GrantedHousing estateDecided 29 April 2008

Old Ballymount Road & Forest Close, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Demolition of two houses and construction of 25 new homes, including 15 terraced houses and 10 apartments.

SD07A/0931 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 4 April 2008

Reference: SD07A/0931
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 4 April 2008
Residential units: 25
Floor area: 2773 m²

Summary

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The development proposes the demolition of an existing cottage and a dormer dwelling to make way for 25 new homes. This will consist of 15 two-storey terraced houses and 10 apartments across two blocks ranging from two to three storeys. The plans also include 40 car parking spaces, bicycle parking, and a new ESB substation.

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of 2 no. Habitable houses consisting of an existing single storey cottage with out-buildings and a detached dormer dwelling. A proposed residential development consisting of 25 no. Dwelling units in an arrangement of 2 no. Blocks a & b ( 10 no. 2 bed apartments and 15 no. 3 bed houses ). The proposed houses are terraced and are two stories in height. The proposed apartment buildings range from 2 to 3 storeis in height . Private open space is provided to proposed units via a combination of private gardens, roof terraces and balconies. The proposed development also consists of 2 no. Roads & pedestrian access points off the old ballymount road and landscaped open space located to the centre of the subject site which retains existing mature trees. Permission is also sought for a single storey esb substation and switch room located adjacent to block a the proposed development includes 40 no surface car parking spaces, bicycle parking, bin storage and all associated site and development works on an overall site area of 1.21 acres.

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 27 February 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 October 2021.

Notified floor area: 21 m²

5 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
5 Kingswood Court, Ballymount Road, Kingswoodprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€519,823	69 m
7 Kingswood Court, Ballymount Road, Kingswoodprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€563,877	78 m
8 Forest Lawns, Kingswood Heights, Clondalkin Dublin 24	Jul 2025	€475,000	128 m
14 Forest Close, Kingswood, Dublin 24	Dec 2025	€608,000	147 m
64b Walnut Close, Kingswood, Dublin 24	Dec 2025	€465,000	155 m
12 Forest Lawn, Dublin 24, Dublin	Apr 2025	€470,000	155 m
5 Dunmore Park, Kingswood, Tallaght	Jan 2026	€330,000	172 m
22 Forest Close, Kingswood Heights, Tallaght Dublin 24	Apr 2025	€600,000	183 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 received4 April 2008
Further information requested21 January 2008
Further information received4 April 2008
Decision due1 May 2008
Decision issued29 April 2008
Appeal submitted20 May 2008
Appeal decided13 May 2009
Permission expiry22 November 2008

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