'Loreto House' and No. 5, Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin.
Demolition of two houses to build a two-storey neighbourhood centre with shops, offices, and seven apartments.
SD03A/0565 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 31 July 2003
- Reference
- SD03A/0565
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 July 2003
- Residential units
- 7
- Floor area
- 2500 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing two existing dwellings and a boundary wall to construct a 2,500 sqm neighbourhood centre. The development will feature ground-floor retail units, a pub, a takeaway, seven apartments, six offices on the first floor, and 97 parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Demolition of two existing dwellings, demolition of boundary wall and for the erection of a neighbourhood centre comprising of a video-store, pharmacy, mini-market, take-away, off-licence and public house at ground floor level, also 7 no. Apartments and 6 no. Office suites and first floor level, housed within a two storey pitched roof structure (c. 2500m. Sq. ) with enclosed delivery area, signage, boundary treatments and associated site development works, to provide 97 no. Car spaces and for the realignment of existing vehicular entrance.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Local Centres”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 The Hill, Citywest Village, Tallaght | Jul 2025 | €511,000 | 93 m |
| 6 Parklands Place, Parklands, Fortunestown Laneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €515,419 | 97 m |
| 12 The Dale, Citywest Village, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €506,000 | 134 m |
| 13 The Dale, Citywest Village, Citywest | Apr 2025 | €507,000 | 145 m |
| 18 Ard Mor Crescent, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 148 m |
| 11 The Hill, Citywest Village, Tallaght | Aug 2025 | €530,000 | 149 m |
| 17 Mac Uilliam Lawns, Tallaght, Dublin 24not full market price | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 156 m |
| 17 Ardmore Dale, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Jul 2026 | €361,000 | 195 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 received31 July 2003
- Decision due24 September 2003
- Decision issued23 September 2003
- Appeal submitted20 October 2003
- Appeal decided2 March 2004
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