RefusedApartmentsDecided 14 September 2006

Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin.

Demolition of mill buildings and construction of 196 residential units.

SD06A/0631 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 21 July 2006

Reference: SD06A/0631
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 21 July 2006
Residential units: 196
Floor area: 19861 m²

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of the derelict Swiftbrook Mills and construction of 196 residential units, including apartments, duplexes, and houses. The proposal relates to the curtilage of protected structures including a rag store, chimney, and mill ponds.

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of the existing derelict swiftbrook mills buildings and the construction of phase 3 of a residential development of c. 19,861.12sq. M. Gross floor area comprising 196 no. Residential units (36 no. Two bed apartments, 72 no. Two bed duplex dwellings, 72 no. Three bed duplex dwellings and 16 no. Four bed three-storey houses; the provision of 266 no. Parking spaces at grade; site development works and landscape works including planting; vehicular and pedestrian access to the development via the previously approved spine road (register reference s01a/0706); on a site comprising c. 4.04 ha (bounded to north by phase 1 millrace development lands (registry ref. S01a/0706), to east by previously approved spine road and phase 2 millrace development lands (registry ref. Sd06a/0494), to the south by castle road; and to the west by undeveloped lands); the proposal relates to the curtilage of protected structures being the existing rag store, entrance gates, chimney, tail race, mill ponds of swiftbrook mill.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RESRS

“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
41 Drury Mills, Saggart, Dublin 24	Dec 2025	€550,000	75 m
15 Drury Mills, Saggart, County Dublin	Oct 2025	€520,000	80 m
13 Drury Park, Saggart, Co Dublin	May 2026	€395,000	92 m
27 Crosforge, Saggart, Dublin	Dec 2025	€467,500	130 m
1 Crosforge, Saggart, Countydublin	Sept 2025	€551,000	133 m
23 Crosforge, Saggart, Dublin	Feb 2026	€455,000	141 m
3 Millrace View, Millrace, Saggart	Sept 2025	€351,000	151 m
10 Millrace View, Saggart, Co. Dublin	Mar 2025	€280,000	151 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

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Application received21 July 2006
Decision due13 September 2006
Decision issued14 September 2006

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