Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Dublin 24
Construction of 180 residential units including houses, duplexes, and apartments with 307 parking spaces.
SD06A/0349 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 May 2006
- Reference
- SD06A/0349
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 May 2006
- Residential units
- 180
- Floor area
- 17574.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe large-scale development consists of 180 residential units comprising detached and semi-detached houses, townhouses, duplexes, and apartments ranging from 2 to 5 storeys. The project also includes 307 car parking spaces, an ESB substation, play areas, and a new internal access road.
- 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 development consists of the construction of 180 no residential units as follows; 5 no. 5 bed detached units (3 storey), 7 no. 4 bed detached units (3 storey), 26 no. 4 bed semi detached units (2 storey), 3 no. Detached 3 bed units (3 storey), 26 no. 3 bed semi detached units (3 storey), 6 no. 3 bed townhouses (2 storey), 7 no. 2 bed townhouses (2 storey), 22 no. 3 bed duplex units (4 storey), 42 no. 2 bed duplex units (4 storey), 32 no. 2 bed apartments (5 storey), 4 no. 3 bed apartments (5 storey). Permission is also sought for 307 no. Car parking spaces at grade, site development works, esb substation and landscaping works including formal landscaped areas, children's play areas, boundary treatments and internal access road connecting to the existing roundabout on fortunestown lane.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 December 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 August 2020.
Notified floor area: 1,728 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Cuil Duin Lawn, Cuil Duin, Dublin 24 | Jan 2026 | €507,000 | 31 m |
| 15 Cuill Duin Lawn, Cuill Duin, Saggart | May 2025 | €525,000 | 37 m |
| 47 Cuil Duin Way, Cuil Duin, Citywest | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 78 m |
| 20 Cuil Duin Avenue, Cuil Duin, Citywest | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 141 m |
| 12 Cuil Duin Walk, Cuil Duin, Citywest | Jul 2025 | €508,000 | 141 m |
| No. 17 Cuil Duin Walk, Cuil Duin, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €511,000 | 145 m |
| 20 Cuil Duin Row, Citywest, Dublin24 | May 2025 | €500,000 | 161 m |
| 3 Cuil Duin Walk, Cuil Duin, Citywest | Oct 2025 | €510,000 | 172 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 received5 May 2006
- Decision due28 June 2006
- Decision issued27 June 2006
In the area
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- Exempt — no permission needed40 m away
Extension out of back of house. Adding one ground floor room to house
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ED22/0035South DublinLodged 18 Nov 2022Extension
- Granted40 m away
Stand alone 2 storey creche facility (totaling 568sq.m. gross floor area) and 293no. residential units…
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SD06A/0933South DublinLodged 6 Mar 2007Housing estate
- Refused40 m away
Stand alone 2 storey creche facility (totaling 568sq.m. gross floor area) and 293no. residential units…
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SD06A/0933/EPSouth DublinLodged 23 Mar 2012Housing estate
- Granted50 m away
Revisions to part of the permitted residential development (Reg. Ref. SD06A/0933) on this site (3.2ha), The…
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SD08A/0268South DublinLodged 18 Jul 2008Housing estate
- Refused70 m away
Construct an outfall sewer from their proposed development site
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SD02A/0545South DublinLodged 12 May 2003Infrastructure
- Granted70 m away
Revisions/modifications to the permitted 224 residential dwellings (Reg. Ref. SD14A/0121) which involves…
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SD15A/0095South DublinLodged 19 Jun 2015Housing estate
- Granted70 m away
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SD14A/0121South DublinLodged 1 Oct 2014Housing estate
- Refused70 m away
Revisions/modifications to the permitted residential development (Reg. Ref. SD15A/0095) involving the…
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SD16A/0297South DublinLodged 12 Aug 2016Apartments
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