GrantedCommercialDecided 28 October 2005

Citywest Hotel, Saggart, Co Dublin

Retention and completion of a major 6,000-seat convention centre.

SD05A/0086 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 September 2005

Reference: SD05A/0086
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission and Retention
Received: 7 September 2005
Floor area: 22619 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought to retain and complete a three-storey convention centre with seating for up to 6,000 people. The site adjoins several protected structures and includes 675 parking spaces.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Retention & completion of convention centre: the retention consists of existing site works and services, existing foundations, existing steel frame, existing partial block works, and existing partial roof: the convention centre is a three storey building, incorporating a main hall with seating for up to 6,000 people with a temporary stage, entrance foyer, stores, break-out / meeting rooms, temporary bar, plant room, toilet and ancillary facilities, 675 car parking spaces and associated landscaping and site works including covered walk to existing hotel and golf course. The development adjoins the site of a recorded monument with protected structure status (ie saggart zone of archaelogical influence) and also adjoins the curtilege of tassagart house and tower house, listed buildings with protected structure status all on site. The application is accompanied by an environmental impact statement. As there is an existing 4000 seat convention centre in citywest hotel it is intended that a section 47 agreement under the local government planning and development act 2000 will be entered into the effect that both convention centres will not be used simultaneously. Further information and revised plans received on 07/09/05 as follows:- revised plans include alterations to the proposed roundabout on the existing public road, garter lane, at its junction with the entrance to the existing hotel and proposed convention centre, together with the relocation of the existing pedestrian bridge across garter lane. The further information also clarifies the proposed uses to be accommodated in the convention centre. The further information also includes an addendum to the environmental impact statement already submitted.

Land-use zoning

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OSOS

“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.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
10 Swiftwood, Garters Lane, Saggart	Apr 2026	€715,000	295 m
14 Parklands Cove, Parklands, Citywestprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€488,987	309 m
16 Garter Green, Parklands, Citywestprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€467,100	339 m
16 Garter Green, Parklands, Citywestprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€475,771	339 m
119 Swiftwood, Saggart, Dublin	Feb 2025	€313,000	362 m
106 Swiftwood, Citywest, Saggart	Feb 2026	€362,000	362 m
116 Swiftwood, Garters Lane, Saggart	Feb 2026	€360,000	362 m
306 Swiftwood, Saggart, Dublin	Feb 2025	€405,000	362 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 received7 September 2005
Further information requested31 March 2005
Further information received1 June 2005
Decision due30 September 2005
Decision issued28 October 2005
Appeal submitted23 November 2005
Appeal decided26 May 2006
Permission expiry27 May 2006

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