Part granted, part refusedRetentionDecided 20 July 2020

Lands at Larkfield House (Former Liffey Valley Fitness), Coldcut Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Retention of seven additional apartments within an existing four to five storey building in Clondalkin.

SD20A/0117 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 May 2020

Reference: SD20A/0117
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission and Retention
Received: 19 May 2020
Residential units: 7
Floor area: 5227 m²

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for seven additional apartment units to bring the total to 44 units within the existing Larkfield House building. The application also includes permission for balconies, terraces, 49 car parking spaces, and associated landscaping.

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Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Retention planning permission is sought for 7 additional apartment units to that permitted under reg. Refs sd18a/0285 and sd16a/0269 to now provide for 44 units (3 studios, 1 one bed unit, 35 two bed units and 5 three bed units) in lieu of the permitted 37 apartment units with associated internal alterations to accommodate same within the existing 4-5 storey building, known as larkfield house. Planning permission is sought for elevation treatments to include balconies/terraces, revisions to the permitted layout (sd18a/0285 and sd16a/0269) to now provide for 49 car parking spaces to be accessed from coldcut road, 18 bicycle spaces, landscaping including communal public open space, 1 playground, 1 esb substation, boundary treatments and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.

Land-use zoning

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OSOS

“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Oatfield Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Jun 2026	€250,000	209 m
6 Oatfield Dr, Clondalkin, Dublin	Dec 2025	€275,000	258 m
71 Harelawn Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Mar 2025	€285,000	266 m
41 Oatfield Avenue, Neilstown, Clondalkin	Sept 2025	€342,000	275 m
36 Oatfield Ave, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Feb 2025	€351,000	313 m
45 Greenfort Close, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	May 2025	€300,000	321 m
17 Oatfield Ave, Clodalkin, Dublin	Nov 2025	€225,000	321 m
9 Harelawn Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Jul 2025	€400,000	330 m

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Key dates

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Application received19 May 2020
Decision due18 July 2020
Decision issued20 July 2020
Grant issued31 August 2020

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