GrantedApartmentsDecided 18 July 2023

In the townland of, Finnstown, Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

Construction of 80 apartments in a 3 to 5-storey block with a ground-floor childcare facility.

SDZ23A/0017 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 24 May 2023

Reference: SDZ23A/0017
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: SDZ Application
Received: 24 May 2023

Summary

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The development consists of 80 apartment units (56 one-beds and 24 two-beds) in a single block ranging from 3 to 5 storeys. It includes an 808 sq.m childcare facility, 45 car parking spaces, 154 bicycle spaces, and communal open spaces.

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Residential units: 80
Storeys: 5
Floor area: 808 m²

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Official record

Development description

80 apartment units (56 one beds and 24 two beds) in a single block ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys including a childcare facility (c. 808sq. M gross floor area) at ground floor level (1 storey) and associated external outdoor play area; all associated site development and landscape works, including, adjustments to st. Helens plaza public space fronting adamstown way; provision of 40 parking spaces proposed in the internal parking courtyard / covered area; provision of 5 additional on-surface car parking spaces on adamstown way; provision of communal open space at ground level and 2 third floor external terraces; provision of 154 bicycle parking spaces (40 short term, 104 long term spaces and 1 childcare facility spaces); provision of plant at ground floor / undercroft and roof level (including provision for pv panels); the proposed development is an amendment to the st. Helens plaza apartment block permitted under sdcc reg. Ref. Sdz18a/0011, as already amended by sdcc reg. Refs. Sdz19a/0007, sdz20a/0002 and sdz20a/0009) on lands generally bound to the east by adamstown park, to the west by st. Helen's way, to the north by no. 2 st. Helen's way and no. 21 adamstown park, and to the south by adamstown way; the overall number of residential units under sdcc reg. Ref. Sdz18a/0011 as amended increases from 343 to 351 dwellings as a result of this development; part of the application site is within the curtilage of airlie house (a protected structure), no works are proposed to the protected structure as part of this planning application; this application is being made in accordance with the adamstown planning scheme 2014, as amended, and relates to a proposed development within the adamstown strategic development zone planning scheme area, as defined by statutory instrument no. 272 of 2001.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 16 April 2024.

Notified floor area: 7,912 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
14 St Helens Grove, St Helens, Adamstown	Dec 2025	€520,000	18 m
20 St. Helen's Avenue, St. Helen's, Adamstown	Dec 2025	€607,000	50 m
29 St. Helen's Drive, St. Helen's, Adamstown	Jul 2025	€553,000	51 m
6 Saint Helens Mews, Saint Helens, Adamstown	May 2025	€505,000	54 m
15 St Helens Chase, Adamstown, Lucan	Jul 2025	€568,000	56 m
38 St. Helens Avenue, Adamstown, Lucan	Mar 2026	€617,500	74 m
16 St.helen's Chase, St.helen's, Adamstown	Sept 2025	€501,000	86 m
20 St. Helen'S Chase, St. Helen'S Adamstown, Lucan	Apr 2026	€514,000	90 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

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Application received24 May 2023
Decision due18 July 2023
Decision issued18 July 2023

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