The Square, Tallaght, Old Blessington Road, Cookstown Road, and Ring Road, Dublin 24.
Major expansion of The Square Tallaght to include 386 apartments, a hotel, apart-hotel, retail, offices, and a nightclub.
S00A/0553 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 3 August 2000
- Reference
- S00A/0553
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 August 2000
- Floor area
- 74593 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis large-scale development proposes new structures ranging from 4 to 9 storeys around The Square, Tallaght. It features 386 apartments, a 43-bedroom hotel, a 47-unit apart-hotel, extensive retail and office spaces, a nightclub, and a 1,529-space multi-storey car park.
- Residential units
- 386
- Storeys
- 9
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
- Extensions comprising new structures ranging from 4 to 9 storeys (plus basement) in height along the north, east and south faces of the square, tallaght, and forming a new landscaped square (to be known as millennium square and which will replace old blessington road) between the civic offices and the square town centre. The development will provide the following uses
- 386 apartments and associated private open space of which 30 units will be in a redeveloped part of the existing multi-storey car park on the east elevation. - a 43 bedroom hotel. - an apart hotel of 47 apartments
- 14,144 sq. M gross retail floorspace, including 1,321 sq. M of gross convenience retail floorspace
- 2,387 gross sq. M. Restaurants/bars
- 6,171 gross sq. M. Office services - class
- 3,356 gross sq. M. Offices - class
- A below ground 1,474 gross sq. M. Nightclub. - a 1,529 space multi storey car park. And associated service and circulation areas, including revisions to the layout of the west car park and relocation of entrance, all on a c. 4.57ha. Site. An environmental impact statement was also submitted with the planning application
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €215,000 | 133 m |
| 26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 133 m |
| Apt 62, Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 133 m |
| 9d Belgard Sq, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €267,000 | 208 m |
| 79d Alen Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 249 m |
| 11 Alenhall, Belgard Square, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 249 m |
| 31 Allen Hall, Belgard Square West, Tallaght | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 249 m |
| 65 Allen Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €292,000 | 249 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 August 2000
- Decision due28 September 2000
- Decision issued2 October 2000
- Appeal submitted1 November 2000
- Appeal decided28 February 2001
- Permission expiry28 February 2001
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- Granted60 m away
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SD02A/0658South DublinLodged 6 Nov 2002Retention
- Exempt — no permission needed70 m away
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