Unit 79, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Demolition of single-storey outbuildings to build a new ESB substation.
SD16A/0001 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 4 January 2016
- Reference
- SD16A/0001
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 January 2016
- Floor area
- 14 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of existing single-storey ancillary buildings at the industrial estate. A new ESB medium voltage substation will be constructed to the side of the existing industrial building.
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
Demolition of the existing single storey ancillary buildings and construction of a new esb medium voltage substation to the side of the existing industrial building.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate enterprise and/or residential led regeneration”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 2 May 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 January 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Redwood Court, Kilnamanagh, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 379 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 received4 January 2016
- Decision due28 February 2016
- Decision issued26 February 2016
- Grant issued4 April 2016
In the area
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S00A/0862South DublinLodged 15 Dec 2000Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of 195sq.m portion of the existing industrial building to a café
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SD18A/0261South DublinLodged 19 Jul 2018Change of use
- Not exempt — permission neededAt this site
Glass and metal recycling facility
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ED10/0045South DublinLodged 15 Dec 2010Industrial
- Granted50 m away
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SD15A/0075South DublinLodged 31 Mar 2015Alterations
- Granted60 m away
Retention of extension to side of existing industrial unit
Unit, 78, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD04A/0375South DublinLodged 26 May 2004Retention
- Granted110 m away
Change of use, and associated internal works, of part of the existing building (167 sq.m. approx.) from…
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SD25A/0144WSouth DublinLodged 16 Jun 2025Change of use
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SD05A/0087South DublinLodged 23 May 2005Change of use
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