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SD16A/0270

Refused

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

Mixed residential and commercial development (GFA 38,207.1sq.m) providing a total of 246 apartments in 2 separate buildings, 3 commercial units, 2 community rooms, 2 crèches and 2 ESB substations, along with landscaped courtyards (containing a surface bicycle store to each site), underground car parking, providing an overall total of 233 parking spaces, refuse stores and plant areas. Site A with frontages to Fourth Avenue and Cookstown Road comprises a total of 148 apartments (14 studios, 27 one bed, 95 two bed and 12 three bed), all with private balcony spaces in a building with a maximum height of 7 stories. (Total GFA of 23,483.4m2). 2 commercial units of 333m2 and 197m2, 1 community room of 44.8m2 and 1 crèche of 194.6m2 with dedicated open space, are proposed at ground floor level. An ESB substation is proposed at ground floor level to service site A. The landscaped courtyard contains bicycle store for 44 bicycles. An underground carpark serviced off Fourth Avenue, contains 148 car parking spaces (of which 19 are disabled) and refuse stores. Site B with a frontage to Cookstown Road comprises a total of 98 apartments (10 studios, 26 one bed, 54 two bed and 8 three bed) all with private balcony spaces in a building with a maximum height of 7 stories (total GFA of 14,723.7m2). 1 community room of 29.8m2 and 1 crèche of 147m2 with dedicated open space, are proposed at ground floor level. An ESB substation is proposed at ground floor level to service Site B. The landscaped courtyard contains bicycle store for 94 bicycles. An underground carpark serviced off Cookstown Road contains 85 carparking (of which 13 are disabled) spaces and refuse stores. Proposals also included the provision of a new road linking the existing Cookstown Road to Belgard Square North, a new road to Southern boundary of Unit 69, a new pedestrian walkway to the Southern boundary of Units 66 and 67, (which will also allow for the servicing of the proposed ESB substation for Site A) and the provision of a new public park (0.7175ha). The development also includes the demolition of all existing industrial units and all associated site development works.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    29 Jul 2016

  2. Decision: Refuse Permission

    14 Sept 2016

  3. Decision due

    22 Sept 2016

Application Details

Location
Site located at Units 60, 66, 67 Fourth Avenue, And Sites 69 & 70 Cookstown Road, As well as vacant lands, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Site Area
25819 ha
Floor Area
28139.350000000002 sq m
Residential Units
246

Timeline

Registration Date
29 July 2016
Status
Decision
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision Date
14 September 2016

Location

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42m
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Permission to add exterior signage to the building enhancing the visibility of the location to the general public and any perspective customers. The signage will be non-illuminate and the size will be 3,000mm width by 1129mm height. The signage will be 20mm PVC letters bonded to the building surface using Tech 7 bonding and double sided adhesive. The management team in WorkIQ will be responsible for the upkeep and ,maintenance of the sign. The proposed increase in letter height from the prescribed 400 mm maximum to 1129mm is necessary to ensure appropriate visibility and proportionality relative to the scale of the WorkIQ Innovation Quarter building. Given the building's substantial façade and its setback position from Belgard Square North, smaller lettering would not achieve adequate legibility from the adjacent roadway or pedestrian approaches. The larger 1129mm letters are designed to maintain visual balance with the building's architectural proportions while providing clear identification for visitors and clients approaching from distance. As WorkIQ functions as a landmark innovation and enterprise hub accommodating multiple businesses, its signage must perform a wayfinding role that reflects its civic and commercial significance within the Tallaght Innovation Quarter.

WorkIQ, Innovation Quarter, Belgard Square North, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24E1TT

42m
SD26A/0064WInvalidate Application10 Mar 2026

WorkIQ seek permission to add exterior signage to the building enhancing the visibility of the location to the general public and any perspective customers. The signage will be non-illuminate and the size will be 3,000mm width by 1129mm height. The signage will be 20mm PVC letters bonded to the building surface using Tech 7 bonding and double sided adhesive. The management team in WorkIQ will be responsible for the upkeep and ,maintenance of the sign. The proposed increase in letter height from the prescribed 400 mm maximum to 1129mm is necessary to ensure appropriate visibility and proportionality relative to the scale of the WorkIQ Innovation Quarter building. Given the building's substantial façade and its setback position from Belgard Square North, smaller lettering would not achieve adequate legibility from the adjacent roadway or pedestrian approaches. The larger 1129mm letters are designed to maintain visual balance with the building's architectural proportions while providing clear identification for visitors and clients approaching from distance. As WorkIQ functions as a landmark innovation and enterprise hub accommodating multiple businesses, its signage must perform a wayfinding role that reflects its civic and commercial significance within the Tallaght Innovation Quarter.

