Cooldown Commons and Fortunestown, Citywest, Dublin 24
Reduction in height and unit count for Block D4 of a permitted housing development in Citywest.
SD22A/0133 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 4 May 2022
- Reference
- SD22A/0133
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 May 2022
- Floor area
- 4805 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks amendments to a permitted Strategic Housing Development (ABP-310570-21). The changes to Block D4 include reducing its height from 13 to 9 storeys and reducing the number of apartments from 60 to 44, resulting in an overall site reduction to 405 units.
- Residential units
- 44
- Storeys
- 9
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
- Amendment to block d4 of the strategic housing development permitted under abp-310570-21. The proposed amendment to block d4 is for a reduction in height to 9 storeys (from 13 storeys) and associated reduction in the number of units to 44 (from 60 units); block d4 will have 4 one beds (no change), 34 two beds (down from
- And 6 three beds (down from
- All with associated private balconies/terraces to the north/south/east/west elevations; this will result in the reduction in the total number of residential units across the entire development site from 421 residential units to 405 residential units; block d4 will also provide 564sq. M residential amenity space at ground floor level (an increase of 9sq. M); minor amendments to the southern elevation are also proposed. The application includes for all site services required to facilitate the amendment to block d4
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential communities in accordance with approved area plans”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Fortunes Walk, City Park, City West | Jul 2025 | €295,000 | 133 m |
| 14 Carrigmore Crescent, Saggart, Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €243,339 | 134 m |
| 12 Carrigmore Crescent Citywest, Saggart, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 134 m |
| 11 Fortunes Walk, City Park, Citywestnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €270,000 | 137 m |
| 26 Fortunes Walk, Citypark, Citywest | Jan 2026 | €393,000 | 144 m |
| 28 Fortunes Walk, City Park, Citywest West Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 147 m |
| Apt 76 Block 2, Fortunes Lawn, Citywest Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 151 m |
| 12 Citywest Park Drive, Citywestprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €466,960 | 170 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 received4 May 2022
- Decision due28 June 2022
- Decision issued28 June 2022
- Grant issued10 August 2022
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