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Glen Abbey Complex, Belgard Road, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Dublin 24, D24 W2XA

Grant Extension of Duration of Permission

Planning application SHD3ABP-309916-21/EP

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

Demolition of the existing industrial and commercial office buildings totalling c.4,628sqm; Construction of a Build-to-Rent Housing Development comprising 170 apartment units and crèche arranged in 2 blocks across 4-7 storeys over basement car park (total gross floor area c.13,880sq.m excluding basement); The residential development consists of: 9 x1 bedroom studio apartments; 94 x1 bedroom/2 person apartments; 2 x2 bedroom/3 person apartments; 34 x2 bedroom/4 person apartments; 24 x2 bedroom/4 person duplex apartments and 7 x3 bedroom/5 person apartments with north, south, east and west facing terraces/balconies throughout; Internal communal amenity spaces at ground and fourth floor levels comprising reception, gym, lounge, cinema/tv room, events rooms and ancillary areas; External communal open space including children's play areas and informal amenity spaces at ground floor level between Blocks A and B; Communal roof garden at fourth floor level - total external communal open space c.1,005sq.m; Public open space at ground floor level to the east and south of Block B totalling c.1095sq.m; 1 creche with associated outdoor play area at ground floor level; 73 car parking spaces comprising 64 basement spaces, 4 accessible parking spaces and 5 visitor spaces at surface level; 354 bicycle spaces comprising 264 resident spaces at basement level and 90 visitor spaces at ground floor level; Reconfiguration/removal of existing car parking to the north of the site and access road resulting in a total of 28 car spaces serving the adjoining site; All associated plant including heating centres, gas room, water storage room, break tank room, comms room and bin storage at basement level, ESB substation and switch room at ground level and circulation spaces and stair and lift cores throughout; Vehicular/pedestrian access to the east from Belgard Road. All existing vehicular entrances serving adjoining sites maintained. Fire/emergency and refuse vehicle access and pedestrian access to the south from Colbert's Fort; All associated site development and infrastructural works, services provision, foul and surface water drainage, extension to the foul network, access roads/footpaths, lighting, landscaping and boundary treatment works.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    29 Sept 2025

  2. Decision due

    24 Nov 2025

  3. Decision: Grant Extension of Duration of Permission

    24 Nov 2025

Application Details

Location
Glen Abbey Complex, Belgard Road, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Dublin 24, D24 W2XA
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Extension Of Duration Of Permission
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Eircode
D24 W2XA
Site Area
9208.69666728292 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
29 September 2025
Status
Decision
Decision
Grant Extension of Duration of Permission
Decision Date
24 November 2025

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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0m
SHD3ABP-309916-21Granted9 Apr 2021

Demolition of the existing industrial and commercial office buildings totalling c.4,628sqm; Construction of a Build-to-Rent Housing Development comprising 170 apartment units and crèche arranged in 2 blocks across 4-7 storeys over basement car park (total gross floor area c.13,880sq.m excluding basement); The residential development consists of: 9 x1 bedroom studio apartments; 94 x1 bedroom/2 person apartments; 2 x2 bedroom/3 person apartments; 34 x2 bedroom/4 person apartments; 24 x2 bedroom/4 person duplex apartments and 7 x3 bedroom/5 person apartments with north, south, east and west facing terraces/balconies throughout; Internal communal amenity spaces at ground and fourth floor levels comprising reception, gym, lounge, cinema/tv room, events rooms and ancillary areas; External communal open space including children's play areas and informal amenity spaces at ground floor level between Blocks A and B; Communal roof garden at fourth floor level - total external communal open space c.1,005sq.m; Public open space at ground floor level to the east and south of Block B totalling c.1095sq.m; 1 creche with associated outdoor play area at ground floor level; 73 car parking spaces comprising 64 basement spaces, 4 accessible parking spaces and 5 visitor spaces at surface level; 354 bicycle spaces comprising 264 resident spaces at basement level and 90 visitor spaces at ground floor level; Reconfiguration/removal of existing car parking to the north of the site and access road resulting in a total of 28 car spaces serving the adjoining site; All associated plant including heating centres, gas room, water storage room, break tank room, comms room and bin storage at basement level, ESB substation and switch room at ground level and circulation spaces and stair and lift cores throughout; Vehicular/pedestrian access to the east from Belgard Road. All existing vehicular entrances serving adjoining sites maintained. Fire/emergency and refuse vehicle access and pedestrian access to the south from Colbert's Fort; All associated site development and infrastructural works, services provision, foul and surface water drainage, extension to the foul network, access roads/footpaths, lighting, landscaping and boundary treatment works. Any person may, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by An Bord Pleanála of the application and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 (except for certain prescribed bodies), make a submission or observations in writing to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 or online at www.pleanala.ie. Any enquiries relating to the application process should be directed to the Strategic Housing Development Section of An Bord Pleanála (Tel. 01-8588100).

