GrantedApartmentsDecided 24 April 2023

Lands located to the east of Tay Lane, Newcastle Road, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin

Construction of a four-storey block of 58 age-friendly apartments in Rathcoole.

SD22A/0342 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 29 March 2023

Reference: SD22A/0342
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 29 March 2023

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for a four-storey apartment block containing 58 age-friendly units (20 one-bed and 38 two-bed). The development includes a community facility, communal open spaces, 30 car parking spaces, and rooftop solar panels.

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Residential units: 58
Storeys: 4
Floor area: 4,224 m²

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Official record

Development description

Construction of a four-storey apartment block ( 4224 sq. M) consisting of 58 age friendly residential units comprising 20 one bedroom units and 38 two bedroom units with associated private balconies, associated lift and stair cores, entrance lobby, and circulation space; provision of a community facility (99.3 sq. M) and ancillary accommodation including refuse store (26.9 sq. M), cycle store (36 sq. M), plant room (46.2 sq. M), sub-station (14 sq. M), switch room (16 sq. M), landscaped public open space (907.4 sq. M) and communal open space (1225.6 sq. M), and 30 car parking spaces and 80no. Cycle parking spaces to serve the development; vehicular access to the development will be provided via an upgraded entrance from tay lane with a minor pedestrian access provided from eaton drive to facilitate direct linkages to the town centre; planning permission is also sought for all ancillary site and development works above and below ground to facilitate the development including the provision of internal access roads and pedestrian / cycle pathways and linkages, boundary treatment, public lighting, hard and soft landscaping, services, rooftop pv panels and associated signage.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RESRS

“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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 9 September 2024.

Notified floor area: 4,572 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane	Apr 2026	€131,429	28 m
Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane	Apr 2026	€131,429	28 m
Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane	Apr 2026	€131,429	28 m
Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane	Apr 2026	€131,429	28 m
Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane	Apr 2026	€131,429	28 m
Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane	Apr 2026	€131,429	28 m
Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane	Apr 2026	€131,429	28 m
42 Eaton Terrace, Rathcoole, Dublin	May 2026	€305,000	57 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 received29 March 2023
Decision due25 April 2023
Decision issued24 April 2023

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