South Dublin County Council refuses permission for 400-home scheme at Citywest, Tallaght, Co. Dublin

In context

It is one of 66 housing scheme applications South Dublin County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,641 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 12 March 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the South Dublin County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

A residential/mixed use development on a site area of 12.45ha consisting of 400 dwellings comprised of 340 no. 2 storey detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, i.e. 3 no. 2 bed houses, 323 no. 3 bed houses & 14 no. 4 bed houses along with 60 no. 1 and 2 bed apartments in 4 no. 3 & 4/5 storey buildings. The development also provides for a creche (615sq.m), kiosk (56.6sq.m) and retail unit (237sq.m). The proposed development includes all associated site development and infrastructural works, car parking, open spaces and landscaping, ESB substation and 4 associated kiosks. Access to the development will by via two proposed new vehicular entrances from Citywest Avenue and Fortunestown Lane respectively and will also provide for two new vehicular crossing points over the Luas line. The development also includes for the demolition of an existing dwelling in the southwest corner of the site at the junction of Citywest Road and Fortunestown Lane. The site is bounded to the north by Citywest Avenue, to the west by the N82 Citywest Road, to the south by Fortunestown Lane, to the east by Ard Mor residential estate and is adjacent to the Luas Red Line.