Site and lands on former Cowans Hardware, Orchard Lane, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
A mixed-use development of 44 apartments, ground floor retail, and a senior citizens centre is proposed.
SD03A/0271 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 23 October 2003
- Reference
- SD03A/0271
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 October 2003
- Residential units
- 47
- Floor area
- 4390 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on the former Cowans Hardware site includes a 3 to 4 storey block with 30 apartments over ground floor retail and a Senior Citizens Centre. A second 3-storey block will contain 17 apartments, alongside 35 parking spaces and a new vehicular entrance.
- Storeys
- 4
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
Development comprising approximately 4390sq. M. Of development incorporating: a new 3/4 storey block of residential accommodation fronting onto orchard lane which comprises 3 one bed, 24 two bed and 3 three bed apartments incorporating roof gardens and an internal courtyard at first floor level, over ground floor retail (and ancillary spaces) to orchard lane and a senior citizens centre and a new 3 storey residential block consisting of 2 one bed and 15 two bed apartments to the rear/east of the site. The development will also include hard and soft landscaping, car parking (35 spaces), new vehicular entrance off orchard lane and a new internal street, fronting onto orchard lane and associated services installations. The site is within the clondalkin iap zone.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Marsville Mews, Kill, Co. Kildareprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €418,502 | 112 m |
| 33 Castle Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jun 2026 | €585,000 | 130 m |
| 14 Laurel Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Oct 2025 | €530,000 | 170 m |
| Towerville, Tower Rd, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Mar 2025 | €915,757 | 201 m |
| 3 St Killian'S Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Mar 2026 | €292,000 | 217 m |
| St Laurence, Tower Rd, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Mar 2025 | €673,718 | 218 m |
| 6 Floraville Ave, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | May 2025 | €442,500 | 229 m |
| 13 Castle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jan 2026 | €525,000 | 230 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 received23 October 2003
- Further information requested3 July 2003
- Further information received23 October 2003
- Decision due18 November 2003
- Decision issued19 November 2003
- Grant issued7 January 2004
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
Amend previously permitted mix use development (the 'parent permission', Register Reference SD03A/0271). The…
Site and lands on former Cowans Hardware, Orchard Lane, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
SD07A/0666South DublinLodged 16 Aug 2007Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
21 sqm of development incorporating: The provision of 1 no. single storey structure comprising of 1 no. ESB…
Site & Lands at Orchard Lane, Clondalkin, Adjacent To Former, Cowans Hardware Site
SD04A/0254South DublinLodged 7 Apr 2005Infrastructure
- Invalid30 m away
A new 3 storey block of residential accommodation fronting onto Orchard Lane which comprises 9 two bed…
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SD04A/0305South DublinLodged 6 May 2004Apartments
- Granted30 m away
New 3/4 storey block of Residential Accommodation fronting onto Orchard Lane which comprises 2 one bed…
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SD05A/0179South DublinLodged 13 Jul 2005Apartments
- Granted30 m away
The construction of a third floor over the existing building consisting of a retail unit, internal…
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SD07A/0284South DublinLodged 17 Jul 2007Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Retention of as installed air conditioning units internally and air condensing units placed externally to the…
Ulster Bank, Monastery Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
SD08A/0785South DublinLodged 19 Nov 2008Retention
- Granted30 m away
Change of use of the first floor and the change of use of the second floor (granted under planning ref.…
Ulster Bank Building, Monastery Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
SD10A/0324South DublinLodged 2 Nov 2010Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Provision of an off licence subsidiary to the main retail use and all associated site works
Santaka Shop, Unit 1 Orchard Lodge, Watery Lane, Clondalkin, Dublin, 22
SD10A/0314South DublinLodged 22 Oct 2010Change of use
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