RefusedHousing estateDecided 17 May 2012

Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Dublin 24.

Extension of duration for 293 residential units and a two-storey creche in Fortunestown.

SD06A/0933/EP · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 23 March 2012

Reference: SD06A/0933/EP
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Extension Of Duration Of Permission
Received: 23 March 2012
Floor area: 34723 m²

Summary

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An extension of duration is sought for a large development comprising 293 residential units and a standalone two-storey creche. The residential mix includes houses, duplexes, and apartments in blocks up to five storeys, along with 501 parking spaces.

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Residential units: 293
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Stand alone 2 storey creche facility (totaling 568sq. M. Gross floor area) and 293no. Residential units comprising the following: 9 no. 5 bed detached 3 storey units, 34 no. 4 bed semi-detached 3 storey units, 40 no. 3 bed semi detached 3 storey units, 14 no. 3 bed 3 storey townhouses, 54 no. 3 bed duplex units with 54 no. 2 bed duplex units over in 9 no. 4 storey blocks, 44 no. 2 bed apartments with 14 no. 3 bed duplex apartments and 6 no. 3 bed apartments over in 2 no. 5 storey blocks and 18 no. 2 bed apartments with 6 no. 3 bed duplex apartments over in 1 no. 5 storey block. Permission is also sought for 501 no. Car parking spaces (369 surface parking spaces and 132 basement car parking spaces), children's play areas, esb substations and landscaping works including formal landscaped areas adjacent to the boherboy stream, boundary treatments, internal access roads and roundabout connecting to the existing roundabout on fortunestown lane and all associated site development works.

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
47 Cuil Duin Way, Cuil Duin, Citywest	Mar 2025	€480,000	65 m
13 Cuil Duin Lawn, Cuil Duin, Dublin 24	Jan 2026	€507,000	75 m
15 Cuill Duin Lawn, Cuill Duin, Saggart	May 2025	€525,000	81 m
20 Cuil Duin Avenue, Cuil Duin, Citywest	Mar 2025	€480,000	97 m
No. 17 Cuil Duin Walk, Cuil Duin, Dublin	Feb 2026	€511,000	102 m
12 Cuil Duin Walk, Cuil Duin, Citywest	Jul 2025	€508,000	103 m
20 Cuil Duin Row, Citywest, Dublin24	May 2025	€500,000	118 m
3 Cuil Duin Walk, Cuil Duin, Citywest	Oct 2025	€510,000	131 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 received23 March 2012
Decision due16 May 2012
Decision issued17 May 2012
Grant issued17 May 2012

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