Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Dublin 24
Construction of a 130-bed nursing home and creche facility in Dublin 24.
SD06A/0348 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 24 November 2006
- Reference
- SD06A/0348
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 November 2006
- Floor area
- 7277.45 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project comprises a 130-bed nursing home and a creche facility in a single five-storey building over a basement, totaling 7,277.45 sq.m. It includes resident rooms, administrative offices, a ground-floor creche, and 51 parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 5
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
The proposed development comprises a 130 bed nursing home and creche facility in a single building on 5 levels over basement (totaling 7277.45sq. M gross floor area) and incorporating the following: 130 bedrooms with en-suite facilities, associated ancillary accommodation consisting of living and dining rooms, assisted bathrooms, sluice rooms and storage facility on ground to fourth floor levels and administrative, office, reception, nurses station and boardroom accommodation at ground level; at basement level it is proposed to provide office accommodation, consultant rooms, lecture, storage, laundry and kitchen facilities alongside all ancillary support accommodation and plant rooms; an independent creche incorporating separate access and reception, sleeping room, wc and laundry facilities, play room, nursery, common area, kitchen, changing areas, toddler rooms, all ancillary support accommodation and an external play area all at ground floor; access to the development is proposed via an internal access road connecting to the existing roundabout on fortunestown lane. Permission is sought for internal access roads, parking (51 spaces) and connection to services and all associated signage, landscaping and ancillary site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for enterprise and employment related uses”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 December 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 April 2020.
Notified floor area: 26 m²
4 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Cuil Duin Way, Cuil Duin, Citywest | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 101 m |
| 54 Parklands Place, Parklands, Citywest | Jan 2025 | €512,000 | 139 m |
| 20 Cuil Duin Row, Citywest, Dublin24 | May 2025 | €500,000 | 178 m |
| 20 Cuil Duin Avenue, Cuil Duin, Citywest | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 179 m |
| 13 Cuil Duin Lawn, Cuil Duin, Dublin 24 | Jan 2026 | €507,000 | 185 m |
| 15 Cuill Duin Lawn, Cuill Duin, Saggart | May 2025 | €525,000 | 193 m |
| 12 Parklands Place, Parklands, Citywest | Jun 2026 | €520,000 | 193 m |
| 8 Parklands Place, Saggartprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €431,718 | 201 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 received24 November 2006
- Further information requested27 June 2006
- Further information received20 October 2006
- Decision due21 December 2006
- Decision issued14 December 2006
- Grant issued29 May 2007
- Appeal submitted19 January 2007
- Appeal decided22 May 2007
- Permission expiry10 May 2007
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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SD07A/0157South DublinLodged 1 Mar 2007Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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SD07A/0156South DublinLodged 1 Mar 2007Change of use
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