Simms Building, Block 3B, Tallaght Cross West, Belgard Square West, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Change of use of a six-storey building from offices to a medical clinic.
SD16A/0385 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 November 2016
- Reference
- SD16A/0385
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a previously permitted office space into a six-storey medical clinic spanning 2,648 square metres. Works include internal modifications, roof plant extensions, new signage, and a dedicated ambulance drop-off bay.
- Storeys
- 6
- Floor area
- 2,648 m²
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
Permission for the change of use and modifications to previously permitted office use to form new six storey medical clinic. The proposed development will consist of: change of use from office to medical clinic (2,648sq. M); internal modifications and extension of the existing roof plant enclosure; installation of new services plant at roof level; new external building signage; a new dedicated ambulance drop off bay adjoining the main entrance on cookstown way; the development will be served by existing basement car and cycle parking provision.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Town Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 12 June 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 26 April 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 58 Block C Westend Gate, Cookstown Way, Tallaght | Jun 2025 | €256,000 | 87 m |
| 12 Loftus Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Feb 2026 | €305,000 | 98 m |
| Apt 43 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €285,000 | 108 m |
| 16 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 108 m |
| 31 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €355,000 | 108 m |
| 2 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 108 m |
| 412 Virginia Heights, Springfield, Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 112 m |
| 2o6 Virginia Heights, Tallaght Dublin 24, Dublin 24not full market price | Apr 2025 | €196,500 | 129 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 received10 November 2016
- Decision due13 January 2017
- Decision issued12 January 2017
- Grant issued20 February 2017
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