Lands At Fortunestown Way/Sundale Park, Adjacent To Molly Heffernan's Public House, Tallaght, Dublin 24
A new neighbourhood centre in Tallaght with 46 apartments, retail units, offices, a gym, and a creche.
SD04A/0448 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 16 June 2004
- Reference
- SD04A/0448
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 June 2004
- Residential units
- 46
- Floor area
- 8112 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis major development of approximately 8,112 sqm comprises three interconnecting buildings around a new square. It includes 46 apartments, retail units, offices, a gym, a creche, a basement carpark with 199 spaces, and associated road realignment works.
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
For a development of approximately 8112sqm on lands at fortunestown way/sundale park for a new neighbourhood centre, comprising three interconnecting buildings (as outlined below) around a new square, associated carparking and site works. A new four-storey building fronting onto fortunestown way containing 20 no. Two-bed apartments at second and third floor levels, and office units at first floor level, over retail units with ancillary spaces at ground floor level. A new building along the realigned sundale park, stepping up from three storeys at its southern extreme to six storeys, locally, at fortunestown way/realigned sundale park corner, containing 25 no. Two-bed and 1 no. Three-bed apartments from first to sixth floor level inclusive, over retail units and ancillary spaces at ground floor level. A new two-storey building between the existing retail and sundale park comprising a gym at first floor level and a creche with rear garden/play area at ground floor level. A basement carpark containing 199 spaces. Roadworks to include the realignment of sundale park to form a t-junction with fortunestown way, the introduction of a t-junction at brookfield road/fortunestown way in place of the existing roundabout, and associated new traffic signals and roadmarkings. Hard and soft landscaping, surface car parking (70 spaces), a new internal road linking new vehicular entrances off sundale park and fortunestown way and the upgrading of the public open space to the west of sundale park by the introduction of perimeter railings and hard and soft landscaping.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Brookview Close, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 96 m |
| 8 Sundale Crescent, Tallaght, Dublin 24not full market price | Mar 2025 | €315,000 | 98 m |
| 10 Brookview Close, Brookfield, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Feb 2026 | €340,000 | 142 m |
| 31 Russell Downs, Russell Sq, Tallaght | Jun 2025 | €317,500 | 166 m |
| 10 Swiftbrook Close, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 166 m |
| 4 Swiftbrook Close, Fortunestown Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €192,000 | 183 m |
| 6 Sundale Lawn, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 190 m |
| 24 Russell Downs, Russell Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Apr 2025 | €336,000 | 203 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 received16 June 2004
- Decision due9 August 2004
- Decision issued9 August 2004
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
Retention of extension to first floor above unit No. 4 at commercial development. Previous Reg. Ref. S98A/0385
Fortunestown Way opposite junction with Brookfield Road, Gibbons, Tallaght, , Dublin 24.
S00A/0343South DublinLodged 17 Aug 2000Retention
- Granted50 m away
Ground floor extension to side and rear to provide kitchen, wc, utility and living room with bay window to…
1, Sundale Green, Dublin 24
SD22B/0329South DublinLodged 13 Oct 2022Extension
- Granted50 m away
Part off-licence use at existing Mace shop
Unit 4, Russell Square Shopping Centre, Sundale Park/Fortunestown Lane, Jobstown, Dublin 24
SD17A/0051South DublinLodged 21 Feb 2017Change of use
- Granted60 m away
For use of Unit No.3 of previously permitted shops ( Reg. Ref. S98A/0385) as betting office on site
Site located at Fortunestown Way, opposite junction with Brookfield Road, , Gibbons, Tallaght,
S00A/0742South DublinLodged 10 Nov 2000Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Single storey extension to rear and side, consisting of off- licence with associated office storage and…
'Molly Heffernan's' Public House located at Sundale Park, Fortunestown Way , opposite junction with Brookfield Road, Gibbons Tallaght, Dublin 24.
S00A/0127South DublinLodged 29 Feb 2000Commercial
- Granted70 m away
Use of Unit 1 of previously permitted shops (Reg. Ref. S98A/0385) for sale of hot food for consumption off…
Site located at Fortunestown Way, opposite junction with Brookfield Road, , Gibbons, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
S00A/0405South DublinLodged 3 Jul 2000Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Use of Unit No.5 of previously permitted shops (Ref. Ref. S98A/0385) as betting office
Site located at Fortunestown Way, opposite junction with Brookfield Road, , Gibbons, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
S00A/0402South DublinLodged 3 Jul 2000Change of use
- Refused70 m away
Change of use from existing two storey granny flat approved under planning reference (S00A/0256) to a two…
48A, Sundale Park, Tallght, Dublin 24.
SD18A/0085South DublinLodged 16 Mar 2018Change of use
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