Former Citywest Golf Course, South of Fortunestown Lane, Coldwater Commons, Saggart, Co. Dublin
Conversion of the former Citywest Golf Course into a new public park with a 57-space car park.
SD22A/0464 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 December 2022
- Reference
- SD22A/0464
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of the disused golf course into a public park. It will feature retained lakes, new pathways, lighting, seating, play areas, allotments, landscaping, and a new 57-space car park accessed from Fortunestown Lane.
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
Change of use of the subject lands from disused golf course to public park. The proposed new park will retain and maintain the existing man-made lakes. New pathways, lighting, seating, informal play areas, fencing, signage, allotments, bicycle parking, new hard and soft landscaping and tree planting are proposed throughout the site; new car park for 57 spaces from a new vehicular and pedestrian access road via a north-south connection onto fortunestown lane will also be constructed.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suite 1 Coldwater Lakes Suites, Citywest Saggart, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €226,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 28 Cold Water Suites, City West, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €170,000 | 281 m |
| Apt 29 The Swift, Tassagard Greens, Saggart | Nov 2025 | €315,000 | 293 m |
| Apt 44, The Swift, Tassagard Green | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 316 m |
| Apt 33 Saggart Lodge Court, Saggart, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €381,000 | 327 m |
| 4 The Swift, Tassagard Green, Garters Lane | Jul 2025 | €378,000 | 346 m |
| 24 The Swift, Tasaggard Green, Co Dublin | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 350 m |
| 53 Saggart Lodge Court, Saggart, Dublinnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €127,000 | 354 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 received20 December 2022
- Further information requested22 February 2023
- Further information received22 November 2023
- Decision due13 February 2023
- Decision issued21 December 2023
- Application withdrawn21 December 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted110 m away
Change of layout and house type to previously approved planning permission Reg. Ref. No. S99A/0205
New Citywest Golf Course, Citywest, Saggart, Co. Dublin.
S01A/0327South DublinLodged 29 Aug 2001Alterations
- Granted120 m away
Revision to existing planning granted (ref. no. S01A/0327, SD02A/0416) consisting of the addition of garages…
New Citywest Golf Course, Saggart, Co. Dublin.
SD03A/0773South DublinLodged 17 Oct 2003Alterations
- Granted120 m away
Retention of alterations to 2 no. houses house No. 1 and House No — Alterations consist of: house No. 1…
New Citywest Golf Course, Saggart, Co. Dublin.
SD03A/0558South DublinLodged 23 Mar 2004Retention
- Granted130 m away
Refurbishment of residential structure in derelict condition; 2-storey extension to side; single storey…
7, Coldwater Lakes, Saggart, Co. Dublin.
SD20B/0450South DublinLodged 28 Jun 2021Extension
- Granted130 m away
Extension and alterations to existing dwelling. The extension will consist of new drawing room, media room,…
7, Coldwater Lakes, Saggart, Co. Dublin.
SD06B/0227South DublinLodged 2 Jun 2006Extension
- Granted130 m away
Single storey extention to existing dwelling: the extention will consist of swimming pool with underground…
7, Coldwater Lakes, Saggart, Co. Dublin.
SD06B/0569South DublinLodged 26 Jul 2006Extension
- Granted130 m away
18 hole golf course in site of circa 53 hectares with two storey club house of 825 sq.m and surface car…
Site at Coldwater Commons, Moneyatta Commons, Boherboy, Saggart, Co. Dublin.
S99A/0205South DublinLodged 29 Jun 1999Housing estate
- Withdrawn130 m away
Revised site layout and for redesign of 1 no. house type, house type B and for 2 new house types, F, G and…
New Citywest Golf Course, Citywest, Saggart, Co. Dublin
SD03A/0553South DublinLodged 1 Aug 2003Housing estate
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