The Cuckoo's Nest, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Demolition of pub extensions to build 19 apartments and a ground-floor cafe, retaining the original front building.
SD19A/0287 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 September 2019
- Reference
- SD19A/0287
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 September 2019
- Residential units
- 19
- Floor area
- 1361.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves demolishing extensions of the Cuckoo's Nest pub while retaining the front building for a cafe and one apartment. A new 3 and 4-storey building will be constructed to the side and rear to accommodate 18 apartments, bringing the total to 19 units.
- Storeys
- 4
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
Demolition of the rear and side extensions of the existing building but retaining the original front part of the building to accommodate a cafe (137sq. M) at ground floor level of the existing building & a 2 bed apartment overhead at first floor. The proposed development also provides for the construction of a 3 and 4 storey building to the side and rear of the existing building, accommodating 18 apartments. The proposed residential accommodation consists of 19 apartments in total, comprised of 12 1-bed apartments and 7 2-bed apartments. The proposed development will be a modification to an extant permission under ref sd16a/0157, with access to the development via an existing/permitted vehicular entrance off the greenhills road. The proposed development includes all associated site development works, surface car parking, bicycle parking, open space & landscaping, pedestrian access to the adjoining temple woods development, bin storage and the retention of an existing cellar (84.1sq. M) underneath the public house which will be used as a plant room for the proposed apartment building, all on a site area of 0.24ha.
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Temple Woods, Greenhills Road, Kilnamanagh | Jun 2026 | €620,000 | 112 m |
| 3 Parkview, Greenhills Rd, Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €405,000 | 113 m |
| 20 Elmcastle Court, Greenhills Rd, Dublin 24not full market price | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 151 m |
| 12 Elmcastle Park, Kilnamamagh, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €545,000 | 302 m |
| 17 Elm Castle Park, Kilnamanagh, Tallaght | Mar 2026 | €205,000 | 344 m |
| 6 Tymon Ville Avenue, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Aug 2025 | €377,000 | 356 m |
| 16 Tymonville Ave, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 367 m |
| 37 Tamarisk Lawn, Kilnamanagh, Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 432 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 September 2019
- Decision due6 November 2019
- Decision issued6 November 2019
- Appeal submitted28 November 2019
- Appeal decided7 April 2020
- Permission expiry28 March 2019
In the area
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- Invalid50 m away
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- Granted90 m away
Erection of a new glazed entrance porch
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