RefusedApartmentsDecided 13 December 2021

St. Basil's Training Centre, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Demolition of three apartments and construction of 26 new apartments in two blocks in Tallaght.

SD21A/0139 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 15 November 2021

Reference: SD21A/0139
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 15 November 2021
Residential units: 26
Floor area: 2675 m²

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for the demolition of three existing apartments and the construction of a residential development of 26 new apartments in two blocks ranging from 3 to 6 storeys over basement, including a ground floor cafe.

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Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

The demolition of three existing apartment units (c. 239sq. M) and bin store (c. 18sq. M) and the construction of a residential development arranged in two building blocks (block a & block b) ranging from 3 to 6 storeys in height over basement level (c. 3,728sq. M, including basement). Block a comprises 11 residential apartments (c. 1256sq. M) in a 5 to 6 storey building and including a ground floor level cafe (c. 93sq. M) at the buildings south eastern corner; block b comprises 15 residential apartments (c. 1393sq. M) in a 3 to 5 storey building; the proposed development will comprise 26 new residential units (5 studio apartments, 6 1-bedroom apartments, 7 2-bedroom apartments & 8 3-bedroom apartments) with associated balconies and terraces. The proposed development will comprise a total of 40 apartment units derived from 26 new apartments and 14 existing apartments; relocation of existing basement access on old greenhills road and the upgrade and extension of the existing basement level ; provision of internal footpaths; landscaped communal open space (including outdoor gym equipment, children's play area and 'working from home' area); public open space; 13 car parking spaces and 74 long-stay bicycle parking spaces and 1 motorcycle parking spaces at basement level; 2 shared car parking spaces and 20 short-stay bicycle parking spaces at surface level (15 car parking spaces, 94 cycle parking spaces and 1 motorcycle parking in total); all piped infrastructure and ducting; elevation treatments; plant room; lift access and stair cores; hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments; changes in level; waste management areas; attenuation tank; backup generator; solar photovoltaic panels; lighting; and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground. The subject site is currently partly developed with an existing residential scheme known as greenhill's court comprising 17 apartment units in 4 apartment blocks ranging in height from 2 to 4 storeys, including basement car park all on a site of approximately 0.23ha. On lands bounded to the north by st basil's training centre, to the east by greenhills road, to the west by old greenhills road, and to the southeastern corner by main street, tallaght, dublin 24

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

VCUC

“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village 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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Bellvue Apartment, Cookstown, Tallaght	Oct 2025	€195,000	70 m
74 New Bancroft Hall, Greenhills Rd Extension, Tallaght Dublin 24	Nov 2025	€300,000	87 m
76 New Bancroft Hall, Greenhills Rd Extension, Tallaght Dublin 24	Sept 2025	€263,000	87 m
61 New Bancroft Hall, Greenhills Rd Extension, Tallaght Dublin 24	May 2026	€326,000	111 m
60 New Bancroft Hall, Greenhills Rd Extension, Tallaght Dublin 24	Feb 2025	€336,000	111 m
62 New Bancroft Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24	May 2025	€336,000	111 m
77 New Bancroft Hall, Tallaghtprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€281,000	112 m
31 New Bancroft Hall, Greenhills Rd Extension, Tallaght Dublin 24	Aug 2025	€330,000	130 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 received15 November 2021
Further information requested22 July 2021
Further information received15 November 2021
Decision due13 December 2021
Decision issued13 December 2021
Appeal submitted17 January 2022
Appeal decided29 August 2023
Permission expiry18 August 2022

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