GrantedCommercialDecided 14 February 2019

Red Cow Complex, Naas Road, Dublin 22.

Major hotel expansion and remodelling at the Red Cow Complex, including a new 5-storey wing and a 2-storey roof extension.

SD18A/0436 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 December 2018

Reference: SD18A/0436
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 12 December 2018
Floor area: 7106 m²

Summary

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Proposed modifications to existing permissions at the Red Cow Complex. The works include the partial demolition of the northeast wing to build a new 5-storey over basement wing, adding 2 storeys to the main hotel building, constructing a new glazed atrium, and expanding restaurant and conference spaces.

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Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Modify existing permissions ref. Sd17a/0470, sd16a/0047, sd15a/0386 and sd15a/0318 to consist of: (a) partial demolition of the existing northeast wing of the original hotel building and the construction of a new hotel wing of a 5 storey over basement with adjoining stairs and lift core of 6 storeys; (b) remodelling of the original main hotel building including removal of mansard roof and the provision of an additional 2 storeys resulting in a 6 storey building; (c) provision of a new glazed atrium (c. 490sq. M) with bar at ground floor between the original hotel and recent hotel extension; (d) redesign of the ground floor to provide an enlarged restaurant area to the northeast (by c. 242sq. M) and the conversion of 13 ground floor bedrooms into 6 new conference/meeting rooms and event space in the southeast wing of the hotel; (e) provision of a new covered outdoor smoking area of c. 31sq. M; (f) demolition of the existing shed and provision of a new esb substation and switch room (c. 54sq. M) in their place; (g) a new service link at first floor level resulting in the removal of one bedroom at first floor level in the newly constructed wing; (h) extension to the café link at ground floor by c. 150sq. M. ; (i) alterations to stairs, provision of plant and stair/lift cores at roof level; (j) provision of 5 pieces of art signage on the roof, signage over the restaurant and bar at ground floor level on the northwest elevation and signage on the new stair tower at 6th floor level on the northwest and southeast elevations; (k) all associated site development, staff facilities and back of house space, landscaping, open spaces, boundary treatment works, car parking and infrastructural services provision; proposal will result in an additional c. 128 new hotel bedrooms (including 12 two room aparthotel/apartment rooms providing a total of c. 435 hotel bedrooms. The revisions result in a net increase in gross floor area of hotel accommodation by c. 7,106sq. M.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

REGENRE

“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.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 3 December 2015. A completion certificate was lodged on 9 September 2020.

Notified floor area: 7,012 m²

7 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
484 Ballymount Cottages, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Jun 2025	€1,000,000	191 m
8 Ballymount Rd, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Oct 2025	€550,000	306 m
94 Highgrove Apartments, Mount Talbot, Monastery Road	Nov 2025	€340,000	473 m
111 Mount Talbot, Monastery Rd, Clondalkin Dublin 22	May 2026	€280,000	473 m

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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 December 2018
Decision due14 February 2019
Decision issued14 February 2019
Appeal submitted13 March 2019
Appeal decided2 September 2019
Permission expiry9 September 2019

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