GrantedApartmentsDecided 6 October 2021

Site at Cooldown Commons & Fortunestown, Citywest, Dublin 24

Construction of 421 residential units, offices, and retail spaces in nine blocks up to 13 storeys tall at Citywest.

SHD3ABP-310570-21 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 June 2021

Reference: SHD3ABP-310570-21
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: SHD3-Application to ABP
Received: 18 June 2021
Residential units: 421

Summary

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This Strategic Housing Development application proposes 421 residential units, offices, three retail units, and two amenity areas. The development will feature nine blocks ranging from 1 to 13 storeys, 289 car parking spaces, 650 cycle spaces, and a public plaza next to the Fortunestown Luas stop.

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Storeys: 13

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Official record

Development description

Construction of a residential scheme comprising 421 units, offices, retail units x3 and residential amenity areas x2, within 9 blocks ranging in height from 1-13 storeys. The proposal will include 289 car parking spaces along with 650 cycle parking spaces. The development will provide public and communal open spaces throughout including a public plaza adjoining fortunestown luas stop. Provision of vehicular, pedestrian, and cyclist accesses to the site, including pedestrian bridge to the public park (under construction) to the east. The application includes for all landscaping, esb substations, plant areas, bin storage, surface water attenuation and all other site development works, and site services required to facilitate the proposed development. The proposed development seeks to amend shd permission abp-302398
18 (under construction to the west), replacing 32 permitted duplex apartments along with associated amendments to internal roads and open spaces. The current proposal also replaces permission sd16a/0078 previously granted on this site

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RES-NR1

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9 Fortunes Walk, City Park, City West	Jul 2025	€295,000	134 m
11 Fortunes Walk, City Park, Citywestnot full market price	Jul 2025	€270,000	141 m
26 Fortunes Walk, Citypark, Citywest	Jan 2026	€393,000	161 m
12 Citywest Park Drive, Citywestprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€466,960	165 m
28 Fortunes Walk, City Park, Citywest West Dublin 24	Feb 2025	€350,000	166 m
11 Citywest Park Drive, Citywest, Dublin 24price excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€533,040	171 m
14 Carrigmore Crescent, Saggart, Dublin 24	Jun 2025	€243,339	179 m
12 Carrigmore Crescent Citywest, Saggart, Dublin	Oct 2025	€310,000	179 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 received18 June 2021
Decision due12 August 2021
Decision issued6 October 2021

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