GrantedHousing estateDecided 14 June 2019

Old Ballymount Road & Forest Close, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Demolition of two houses to build 25 new homes, including 15 houses and 10 apartments.

SD07A/0931/FEP · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 April 2019

Reference: SD07A/0931/FEP
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Further Extension of Duration of Perm
Received: 12 April 2019

Summary

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The proposal involves the demolition of a cottage and a detached dormer dwelling. In their place, a 25-unit residential development will be built, comprising 15 two-storey terraced houses and 10 apartments across two blocks ranging from two to three storeys.

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Residential units: 25

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of 2 habitable houses consisting of an existing single storey cottage with out-buildings and a detached dormer dwelling. A proposed residential development consisting of 25 dwelling units in an arrangement of 2 blocks a & b (10 no. 2 bed apartments and 15 no. 3 bed houses). The proposed houses are terraced and are two storeys in height. The proposed apartment buildings range from 2 to 3 storeys 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 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	127 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

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Application received12 April 2019
Decision due5 June 2019
Decision issued14 June 2019

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