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Astropark, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Granted

Planning application SD08A/0578

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

The upgrading of the Astropark Tallaght club bar & lounge to a dual use kid's gym and after school age child care facility. A total of 515 metres squared is to be dedicated to these facilities with the conversion of the existing external rear terrace area as an indoor activity space. The proposed development also includes the upgrade of the unlandscaped scrub area to the front of the building to additional car parking with street front signage.

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Application Timeline

  1. Further information requested

    9 Oct 2008

  2. Application received

    2 Mar 2009

  3. Further information received

    2 Mar 2009

  4. Decision due

    27 Mar 2009

  5. Decision: Grant Permission

    27 Mar 2009

  6. Grant issued

    8 May 2009

Application Details

Location
Astropark, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Site Area
2265 ha
Floor Area
64 sq m

Timeline

Registration Date
2 March 2009
Status
Decision
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision Date
27 March 2009
Grant Date
8 May 2009

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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12m
SD03A/0539Refused30 Jul 2003

Change of use from members' bar to a public bar within the existing building.

Astropark, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24

15m
SD15A/0255Granted12 Nov 2015

Change of use of the existing first floor bar and lounge and club room to provide 251.8sq.m of childrens playzone and coffee shop reusing existing kitchen, storage and staff facilities and for change of use of part of the ground floor changing room to an associated childrens activity room (28.7sq.m).

Astropark, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24

81m
SD04A/0519Granted9 Jul 2004

For an extension to the rear of the existing Clubhouse building, comprising ground floor stores with a Viewing Deck at first floor level.

Astropark, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24

88m
SD05A/0963Granted1 Dec 2005

Alterations to previously granted Planning Permission Reference SD04A/0186: the alterations consist of - omission of the top floor of technology office space and associated lobbies, staircases and lifts ( resulting in an overall reduction of the general building parapet height of 790mm and reduction in gross office use area of 1761 sq.m) ; raising of the building basement, ground and first floor levels by 1150mm and associated staircase, ramp and lift works ; floor plan revisions to the retail warehouse units at ground level and first level (resulting in an increase of retail warehouse use of 473 sq.m) ; floor plans revisions to the basement parking level (resulting in a net decrease in area of 355 sq m and 5 parking bays) ; repositioning of the east facade of retail warehouse units 7700mm closer to the Greenhill Road ; alterations to and screening of loading bay facility with associated staircase and ramp ; general revisions to elevations and roof design ; general revisions to site parking and vehicle circulation (resulting in the reduction of 4 parking bays) ; as well as associated signage and general site works.

At Greenhills Road adjacent to Extravision and opposite Airton Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24

90m
SD04A/0186Granted22 Mar 2004

Amalgamation of previously approved Block C (Reg. Ref. S01A/0086) Leisure Centre into enlarged and modified Block B comprising two additional retail warehouse units and enlarged technology offices, change of use of previously approved Block C leisure use area (2080msq) to technology office use (412msq) and retail warehouse use (1668msq), additional new retail warehouse use to enlarged Block B (142msq), an additional 28 surface and 3 basement parking spaces, revisions to basement layout, elevations, signage and associated site works.

Site Adjacent Xtravision, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24

90m
SHD3ABP-313590-22Refused17 May 2022

(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.

Lands at Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24

93m
ED12/0042Declared Exempt3 Oct 2012

Shredding and regrinding of salvaged plastic for export and reuse by others

Former Gallagher's Factory, Virginia House, Airton Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24

113m
SD11A/0273Granted21 Nov 2011

Change of use from light industrial to mixed dry recycling and new widened rear elevation opening.

Unit 1, Hibernian Industrial Estate, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24

116m
SD07A/0990Granted8 Aug 2008

(a) Demolition of 3 existing buildings consisting of a single storey factory/warehouse unit, a single storey office block with canteen and a two-storey office block; (b) construction of Block A consisting of three single storey retail warehouse units and an external garden centre - gross internal floor areas are as follows: Unit 1 - 3354sq.m., Unit 2 - 1543sq.m., Unit 3 - 1525sq.m. and garden centre - 952sq.m; (c) construction of Block consisting of two single storey car showrooms, security office and bin store: gross internal floor areas are as follows: Showroom 1 - 1316sq.m., showroom 2 - 934sq.m., security office - 26sq.m., bin store - 40sq.m; (d) construction of a separate ESB sub-station and switch room - 32sq.m; (e) construction of car parking providing 229 public parking spaces (including 11 disabled spaces); (f) construction of external car showroom display parking areas - 877sq.m; (g) the moving/de-canting of an existing vehicular entrance on Airton Road and the construction of an additional vehicular entrance on Greenhills Road; (h) the construction of 2 free-standing totem signs and associated building signage; (i) associated landscaping and low level stone wall to the boundaries fronting Airton Road and Greenhills Road. This applicaiton is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement. Significant Additional Information: Changes consisting of the following - (a) the re-design and re-location of car Showroom 1 consisting of an increase in internal floor area from 1316sq.m. to 4547sq.m. and change from a single storey building to a two storey building including ground floor workshop area and car display and first floor compound area and car display; (b) the re-design and relocation of Car Showroom 2 consisting of an increase in internal floor area from 934sq.m. to 3402sq.m. and change from a single storey building to a two to three storey building including ground floor workshop area and car display, first floor compound area and car display and second floor compound area; (c) the change of use and re-location of Retail Warehouses 2 and 3 to Car Showrooms 3 and 4 with an increase in internal floor area from 3068sq.m.(combined) to 3597sq.m. (combined) and change from a single storey building to a two storey building including ground floor workshop area and car display and first floor compound area and car display; (d) the change of use and re-location of Retail Warehouse 1 and Garden Centre to Car Showroom 5 with an increase in internal floor area from 4306sq.m. (combined retail warehouse and garden centre) to 4633sq.m. and change from a single storey building to a two storey building including ground floor workshop area and car display and first floor compound area and car display; (e) the re-location of the northern access junction on approx. 16metres west along Airton Road; (f) the re-location of the in-only eastern access road approx. 30metres to the south along Greenhills Road including the removal of the stone wall along Greenhills Road; (g) the omission of the two free standing totem signs previously approved; (h) the addition of protective Paladin fencing to the poplar trees on the southern boundary; (i) the re-location of the ESB substation and bin storage area which is now proposed as external; (j) changes to the public and display parking provisions within the site; (k) changes to the proposed landscaping provisions; (l) the omission of the security office. The proposed gross internal floor area has increased from 9722sq.m. to 16211sq.m. (incl. sub-station). Public car parking provisions have reduced from 229 spaces to 168 spaces with an additional 123 external display parking spaces proposed.

Former Gallagher's site at junction of Airton Road and Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

117m
SD07A/0622Granted1 Aug 2007

11,649sqm own-door office space including lobbies, circulation and service areas and a 52sqm retail cafe kiosk in a two block development, one block of 4 storeys plus setback two-storey penthouse and one block of 3 storeys plus setback single storey penthouse, both blocks incorporating rooftop plant rooms and enclosures, 215 basement car parking spaces in a shared two-storey naturally ventilated basement incorporating mechanical plant and storage rooms, covered bicycle storage enclosure incorporating shower and toilet facilities, site hard and soft landscape works, street furniture and lighting, new access junction off Greenhills Road and internal access roads, set-down and ramps, two ESB sub-stations and switch room, waste management rooms and service yard, signage and associated site works.

Greenhills Retail Park, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24

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