgard road onto abberley square; cycle parking; internal communal amenity spaces for the senior living units; hard and soft landscaping, including public open space, communal amenity space and incidental spaces; private amenity spaces (as balconies and terraces facing all directions); boundary treatments; 2 no. Sub-stations; plant/operational rooms; bin stores; public lighting; blue roofs; rooftop pv arrays; lift overruns and rooftop opening vents atop both blocks; 4 no. 0.3 m diameter microwave link dishes mounted on 2 no. Steel support poles affixed to the block b lift overrun, all enclosed in radio-friendly grp shrouds; and all associated works above and below ground. Note for the mixed-use question below: there are too many non-residential uses proposes relative to the lines available, so we have provided the residential floor area and the combined non-residential floor area. See submitted materials for details of the individual non-residential uses. The main development site (approximately 0.91 ha) is generally bound: to the north by old blessington road; to the east by belgard road.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TCUC

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
72 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24	Sept 2025	€210,000	113 m
98 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24	Oct 2025	€255,000	113 m
27 Abberley Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24	Mar 2025	€283,000	113 m
91 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24	Oct 2025	€255,000	113 m
49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24	Jul 2025	€215,000	125 m
26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24	Jul 2025	€283,000	125 m
Apt 62, Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East Dublin 24	Nov 2025	€310,000	125 m
48 The Crescent, Stonehaven, Blessington Roadprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€480,176	151 m

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Key dates

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Application received19 November 2025
Decision due22 January 2026
Decision issued21 January 2026
Appeal submitted16 February 2026
Appeal decided27 May 2026

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