Former Eircom Training Centre, Wainsford Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W.
Demolition of the former Eircom Training Centre to build 376 residential units, a creche, and a gym.
SD02A/0288 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 December 2002
- Reference
- SD02A/0288
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 December 2002
- Residential units
- 376
- Floor area
- 28391 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of 58 townhouses, 88 duplex/apartment units, 179 apartments across five blocks, and a 51-unit sheltered housing building. It also includes a two-storey creche, a gymnasium, and basement car parking, with vehicular access from Wainsfort Manor Drive.
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
Construction of 376 no. Residential units, comprising 58 no. 4 bedroomed 3 storey townhouses, 44 no. 3 bedroomed duplex units over 44 no. 2 bedroomed apartments in 3 storey buildings; 179 no. Apartments and gymnasium located in 4 no. 4 storey and 1 no. 5 storey over semi basement car park buildings; 1 no. 51 unit sheltered housing, 4 storey over semi basement car park building; 2 storey creche; and ancillary works including sub-surface waste and surface water holding tanks; demolition of existing buildings within the site on land comprising the former eircom training centre. Vehicular access to the proposed development would be provided from wainsfort manor drive.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 College Square, Wainsfort Manor Drive, Terenure | Sept 2025 | €1,290,000 | 24 m |
| 9 College Sq, Wainsfort, Terenure Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €1,359,000 | 57 m |
| 32 College Sq, Wainsfort Manor Dr, Terenure Dublin 6w | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 98 m |
| 42 College Sq, Wainsfort Manor Dr, Terenure Dublin 6w | Apr 2025 | €1,150,000 | 106 m |
| 43 College Sq, Terenure, Dublin 6w | Sept 2025 | €1,100,000 | 108 m |
| 75 College Square, Wainsfort Manor Drive, Terenureprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €1,101,321 | 130 m |
| 5 Wainsfort Manor Dr, Terenure, Dublin 6w | May 2025 | €795,250 | 133 m |
| 74 College Square, Wainsfort Manor Drive, Terenureprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €1,101,322 | 134 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 received12 December 2002
- Further information requested29 July 2002
- Further information received4 November 2002
- Decision due7 January 2003
- Decision issued15 January 2003
- Appeal submitted10 February 2003
- Appeal decided7 July 2003
- Permission expiry11 July 2003
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