Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Dublin 24
Construction of 224 houses and a standalone creche in Dublin 24.
SD14A/0121 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 1 October 2014
- Reference
- SD14A/0121
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 October 2014
- Residential units
- 224
- Floor area
- 25763.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of 224 two and three-storey houses, a two-storey standalone creche, and a neighbourhood park with a play area. It also includes road works, parking spaces, and associated site infrastructure.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
224 no. 2 and 3 storey houses (84 no. 2 bed houses, 104 no. 3 bed houses and 36 no. 4 bed houses) including 397 car parking spaces; a two storey standalone creche (totalling 520sq. M. Gross floor area) including 17 car parking spaces; landscaping works including a neighbourhood park with children's play area, private gardens, boundary treatments, internal access roads, esb substation, bin storage areas and all associated site and development works; development of part of citywest avenue (previously approved under reg. Ref. Sd04a/0099) located at the southern boundary of the current application site; access to the development is proposed from citywest avenue and from fortunestown lane via the existing access road and roundabout located to the west of the site.
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
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| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Cuil Duin Walk, Cuil Duin, Citywest | Jul 2025 | €508,000 | 74 m |
| No. 17 Cuil Duin Walk, Cuil Duin, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €511,000 | 90 m |
| 20 Cuil Duin Avenue, Cuil Duin, Citywest | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 96 m |
| 13 Cuil Duin Lawn, Cuil Duin, Dublin 24 | Jan 2026 | €507,000 | 99 m |
| 15 Cuill Duin Lawn, Cuill Duin, Saggart | May 2025 | €525,000 | 103 m |
| 3 Cuil Duin Walk, Cuil Duin, Citywest | Oct 2025 | €510,000 | 108 m |
| 47 Cuil Duin Way, Cuil Duin, Citywest | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 108 m |
| 20 Cuil Duin Row, Citywest, Dublin24 | May 2025 | €500,000 | 119 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 received1 October 2014
- Further information requested25 July 2014
- Further information received1 October 2014
- Decision due28 October 2014
- Decision issued24 October 2014
- Grant issued2 March 2015
- Appeal submitted20 November 2014
- Appeal decided20 February 2015
- Permission expiry20 March 2015
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Revisions/modifications to the permitted 224 residential dwellings (Reg. Ref. SD14A/0121) which involves…
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SD15A/0095South DublinLodged 19 Jun 2015Housing estate
- RefusedAt this site
Revisions/modifications to the permitted residential development (Reg. Ref. SD15A/0095) involving the…
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SD16A/0297South DublinLodged 12 Aug 2016Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Construct an outfall sewer from their proposed development site
Cooldown Commons, Saggart, Co Dublin
SD02A/0545South DublinLodged 12 May 2003Infrastructure
- Refused40 m away
Stand alone 2 storey creche facility (totaling 568sq.m. gross floor area) and 293no. residential units…
Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Dublin 24.
SD06A/0933/EPSouth DublinLodged 23 Mar 2012Housing estate
- Granted40 m away
Stand alone 2 storey creche facility (totaling 568sq.m. gross floor area) and 293no. residential units…
Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Dublin 24.
SD06A/0933South DublinLodged 6 Mar 2007Housing estate
- Refused70 m away
The development consists of the construction of 180 no residential units as follows; 5 no. 5 bed detached…
Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Dublin 24
SD06A/0349South DublinLodged 5 May 2006Housing estate
- Exempt — no permission needed110 m away
Extension out of back of house. Adding one ground floor room to house
15, Cuil Duin Lawn, CityWest, Dublin 24
ED22/0035South DublinLodged 18 Nov 2022Extension
- Granted110 m away
Revisions to part of the permitted residential development (Reg. Ref. SD06A/0933) on this site (3.2ha), The…
Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Dublin 24
SD08A/0268South DublinLodged 18 Jul 2008Housing estate
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