Cooldown Commons, Fortunestown Lane, Dublin 24
Replacement of 12 houses with 24 apartments in a three-storey block in Citywest.
SD16A/0297 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 August 2016
- Reference
- SD16A/0297
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 August 2016
- Residential units
- 24
- Floor area
- 1623 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks modifications to a permitted residential development to replace 12 three-bedroom houses with 24 apartments in a three-storey block. This will increase the overall scheme size from 224 to 236 units, and includes 25 parking spaces, landscaping, and balconies.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Revisions/modifications to the permitted residential development (reg. Ref. Sd15a/0095) involving the replacement of 12 no. 3 bed dwellings with 24 apartments (6 no. 2 bed units and 18 no. 1 bed units) within the northern section of the site (0.4ha) resulting in a development with a total of 236 residential units in lieu of 224 units previously permitted. The 24 apartments will be provided within a 3 storey block with external deck access. Permission is also sought for a revised landscaping layout, surface car parking (25 spaces), private terraces/balconies, bin and bicycle and all associated site and development works necessary to accommodate the revised development. The development will be accessed from the permitted internal access roads linking citywest avenue (part of) and fortunestown lane as previously permitted under reg. Ref. Sd15a/0095.
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 received12 August 2016
- Decision due6 October 2016
- Decision issued5 October 2016
- Appeal submitted1 November 2016
- Appeal decided2 March 2017
- Permission expiry1 March 2017
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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