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Lands at Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Demolition of a substation to construct 197 apartments in four blocks ranging from seven to eight storeys.

SHD3ABP-313590-22 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 May 2022

Reference: SHD3ABP-313590-22
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: SHD3-Application to ABP
Received: 17 May 2022
Residential units: 197

Summary

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The proposed development involves the demolition of an existing substation and advertisement structure. It will be replaced by 197 apartments across four blocks ranging from seven to eight storeys in height. The scheme includes private balconies, communal resident lounges, a gym, and 78 parking spaces.

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Storeys: 8

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Official record

Development description

(i) demolition of existing substation and removal of existing advertisement structure on site; (ii) construction of a residential development of 197 apartments (79 one-bedroom, 105 two-bedroom and 13 three-bedroom) in 4 blocks (ranging in height from seven to eight storeys with eighth floor level roof garden) as follows: - block a containing 41 apartments (6 one bedroom, 34 two bedroom and 1 three-bedroom) and measuring eight storeys in height (with eighth floor roof garden); - block b containing 79 apartments (33 one bedroom, 34 two bedroom and 12 three bedroom) and measuring eight storeys in height; - block c containing 42 apartments (24 one bedroom and 18 two bedroom) and measuring seven storeys in height; and, - block d containing 35 apartments (16 one bedroom and 19 two bedroom) and measuring seven storeys in height; (iii) all apartments will have direct access to an area of private amenity space, in the form of a balcony, and will have shared access to internal communal amenities including 2 resident lounges (114.7sq. M), gym (98sq. M) external communal amenity space (1,490.8sq. M) and public open space (1,667sq. M); (iv) provision of 78 vehicular parking spaces (including 3 car-share parking spaces, 4 mobility parking spaces, and 8 electric vehicle parking spaces), 4 set-down vehicular parking spaces (including 1 mobility parking space) and 448 bicycle parking spaces (including 100 visitor parking spaces) at ground floor/ground level accessible via new vehicular entrance gate off access road off greenhills road; (v) provision of 4 commercial units (871.5sq. M total) and 1 childcare facility (329.7sq. M) with associated external amenity space (168.8sq. M) located at ground floor level; and, (vi) all ancillary works including public realm/footpath improvements, landscaping, boundary treatments, internal footpaths/access roadways, bin storage, foul and surface water drainage, green roofs, removable solar panels, esb substation and all site services, site infrastructure and associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

REGENRE

“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.

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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
7 Bancroft Downs, Tallaght, Dublin 24	May 2026	€465,000	328 m
47 Bancroft Ave, Tallaght, Dublin	Mar 2026	€525,000	363 m
44 Bancroft Rd, Tallaght, Dublin 24	Jan 2025	€531,000	378 m
74 Bancroft Ave, Tallaght, Dublin 24	Nov 2025	€540,000	391 m
36 Bancroft Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24	Aug 2025	€530,000	418 m
72 Bancroft Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24	Oct 2025	€590,000	437 m
21 B�thair Bancroft, Tamhlacht, Baile �tha Cliath 24	Apr 2025	€600,000	438 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 received17 May 2022
Decision due11 July 2022
Decision issued6 March 2025

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