GrantedCommercialDecided 7 May 2004

Site of 3.256 ha. to the southwest of, Junction of Whitestown Way & Tallaght Bypass, In The Townland of Whitestown, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Construction of a massive mixed-use commercial, retail, leisure, and hotel complex in Tallaght.

SD03A/0320 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 February 2004

Reference: SD03A/0320
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 12 February 2004
Residential units: 322
Floor area: 55697 m²

Summary

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The proposed development on a 3.256-hectare site features a total floor area of approximately 56,751 square metres. It includes an eight-storey, 120-bedroom hotel with a function room, a fitness centre, a crèche, offices, and multiple retail warehouse units.

Commercialhotelretailleisureoffice

Storeys: 8

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Development description

A mixed commercial, retail, retail warehouse, leisure and residential building complex on a site of 3.256 hectares to the south west of the junction of whitestown way and the tallaght bypass in the townland of whitestown, tallaght, dublin 24 the proposed buildings will have a total floor area of approximately 56,751 square metres. The mixed development will include:- . An eight storey over ground floor, 120 bedroom hotel incorporating a 500 seat function room, meeting rooms, associated bar and restaurant facilities with kitchen, storage and staff welfare facilities at sub-basement level, 11791sq. M. In area. a two storey over ground floor fitness centre, 2,144sq. M. In area. a two storey over ground floor crèche, 471sq. M. In area. a two storey over ground floor office unit, 776sq. M. In area. three one storey over ground floor retail warehouse units with ancillary storage areas and mezzanine level administration offices (each unit greater than 700sq. M. ) totalling 2,344sq. M. In area. a one storey over ground floor retail warehouse unit of 6,000sq. M. In area with ancillary storage areas and mezzanine level administration offices incorporating an ancillary 1,000sq. M. Garden centre within its total area. a one storey over ground floor discount food store with ancillary storage areas and mezzanine level administration offices, 1,853sq. M. In area. a one storey over ground floor local shop, 261sq. M. In area. two ground floor level pedestrian access malls and general circulation areas, 2,271sq. M. In area. a landscaped garden at first floor level above the retail warehousing units, crèche, fitness centre, office unit, pedestrian access malls and the lower two floors of the hotel. 322 residential units comprising one, two and three bedroom apartments in two storey block c2, four storey block g, five storey blocks a, b, and f , six storey blocks c1, c3 and e all above the first floor level landscaped garden which is accessible from all residences, with stairs, lifts and associated lobbies to ground floor, basement and sub-basement levels, totalling 26611sq. M. In area, excluding external balconies. This includes 36 sheltered housing accommodation units within block g. external car, motorcycle and bicycle parking, truck manoeuvring areas and associated roads, landscaped areas and delivery areas at ground level including three traffic junctions / accesses, one from whitestown way and two from the whitestown industrial estate roadway, new footpaths to the tallaght bypass and whitestown way and a bus and car drop off area on whitestown way. basement and sub-basement levels including truck manoeuvring areas, associated access ramps and delivery areas, plant rooms, storage rooms, refuse stores, water storage tanks, changing / shower facility and car, motorcycle and bicycle parking and circulation areas. associated underground utilities including drainage, water, electrical, gas and telecommunications supplies and esb substations and telecoms rooms, site development and landscape works, perimeter fencing and site lighting. Proposed upgrade of the tallaght bypass/whitestown way junction including removal of existing traffic islands reducing turning arcs to all four corners of junction increasing width of pedestrian crossings hard and soft landscaping throughout consisting of granite pavers s/s steal street furniture additional sculpture street light columns and commissions sculptural element existing landscape boarders and medians to tallaght bypass/whitestown way road. Roads will be remodelled with extensive planting shrubs and paving. An environmental impact statement accompanies this application for planning permission.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

REGENRE

“To facilitate enterprise and/or residential led regeneration”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 122 New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way, Tallaght	Apr 2025	€230,000	55 m
Apt 159 Block E New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way, Tallaght Dublin 24	Dec 2025	€245,000	55 m
Apt 112, New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way Dublin 24	Oct 2025	€307,500	55 m
189 Ard Na Court, Seskin, Tallaght	Oct 2025	€279,000	81 m
199 New Seskin Court, Tallght, Dublin24	Jan 2025	€230,000	81 m
Apt 209, New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way Dublin 24	Aug 2025	€300,000	81 m
221 Block F, New Seskin Court, Tallaght Dublin 24	Jul 2025	€290,000	81 m
204 New Seskin Court, Whitestown Way, Dublin 24	Sept 2025	€290,000	81 m

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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 February 2004
Further information requested11 August 2003
Further information received12 February 2004
Decision due9 March 2004
Decision issued7 May 2004
Grant issued1 July 2004
Appeal submitted3 June 2004
Appeal decided18 June 2004
Permission expiry10 March 2004

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