GrantedApartmentsDecided 14 November 2006

Former Eircom Training Centre, Wainsfort Road, Terenure, Dublin 6w

Modifications to build 104 apartments and a 51-suite sheltered housing block.

SD06A/0813 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 September 2006

Reference: SD06A/0813
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 20 September 2006
Floor area: 16245 m²

Summary

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This application seeks modifications to an existing permission. It proposes replacing previously approved blocks with 104 apartments and a 51-suite sheltered housing block across four four-storey blocks over a basement.

Apartmentsapartmentssheltered housingmodification

Residential units: 155
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Modifications to existing planning permission ref. No. Sd04a/0242 (pl06s. 208753) replacing 102no. Apartments, fitness suite and a 51no. Suite sheltered housing unit in four blocks of four storeys each over basement with 104no. Apartments and a 51no. Suite sheltered housing block in 4four blocks of four storeys each, one with fifth floor pop up units to access roof terraces, all over a basement accommodating 210no. Parking spaces, 179 bicycle spaces, a fitness suite to serve the development, associated plant and storage and associated site works and landscaping. Block i to accommodate 9no. One bedroom units, 21no. Two bedroom units and 3no. Three bedroom units, all with balconies: block j to accommodate 6no. One bedroom units, 30no. Three bedroom units and 2no. Three bedroom units all with balconies, with the six penthouse units to have fifth floor pop up features to access roof terraces; block l to accommodate 9no. One bedroom units, 21no. Two bedroom units and 3no. Three bedroom units all with balconies; block t, the sheltered housing unit, to accommodate 15no. One bedroom studio suites, 36no. Two bedroom suites, some with balconies, with shared facilities including a reception and administrators office, dining room/day room, kitchen, assisted bathrooms, medical treatment room, laundry and multi-purpose room suitable for hair dressers and other services. The proposed development will access form wainsfort manor drive through the existing entrance.

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
21 College Square, Wainsfort Manor Drive, Terenure	Sept 2025	€1,290,000	74 m
75 College Square, Wainsfort Manor Drive, Terenureprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€1,101,321	96 m
74 College Square, Wainsfort Manor Drive, Terenureprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€1,101,322	106 m
42 College Sq, Wainsfort Manor Dr, Terenure Dublin 6w	Apr 2025	€1,150,000	108 m
43 College Sq, Terenure, Dublin 6w	Sept 2025	€1,100,000	108 m
9 College Sq, Wainsfort, Terenure Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€1,359,000	113 m
32 College Sq, Wainsfort Manor Dr, Terenure Dublin 6w	May 2026	€1,050,000	135 m
22 Wainsfort Manor Crescent, Terenure, Dublin 6w	Jan 2026	€735,000	143 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 received20 September 2006
Decision due13 November 2006
Decision issued14 November 2006
Grant issued4 January 2007

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