GrantedApartmentsDecided 8 September 2003

Belgard Square North and West, Tallaght Town Centre, Dublin 24

Revisions to a six-storey development in Tallaght including changes to apartment layouts, creche facilities, and basement access.

SD03A/0438 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 24 June 2003

Reference: SD03A/0438
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 24 June 2003
Floor area: 1996 m²

Summary

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The application seeks permission for revisions to three six-storey blocks (A, B, and C). Changes include extending the wings of Block A, replacing a creche with apartments, adding two new ground-floor creches, removing a basement vehicle ramp, and adding new ESB substations and fire escapes.

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Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

(1) revisions to 6 storey block a comprising an increase in length of the southern wing by 780mm and of the western wing by 700mm, replacement of the existing proposed creche facility with 1 no. Two bed & 1 no. One bed apartments, replacement of 6 no. One bed & 2 no. Two bed apartments with 2 no. Single storey creche facilities, 1 no. Ground floor two bed apartment replaced with esb sub-station, switch room & fire escape from car park, redesign of apartment type e to 3 bed apartment type e1 at ground floor. (2) revisions to 6 storey block b comprising an increase in length of the northern wing by 520mm, removal of vehicular ramp to basement car park from belgard square west, addition of 1 no. Two bed apartment, esb sub-station, switch room and fire escape from car park to ground floor, stair & hoist access from public house to new storage facility in proposed basement. (3) revisions to 6 storey block c comprising the relocation of proposed entrance, construction of new public lift lobby and stair access connecting both levels of car parking on western elevation, relocation of access door to stairs access to northern elevation, increase in area of the fire escape stair on the eastern facade, eastern facade of penthouse level set back 1 metre and redesign of roof profile. (4) revisions to 6 storey block d comprising the replacement of retail unit 8 with esb sub-station & switch room, addition of fire escape from car park, stair & hoist access from public house to new storage facility in proposed basement and replacement of 13 no. Two bed duplex units with 26 no. One bed apartments. (5) revisions to 8 storey block e comprising re-design of public house/entertainment venue and hotel facilities at ground, first and second floors including the removal of 3 no. Retail units and increase of public house area at ground floor. Addition of fire escape stair from second floor entertainment venue to ground floor. Hotel dining facilities replaced with 5 no. Double bedrooms at first floor. 6 no. Double bedrooms replaced with hotel dining room, restaurant, kitchen and service stair at second floor. 1 no. Double bedroom replaced with hotel service stair at third floor. Addition of fire escape staircases from apartments to southern and northern facades. Revised internal layout of hotel rooms on second and third floors. 2 no. 1 bed apartments replaced with 1 no. 2 bed apartment on floors 4 to
(6) elevational changes to window openings, positions and balconies to blocks a, b, c, d and e. (7) addition of plant areas to roof level to blocks a, b, c, d and e. (8) redesign of all internal layouts to apartments. (9) revisions to proposed basement car park consisting of the provision of 940 no. Spaces over two levels, 5 no. Accommodation staircases from ground to both basement levels, addition of bin stores, keg storage for public houses and tank rooms

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TCUC

“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.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9d Belgard Sq, Tallaght, Dublin 24	Sept 2025	€267,000	89 m
16 Exchange Hall, Belgard Sq North, Tallaght Dublin 24	Mar 2026	€261,000	129 m
Apt 43 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24	Jan 2025	€285,000	177 m
31 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24	May 2025	€355,000	177 m
16 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24	Jun 2025	€200,000	177 m
2 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24	Apr 2026	€310,000	177 m
79d Alen Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24	Feb 2025	€325,000	188 m
31 Allen Hall, Belgard Square West, Tallaght	Nov 2025	€290,000	188 m

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Key dates

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Application received24 June 2003
Decision due24 June 2003
Decision issued8 September 2003
Grant issued29 October 2003

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