RefusedApartmentsDecided 30 November 2006

Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

Major expansion of the Plaza Hotel Complex to add two storeys and an 8-storey extension for apartments, offices, and retail.

SD06A/0864 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 6 October 2006

Reference: SD06A/0864
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 6 October 2006
Residential units: 97
Floor area: 14246 m²

Summary

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The proposal involves adding two recessed floors to the existing hotel complex to reach 8 storeys, providing 34 residential units. It also includes constructing an 8-storey extension over the surface car park to provide retail space, offices, hotel bedrooms, suites, and additional apartments.

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Storeys: 8

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Official record

Development description

(a) the construction of an additional two recessed floors above the existing recessed fifth floor of plaza hotel complex increasing the height from 6 to 8 storeys above ground level with roof-top plant rooms and roof gardens over providing 18 no. Residential units on sixth floor and 16 no. Residential units on seventh floor with roof gardens; (b) the construction of an 8 storey extension to the north/west (over existing surface car park) providing an additional 1,578sq. M. Of retail floor space at ground floor; an additional 375sq. M. Of offices at first floor; an additional 1,555sq. M. Of offices at second floor; an additional 1 no. Hotel bedroom and 18 no. Suites and 3 no. Apartments at third floor level; an additional 1,282sq. M. And change of use of office space at fourth floor to provide an additional 76 no. Hotel bedrooms and 18 no. Suites and 3 no. Apartments; an additional 937sq. M. And change of use offices at fifth floor to 13 no. Apartments and 18 no. Apartments over existing hotel floor area; 13 no. Apartments and (18 no. Apartments over existing hotel floor area) at sixth floor; 13 no. Apartments and (16 no. Apartments over existing hotel floor area) at seventh floor; (c) change of use of 1,136sq. M. Of existing offices on first floor to 702sq. M. Spa and leisure centre for the hotel and 434sq. M. Creche; and use of existing 155sq. M. Atrium as creche play area; (d) the creation of a new ramp to the basement car park and re-configuration of the existing basement carpark(s); (e) the re-location of the vehicular access to the north/west boundary to the north/east boundary (belgard road) restricting the use to a 'left turn out only'; (f) landscaping works to existing footpaths and resident's roof gardens including re-configuration of surface car parking; (g) all site development works above and below ground required to facilitate the proposed development. The proposed development will reduce the existing office floor area by 2,713sq. M. ; increase the retail area by 1,578sq. M. And the hotel floor area by 5,013sq. M. ; provide an additional 77 no. Hotel bedrooms and 36 no. 1 bedroom hotel suites, and 97 no. Apartments including social/affordable accommodation comprising 5 no. 1-bedroom units, 6 no. Bedroom + study units, 54 no. 2 bedroom units, 6 no. 2 bedroom + study units and 26 no. 3-bedroom units. Overall the floor area is increased by 14,246sq. M.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TCUC

“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Town Centres”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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
27 Abberley Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24	Mar 2025	€283,000	228 m
72 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24	Sept 2025	€210,000	228 m
91 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24	Oct 2025	€255,000	228 m
98 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24	Oct 2025	€255,000	228 m
17 Westpark, Tallaght, Dublin 24	Jun 2025	€492,000	272 m
8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole	Jun 2025	€300,000	284 m
29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24	Jun 2025	€356,000	284 m
49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24	Jul 2025	€215,000	329 m

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Key dates

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Application received6 October 2006
Decision due29 November 2006
Decision issued30 November 2006
Appeal submitted5 January 2007
Appeal decided6 July 2007
Permission expiry30 June 2007

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