Westpark Apartments, Garter Lane, Citywest, Co. Dublin.
Removal of planning conditions to allow Westpark Apartments to operate as short-term tourist accommodation independent of Citywest Hotel.
SD13A/0190 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 25 September 2013
- Reference
- SD13A/0190
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 September 2013
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking to omit specific conditions from previous planning permissions that link the use of several apartment blocks to the Citywest Hotel Complex. This change will facilitate the operation of these units as centrally managed, independent short-term tourist and visitor accommodation.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for omission of conditions attached to reg. Ref. S95a/0477, s97a/0293 and s97a/0294 in respect of existing development comprising blocks known as thomas scurlock (nos. 21-34), dean swift (nos. 35-48), mary mercer (nos. 49-62), james harold (nos. 63-76), james o'toole (nos. 77-90) and reception (nos. 91-100). The development sought will consist of the omission of condition no. 3 of reg. Ref. S95a/0477, condition 14 of reg. Ref. S97a/0293 and condition 14 of reg. Ref. S97a/0294 (which link the use of the units to the city west hotel complex) in so far as they relate to blocks referenced above in order to facilitate the operation of these units as centrally managed short-term tourist and visitor accommodation independent of the citywest hotel complex.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Parklands Gate, Parklands, Saggartprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €480,176 | 129 m |
| 38 Parklands Gate, Parklands, Citywestprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €480,176 | 129 m |
| 12 Garter Row, Parklands, City Westprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €480,176 | 134 m |
| 3 Parklands Gate, Parklands, City Westprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €488,986 | 146 m |
| 10 Garter Row Parklands, Citywestprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €480,176 | 159 m |
| 8 Garter Row, Parklands, Citywestprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €480,176 | 159 m |
| 4 Garter Row, Parklands, Citywest Dublin 24price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €480,176 | 168 m |
| 16 Parklands Gate, Saggartprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €427,313 | 170 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received25 September 2013
- Decision due19 November 2013
- Decision issued14 November 2013
- Grant issued19 December 2013
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted90 m away
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ED19/0030South DublinLodged 6 Sept 2019Infrastructure
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