Unit 21, First Avenue, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Dublin 24
Demolition of industrial buildings to build 150 apartments and 222 shared living units in Tallaght.
SHD3ABP-303911-19 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 March 2019
- Reference
- SHD3ABP-303911-19
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- SHD3-Application to ABP
- Received
- 12 March 2019
- Residential units
- 372
Summary
AI-generatedA Strategic Housing Development application for the demolition of 5,500 sq.m of industrial buildings to construct 150 'Build to Rent' apartments across three blocks and 222 shared living units in a fourth block, providing 725 bedspaces in total. The development includes a retail/cafe unit, 64 car parking spaces, and public realm upgrades.
- Storeys
- 8
- Floor area
- 5,500 m²
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
The demolition of 5,500sq. M of existing 1 and 2 storey industrial buildings (including a small operating cafe) and associated site clearance works, and the construction of 150 'build to rent' apartments in 3 5-6 storey blocks and 222 shared living units in a fourth 6-8 storey (parapet level) block. The proposal provides a total of 725 bedspaces. The proposed development will include a retail/cafe unit of 92sq. M, 64 car parking spaces at grade, communal, public and private open space and communal resident facilities and services, a total of 488 sheltered bike parking spaces split into each block and an additional 98 visitor bike parking spaces at grade. An upgrade to the public realm, to include cycle paths and footpaths along first avenue and cookstown road adjoining the site is also proposed.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate enterprise and/or residential led regeneration”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 316a The Lawns, Belgard Heights, Tallaght | Jun 2025 | €372,000 | 379 m |
| 316 The Lawns, Belgard Heights, Tallaght | Jul 2025 | €376,000 | 386 m |
| 300 The Cresent, Belguard Heights, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €445,000 | 395 m |
| 439 The Meadows East, Belgard Heights, Tallaght | Dec 2025 | €470,000 | 415 m |
| 296 Belgard Heights, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 415 m |
| 278 The Meadows West, Belgard Heights, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €506,000 | 416 m |
| 3 Garrynisk Sq, Belgard, Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €390,000 | 478 m |
| 312 The Crescent, Belgard Heights, Tallaght | Mar 2025 | €520,000 | 481 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 received12 March 2019
- Decision due7 May 2019
- Decision issued19 June 2019
In the area
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- Invalid30 m away
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- Refused30 m away
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LRD23A/0010South DublinLodged 25 Aug 2023Apartments
- Refused30 m away
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- Granted90 m away
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- Granted100 m away
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- Granted100 m away
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