St. Catherine's, 2 Cooleen, Doneen, Old Blessington Road Dublin 24.
Demolition of an existing building to construct a mixed commercial and student accommodation development.
S01A/0025 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 January 2001
- Reference
- S01A/0025
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 January 2001
- Floor area
- 4636 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the demolition of the existing building at St. Catherine's. In its place, a part 4-storey and part 5-storey mixed-use development will be built, featuring ground-floor retail, 29 student housing units, one warden's apartment, and basement parking.
- Residential units
- 30
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of existing building and erection of a mixed commercial/student residential development. The part 4/part 5 storey development comprises basement bicycle and car park, ground floor retail area with 29 student house units and 1 warden's apartment on floors above.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Tramway Court, Old Blessington Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €110,000 | 10 m |
| 46 Tramway Court, Old Blessington Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €110,000 | 10 m |
| 51 Tramway Court, Old Blessington Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €193,000 | 10 m |
| 38 Tramway Court, Old Blessington Road, Tallaght | Apr 2026 | €246,000 | 10 m |
| 44 Tramway Court, Old Blessington Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 10 m |
| 48 The Crescent, Stonehaven, Blessington Roadprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €480,176 | 147 m |
| 91 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €255,000 | 252 m |
| 72 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 252 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 received18 January 2001
- Decision due28 June 2001
- Decision issued2 July 2001
- Grant issued15 August 2001
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