WorkIQ, Innovation Quarter, Belgard Square North, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24E1TT

42m
SD208/0012Part 8 Approved by Council1 Jan 2020

Construction of a new Innovation Centre for Tallaght which extends to c 2,980sq.m in a bespoke standalone building on SDCC land east of the new link road connecting Fourth Avenue and Belgard Square North, Tallaght. The scheme comprises: New four storey structure, which will accommodate Town hall, reception and café at street level engaging with new Public Square (which forms separate Part 8 application); Three levels of flexible office accommodation- to support start up enterprise.; New access road to the north of the site, to include the provision of 11 new car parking spaces; Associated site works to include secure bicycle parking, an integrated ESB sub station, plant, landscaping, lighting and signage and other support facilities. The proposal has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and screening for Environmental Impact Assessment under the EIA Directive 2014/52/EU, and the Planning Authority has concluded that there will be no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and therefore an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required. Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of publication of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. Persons wishing to inspect drawings of the proposed development should contact the Planning Department by emailing planningdept@sdublincoco.ie or by phoning (01) 4149000. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, plans and particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy only by appointment at County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 during normal working hours during the period from 1st of October, 2020 to the 29th of October 2020. Submissions and observations with respect to the proposed development dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the proposed development will be situated, may be made in writing up to 17:00 by hand/ post and up to 23:59 for online submission on the 12th of November, 2020 and may be submitted either via: Online Submissions: http://consult.sdublincoco.ie or Post to: Head of Local Enterprise, Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Development, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 YNN5. NOTE: Please make submission by one medium only. All submissions should include name and a contact address. It should be noted that the Freedom of Information Act, 1997-2006 (as amended) applies to all records held by South Dublin County Council.

Belgard Square North, Tallaght, Dublin 24

64m
SHD3ABP-305725-19Refused18 Oct 2019

(i) Demolition of the existing industrial buildings (2,518sq.m);(ii) Construction of a 'build-to-rent' housing development providing a total of 245 residential apartments (comprising 69 studio units, 56 one-bed units and 120 two-bed units) in a six to eleven storey building over basement. Each apartment has associated private open space in the form of a ground floor terrace or a balcony and has access to 21 communal amenity spaces (totalling 880sq.m), including a communal gym (82.5sq.m), and a ground floor level landscaped courtyard. The development is served by an underground carpark (accessed from the Cookstown Road extension currently under construction) providing a total of 79 parking spaces (including 75 standard spaces and 4 mobility impaired user parking spaces), and 468 bicycle spaces (388 resident spaces at basement level and 80 visitor spaces at ground floor level in the central courtyard and on street);(iii) 2 commercial units (comprising 129.4sq.m and 126.5sq.m and accommodating Class 1, 2 and 8 uses as per the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001-2019, as amended) at ground floor level; (iv) associated site and infrastructural works are also proposed which include: foul and surface water drainage; attenuation tanks; lighting; landscaping; boundary fences; plant areas; ESB substations; internal hard landscaping, including footpaths and street furniture; and all associated site development works.

Units 66 & 67 Fourth Avenue, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24

64m
LRD24A/0008Granted7 Oct 2024

The amendments to the permitted development will consist of: 1. Reduction in the overall height and internal and external re-configuration of permitted development resulting in the omission of 1 no. floor in Block A and C, and 2 no. floors of Block B to comply with Condition 2 of the permitted development. This will result in an overall reduction in units in the permitted development by 55 no. units from 252 no. units to 197 no. units; 2. Omission of 41 no. studio apartments which will be replaced with 15 no. 1-beds, 13 no. 2-beds and 2 no. 3-bed units including any associated elevational changes to balconies and window openings; 3. Revised layout at ground floor to remove podium courtyard, parking and service area which will be replaced with a new underground car park, entrance and service area; 4. Relocation of permitted creche to the ground floor corner of Blocks B and C and inclusion of an associated outdoor play area resulting in the omission of apartment no. 40 and relocation of tenant amenities/ community space to Block A to comply with Condition 2 of the permitted development; 5. Inclusion of plant equipment at roof level; and, 6. Inclusion of a blue roof drainage system at roof level of all permitted apartment blocks. 7. The development also includes all site development works necessary above and below ground necessary to facilitate the development.

Units 66 and 67 Fourth Avenue, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

