Cooldown Commons and Fortunestown, Citywest, Dublin 24
Amendments to a permitted residential development, including two additional apartments and a larger communal room.
SD19A/0117 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 April 2019
- Reference
- SD19A/0117
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 April 2019
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 118 m²
Summary
AI-generatedProposed amendments to a permitted development include relocating a temporary pedestrian/cycle link to the Luas stop. It also involves reconfiguring Block B1 to enlarge the resident's communal room to 275 sq.m, and reconfiguring Block B2 to add two additional apartments, bringing its total to 52 units.
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Official record
Development description
Amendments to permitted residential development (ref. Abp-302398-18) consisting of: (1) amendment of condition 4 to allow for the relocation of the temporary pedestrian/cycle link to fortunestown luas stop from the eastern to the western side of site; (2) permission for amendments to the permitted apartment blocks b1 and b2 as follows - block b1: reconfiguration of ground floor level accommodation and associated external elevations including plant room, bin store, bike store, lift/stair core, resident's communal room and 5 apartments to provide for relocation and enlargement of the resident's communal room to 275sq. M gross floor area in lieu of the previously permitted communal room of 127sq. M. ; the permitted number of apartments (48) within block b1 remains unchanged; block b2: reconfiguration of ground floor level accommodation and associated elevations including plant room, bin store, bike store, lift/stair core and 7 apartments to provide 2 additional apartments (1 two bed unit and 1 one bed unit) with associated terrace areas; the permitted number of apartments (50) within block b2 increases from 50 to 52 units; the proposed reconfiguration of block b2 will increase the total number of residential units within the development from 459 to 461 units.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing 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.
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Cuil Duin Avenue, Edenbrook, Citywest | Apr 2026 | €578,000 | 49 m |
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| 11 Edenbrook Green, Edenbrook, Citywest | May 2025 | €504,000 | 116 m |
| 11 Citywest Park Drive, Citywest, Dublin 24price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €533,040 | 125 m |
| 12 Citywest Park Drive, Citywestprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €466,960 | 130 m |
| 10 Citywest Park Drive, Citywest, Dublin 24price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 130 m |
| 9 Citywest Park Drive, Citywestprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €431,718 | 136 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 April 2019
- Decision due30 May 2019
- Decision issued29 May 2019
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