GrantedCommercialDecided 3 April 2003

Citywest Hotel, Saggart, Co Dublin

A major hotel extension adding 167 bedrooms and retention of multiple existing extensions and facilities at Citywest Hotel.

SD02A/0722 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 March 2003

Reference: SD02A/0722
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 7 March 2003
Floor area: 9894 m²

Summary

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The development consists of a large extension to the existing hotel to provide 167 new bedrooms across two blocks, alongside a conservatory extension to the front bar. The application also seeks retention permission for numerous existing hotel extensions, including bedroom additions, kitchen extensions, a greenkeeper's shed, and a helicopter landing area.

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Official record

Development description

Extension to existing hotel comprising of 167 new bedrooms in 2 no. Blocks, block a 88 bedroom, block b 79 bedrooms and a conservatory extension to front bar area, also for the retention of various extensions to existing hotel, comprising of conservatory extension to reception area, conservatory extension to lounge area, extension to carvery area, retention of canopy covered walkway from front of hotel to conference room, escape stairs and lift at conference room, extension of conference room kitchen, security office and canteen area, extension to stage in conference room and retention of changing area on first floor, retention of extension to four bedrooms on second floor, retention of extension of four bedrooms on third floor, retention of extension to two bedrooms on fourth floor all over stage area, retention of switch room and bar store, retention of extension to kitchen on first floor, retention of six bedrooms on second floor over conference room, retention of ten bedrooms on third floor over conference room and retention of ten bedrooms on fourth floor over conference room and the retention of a green keepers shed and a helicopter store and landing area all with 383 additional car parking spaces, 280 to the north of the new apart hotel block under construction, 103 to the rear of existing hotel, all so for a link tunnel between apart hotel under construction to existing car parking area and associated site works on lands which are the site of a recorded monument with protected structure status.

Land-use zoning

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OSOS

“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 Swiftbank Close, Swiftbanks, Mill Road Saggartprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€319,749	431 m
14 Parklands Cove, Parklands, Citywestprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€488,987	432 m
1 Swiftbanks Close, Saggart, Co. Dublinprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€409,691	434 m
2 Swiftbanks Close, Mill Road, Saggartprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€308,371	435 m
8 Swiftbanks Drive, Swiftbanks, Mill Roadprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€389,427	435 m
8 Swiftbanks Avenue, Mill Road, Saggartprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€440,529	435 m
3 Swiftbanks Drive, Mill Road, Saggartprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€436,123	437 m
5 Swiftbanks Drive, Swiftbanks, Mill Roadprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€389,427	443 m

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Key dates

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Application received7 March 2003
Further information requested4 February 2003
Further information received7 March 2003
Decision due2 May 2003
Decision issued3 April 2003
Grant issued29 August 2003
Appeal submitted29 April 2003
Appeal decided31 July 2003
Permission expiry11 September 2003

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