64m
LRD26A/0004W35 Day Assessment17 Jul 2026

Permission to modify a permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) permission (ABP-308398-20 and as extended by Ref SHD3ABP-308398-20/EP and as amended by Ref. LRD24A/0008) by way of a planning application for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) permission on a site of c. 0.7 hectares located on lands at Units 66 and 67 Fourth Avenue, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24. The minor amendments to the permitted SHD consists of: a) Overall decrease in the floor area from 20,989 sqm to 20,602.1 sqm and internal and external re-configuration of permitted development resulting in a reconfiguration of unit mix to provide: 99 no. 1-bed units, 97 no. 2-bed units, 1 no. 3-bed units b) An increase in floor space of the permitted creche from 287 sqm to 514 sqm located at ground floor level of Block C and increase in creche play area from 140 sqm to 230 sqm. c) The amalgamation of the 2 no. retail units to provide 1 no. commercial/ retail unit provided at ground floor level of Block B with an overall decrease in retail floor area from 212 sqm to 179 sqm. d) A decrease in residential amenity from 491 sqm to 165.5 sqm at ground floor level of Block B. e) Reconfiguration of the residential units and a decrease in the overall floor area of the one bedroom units ranging from 49.20 sqm to 45 sqm, the two bedroom units from 76.70 sqm to 66 - 75 sqm and the three bedroom units from 115 sqm to 94 sqm. f) Relocation of the ESB substation and switch room from ground floor of Block C to the southern boundary of the site. g) Increase in total car parking spaces from 73 no. spaces to 75 no. spaces to provide 67 no. spaces at basement level and 8 no. spaces at surface level including a total 6 no. accessible spaces. h) Provision of 8 no. motorbike parking spaces at basement level. i) Decrease in total bicycle parking from 478 no. spaces to 401 no. spaces including 286 no. long-term resident spaces, 99 no. short-term visitor spaces and 16 no. cargo bike spaces. j) Relocation and reconfiguration of bicycle and bin stores. k) Relocation of lift and stair cores. l) Omission of L-shaped balconies and inclusion of standard balconies. m) Removal of glazed bridge links between blocks. n) Revised floor-to-floor heights of 3,075mm. o) All associated landscaping, site development, and infrastructural works. All application documentation and information is available for public viewing at the following website: www.fourthavenuelrdamendment.com

Units 66 and 67, Fourth Avenue, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

67m
SD13A/0041Refused11 Mar 2013

Additional use of part of premises (area 755 sq.m) as a 'Refuse Transfer Station' for WEEE and associated batteries; this additional use will also require the holding of a Waste Facility Permit.

Unit 69, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

68m
SHD3ABP-308398-20Granted12 Oct 2020

(i) Demolition of the existing industrial buildings, (ii) construction of: (a) 252 'build-to-rent' apartments in a two to nine storey development. Each apartment has associated private open space in the form of a ground floor terrace or a balcony and has access to 613sq.m of internal communal amenity space (including a concierge and management facilities, communal gym, flexible meeting rooms, library/co-working space, lounge, cinema/multimedia room and external covered game area); 1792sq.m of external communal amenity space at first and second floor levels; and a 65sq.m external covered communal amenity area at first floor level. The development is served by an under-croft carpark accessible from the south-western corner of the site providing a total of 73 parking spaces (including 58 standard spaces, 10 go-car spaces and 5 mobility impaired user parking spaces) and 500 bicycle spaces at ground floor level (372 resident spaces and 128 visitor spaces); and (b) 2 commercial units (comprising of a 95sq.m unit accommodating a café/restaurant and a 145sq.m unit accommodating Class 1, 2 and 8 uses as per the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001-2019, as amended) and a 275sq.m crèche, with associated 86sq.m play area, at ground floor level; (iii) road, junction and streetscape upgrade works along Fourth Avenue and Cookstown Road, including the installation a signalized junction at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Cookstown Road; (iv) Construction of a temporary access road along the southern site boundary; and (v) associated site and infrastructural works are also proposed which include: foul and surface water drainage; attenuation tanks; lighting; landscaping; boundary treatment; plant areas; ESB substations; and all associated site development works.

Units 66 & 67 Fourth Avenue, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24

69m
SHD3ABP-308398-20/EPGrant Extension of Duration of Permission3 Oct 2025

(i) Demolition of the existing industrial buildings, (ii) construction of: (a) 252 'build-to-rent' apartments in a two to nine storey development. Each apartment has associated private open space in the form of a ground floor terrace or a balcony and has access to 613sq.m of internal communal amenity space (including a concierge and management facilities, communal gym, flexible meeting rooms, library/co-working space, lounge, cinema/multimedia room and external covered game area); 1792sq.m of external communal amenity space at first and second floor levels; and a 65sq.m external covered communal amenity area at first floor level. The development is served by an under-croft carpark accessible from the south-western corner of the site providing a total of 73 parking spaces (including 58 standard spaces, 10 go-car spaces and 5 mobility impaired user parking spaces) and 500 bicycle spaces at ground floor level (372 resident spaces and 128 visitor spaces); and (b) 2 commercial units (comprising of a 95sq.m unit accommodating a café/restaurant and a 145sq.m unit accommodating Class 1, 2 and 8 uses as per the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001-2019, as amended) and a 275sq.m crèche, with associated 86sq.m play area, at ground floor level; (iii) road, junction and streetscape upgrade works along Fourth Avenue and Cookstown Road, including the installation a signalized junction at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Cookstown Road; (iv) Construction of a temporary access road along the southern site boundary; and (v) associated site and infrastructural works are also proposed which include: foul and surface water drainage; attenuation tanks; lighting; landscaping; boundary treatment; plant areas; ESB substations; and all associated site development works.

Units 66 & 67 Fourth Avenue, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24

70m
SD22A/0101Granted14 Jul 2022

Temporary change of use of part of unit 70 from light industrial to indoor gymnastics sports facility and associated site works.

Unit 70, Cookstown Estate Road, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24

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