Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Dublin 24
Construction of two new two-storey primary school buildings with sports facilities in Dublin 24.
SD16A/0255 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 21 October 2016
- Reference
- SD16A/0255
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 October 2016
- Floor area
- 6310 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of building two separate two-storey primary schools, each containing 16 classrooms and a 2-classroom Special Needs Unit. The development includes external storage, playing pitches, ball courts, and 63 car parking spaces with drop-off facilities.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Construction of two 2 storey primary school buildings. School 1 comprises 16 classrooms, 2 classroom special needs unit, support teaching spaces and ancillary accommodation with a total floor area of 3180sq. M. School 2 comprises comprises 16 classrooms, 2 classroom special needs unit, support teaching spaces and ancillary accommodation with a total floor area of 3130sq. M. The site works to the school grounds will consist of 2 no. 15sq. M external storage buildings, bin stores, playing pitch, ball courts, project gardens, cycle storage, landscaping and boundary treatment and all other associated site development works for each school. The works to the remainder of the school consist of the provision of 63 car parking spaces, drop-off and pick-up facilities.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential communities in accordance with approved area plans”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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.
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 14 December 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 April 2020.
Notified floor area: 26 m²
4 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Parklands Place, Parklands, Citywest | Jan 2025 | €512,000 | 89 m |
| 12 Parklands Place, Parklands, Citywest | Jun 2026 | €520,000 | 129 m |
| 8 Parklands Place, Saggartprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €431,718 | 137 m |
| 47 Cuil Duin Way, Cuil Duin, Citywest | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 155 m |
| 17 Parklands Green, Parklands, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €507,000 | 164 m |
| 12 Parklands Boulevard, Saggart, Co Dublin | Oct 2025 | €493,000 | 182 m |
| 20 Cuil Duin Row, Citywest, Dublin24 | May 2025 | €500,000 | 189 m |
| 20 Cuil Duin Avenue, Cuil Duin, Citywest | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 198 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 received21 October 2016
- Further information requested1 September 2016
- Further information received21 October 2016
- Decision due17 November 2016
- Decision issued17 November 2016
- Grant issued5 January 2017
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
Relocation of 1 external bin store to approved planning Ref. SD16A/0255; erection of 2 sets of 3 flagpoles to…
Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Dublin 24
SD19A/0188South DublinLodged 13 Jun 2019Alterations
- Granted70 m away
The proposed development comprises a 130 bed nursing home and creche facility in a single building on 5…
Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Dublin 24
SD06A/0348South DublinLodged 24 Nov 2006Commercial
- Refused90 m away
Amendment/modification to the proposed nursing home development (Reg. Ref. SD06A/0348). The…
Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Dublin 24
SD08A/0601South DublinLodged 27 Aug 2008Alterations
- Granted90 m away
Mezzanine floor and for partial change of use from warehouse to office area
Unit 10, The Orchard Business Centre, 2009 Orchard Avenue, Citywest, Dublin 24.
SD07A/0156South DublinLodged 1 Mar 2007Change of use
- Granted100 m away
Mezzanine floor and for partial change of use from warehouse to office area
Unit 11, The Orchard Business Centre, 2009 Orchard Avenue, Citywest, Dublin 24.
SD07A/0157South DublinLodged 1 Mar 2007Change of use
- Granted130 m away
Change of use of ground level warehouse area to office use (115.5sq.m.), new first floor office area…
2009, Orchard Avenue, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24
SD06A/0668South DublinLodged 3 Aug 2006Change of use
- Granted130 m away
13 No. units consisting of single storey warehouse / production areas and two storey offices built in two…
2009, Orchard Avenue, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24
SD04A/0684South DublinLodged 15 Nov 2004Commercial
- Invalid130 m away
Retention permission for the development of as built 2no. two bed, two storey duplex units with associated…
2 & 4, Parklands Parade, Saggart, Co. Dublin
SD22A/0400South DublinLodged 24 Oct 2022Retention
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