Glen Abbey Complex, Belgard Road, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Dublin 24, D24 W2XA

16m
S99A/0362Refused24 Aug 1999

Retention and completion of new palisade fencing to replace existing boundary wall and fence, including renewal of existing gates .

Colberts Fort, Off Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 .

52m
SD22A/0424Granted28 Apr 2023

Refurbishment and extension of the existing 3 storey building and a Change of Use of the existing building and site from a vacant addiction service facility to a National Ambulance facility. Demolition of a staircase and boiler room (40sq.m) and the removal of an external stair-core, entrance ramp and steps to the north of the building; and the provision of lateral and vertical extensions at ground, first and second floor levels principally comprising a single storey, two-bay ambulance garage, increasing the gross floor area of the building from 943sq.m to 1,420sq.m; the rationalisation of floor space in the existing building; the provision of an external canopy to shelter 14 No. emergency vehicles; the provision of a power washing station towards the south-western corner of the site; ancillary staff car-parking; cycle parking; revised elevational treatments; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; and all associated works above and below ground.

Glen Abbey Complex, Belgard Road, Dublin 24

66m
SD02A/0774Granted15 May 2003

Demolition of existing single storey office/light engineering unit and the provision of 4 no. 2 storey light engineering/office units in 2 blocks, revised entrance and front boundary wall.

Colberts Fort, Tallaght, Dublin 24

76m
SD16A/0145Granted29 Apr 2016

Change of use of 711sq.m of the existing warehouse floor area to a gym use, together with the provision of a 147sq.m internal mezzanine level existing the first floor of the building into the existing warehouse space; the provision of illuminated signage to the front and side of the existing warehouse building with all associated and ancillary works.

Glen Abbey Complex, Belgard Road, Dublin 24

83m
SD04A/0852Granted16 Mar 2005

Demolish existing bungalow and build three number dormer bungalows, two mid terrace and one end of terrace; create new vehicular access and off street parking for each house to front and associated site works.

16, Colbert's Fort, Old Belgard Road, Dublin 24

87m
SD08A/0831Granted9 Dec 2008

Change of use of first floor 2 bed apartment into office and new signage to front at first floor level to a 2 storey retail/residential building.

Corner Of Colbert's Fort & Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

88m
SD04A/0613Granted1 Apr 2005

Permission for division of existing restaurant / newsagent into separate shop and sandwich bar, with new entrance door. Following receipt of Further Information amendments to the original proposal consists of the following additional development: Enlargement of existing shopfronts, replacement of shopsigns, making of new window and rendering over brick exterior.

Dixons Restaurant and Newsagent, Belgard Road, Dublin 24

88m
S99B/0213Granted1 Apr 1999

Conservatory to rear of cottage.

1 Colberts Fort, Belgard Road, Dublin 24.

91m
SD05A/0594Granted20 Jul 2005

Conversion of existing shop to an Indian Ethnic Cooked Food Delivery Service and Takeaway.

Former Dixons newsagent and restaurant, Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24

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