Fortunestown
Townland in the civil parish of Saggart, barony of Newcastle, Co. Dublin; in Irish Baile Uí Fhoirtcheirn
Parcel 5692007
- Area
- 159 m²
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it, 142 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- R2 RES (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Fortunestown
Planning applications on this parcel
23 Jan 2024Refuse further ext of duration of permission
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.
Further extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD15A/0127/FEP2
5 Oct 2023Grant further ext. of duration of permission
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.
Further extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD15A/0127/FEP
16 Mar 2020Grant extension of duration of permission
Revisions to permitted house types under Reg.Ref. SD15A/0127 and relates to three house types i.e. house types E1, E3 and E4. It is proposed to modify the ground floor extensions to the rear of 156 of the aforementioned house types.
Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0266/EP
16 Mar 2020Grant extension of duration of permission
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.
Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD15A/0127/EP
27 Jul 2016Grant permission
Revisions to permitted house types under Reg.Ref. SD15A/0127 and relates to three house types i.e. house types E1, E3 and E4. It is proposed to modify the ground floor extensions to the rear of 156 no. of the aforementioned house types.
Permission, 156 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0266
20 Oct 2015Grant permission
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.
Permission, 400 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD15A/0127
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Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3049 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 107.8 ha
- 266 acres
- Land parcels
- 1,272
- registered freehold, median 170 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- RES
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
1,272 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Fortunestown, from 0 m² to 86,888 m² (8.69 ha, 21.47 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 109 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2RES (Existing residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 1,150 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1RES-N (New/proposed residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 79 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1OS (Open space, park)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3DC (District, neighbourhood centre)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1EE (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 13 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3LC (District, neighbourhood centre)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
9 Jul 2026Declared exempt
Internal alterations to provide new layout at ground floor, provision of new door to rear facade to access terrace, minor amendments to front elevation of unit to provide new power assist entry door and All ancillary works.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0065
3 Jul 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of internal alterations to facilitate the sub-division of an existing vacant (with a floorspace of approximately 171.25 sq.m) into two separate retail units of approximately 92 sq.m GFA (Unit 14A) and approximately 60 sq.m GFA (Unit 14B), respectively together with the installation of a new shopfront to enable own door access to each of the proposed units internally within the shopping centre mall. Internal alterations to the floor plan layout include the provision of an emergency escape route / corridor serving both units that connect with an existing emergency escape corridor that exits the shopping centre building externally to the south of the subject units.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0159W
1 Jul 2026Unregistered application
Proposed Outdoor advertising project comprising of digital advertising display units
Application under part 8 · South Dublin County Council, PT8SD422
30 Jun 2026Grant permission
Construction of a 36 sq.m garden room in the rear garden for use as a games room and office.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0315W
29 Jun 2026Grant further ext. of duration of permission
Residential development of 112 dwellings comprised of: 90 two storey houses consisting of 10 four bed detached houses, 2 three bed detached houses, 8 four bed semi-detached houses, 2 three bed detached houses, 8 four bed semi-detached houses, 42 three bed semi-detached houses and 28 three bed mid-terrace houses along with 22 one and two bed apartments in a four storey apartment building. The proposed development includes all associated site development and infrastructural works, car parking, bin storage, open spaces and landscaping. Access to the development will be via two vehicular entrances from Garter Avenue. All on a site of 3.74ha bounded to the east by the N82 Citywest Road, to the north-west by Garter Avenue and to the south by lands that will be developed as a Neighbourhood Park (permitted under Reg.Ref. SD15A/0127) in accordance with the Fortunestown Local Area Plan 2012.
Further extension of duration of permission, 112 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0210/FEP
12 Jun 2026Grant permission
Change of use of first floor Unit 1(b) with a floor area of 145 sq.m from its permitted Commercial (Office) use (under planning Ref. SD03A/0857) to a Community Centre use.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0139W
20 May 2026Grant permission
Change of use of the ground floor permitted café/ retail unit to a veterinary practice. The proposed unit will include a reception area, 6 consultation rooms, and treatment area including theatre, x-ray room, laboratory, holding areas and all other ancillary rooms/ staff facilities. Signage is also proposed in the form of two projecting lightboxes and signage on the fascia board over the front door.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0116W
6 Mar 2026Grant permission
The proposed development will consist of modifications to the elevational design and floor plan layout of the previously permitted 3 storey creche/ community centre building (approved under Reg. Ref. SD22A/0398) resulting in a reduction in overall floorspace from 1610sqm to 1596.8sqm. Revisions are proposed to the approved site layout plan including: removal of the pedestrian bridge and relocation of the external play space area from the open space located to the west of the stream to an outdoor deck play space adjacent (west) of the main building and an enclosed play space at ground floor level on the southern elevation. Permission is also sought for modifications to adjoining cycle track and set down car parking spaces; revised hard and soft landscaping, bin storage and cycle parking and all associated site and development works
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0223W
20 Feb 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of internal alterations to the existing retail units to facilitate an amalgamation of the units into a single unit of approximately 234 sq.m and a change of use of the amalgamated unit from its permitted Retail use(s) (under planning Ref. SD03A/0857), to a Sports Facility (Gym).
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0049W
20 Jan 2026Grant permission
Change of use of the ground floor of Unit C, Citywest Shopping Centre from its permitted Office use (permitted under South Dublin County Council Reg. Ref. SD03A/0857), to a Health Centre - specifically for the provision of support services to persons with intellectual disabilities.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0016W
12 Dec 2025Grant extension of duration of permission
New educational campus of 2 new school buildings to be delivered on a phased basis including the demolition/removal of the existing 4 four storey educational/former short stay residential blocks (golf apartments) on the site; provision of 1 part three storey, 1000 pupil post primary school including 4 classroom special educational needs unit with a gross floor area of 11,331sq.m including a sports hall and all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities; 1 two storey 16 classroom primary school and 2 classroom special educational needs unit; a general purpose hall and all ancillary teacher and pupils facilities with a gross floor area of 2,820sq.m; vehicular access to the site will be from the existing Fortunestown Lane entrance, which is to be widened; fire tender and delivery access will be from the existing entrance to the northwest of the site, via Fortunestown Lane; cycle and pedestrian access to the site will be from a new entrance on Fortunestown Lane; provision of bicycle and scooter parking; new pedestrian crossing at Saggart Lakes Road, vehicle drop off/set down areas; internal access roads; hard and soft play areas; piped infrastructure and ducting; plant, landscaping and boundary treatments; PV panels; external courtyards; disabled car parking spaces; ESB substation and 1 substation access door to the site boundary wall on Fortunestown Lane; ancillary ramps and stairs; signage; 1 attenuation tank; flood mitigation measures; SUD's; changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.
Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0393/EP
11 Dec 2025Grant permission
Kelland Homes Ltd. and Evara Developments Ltd. wish to apply for permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) on a site located at Boherboy, Saggart, County Dublin. To the immediate north of the site is the Carrigmore residential estate, to the west are agricultural lands and a single dwelling, to the east is the Corbally residential estate and Carrigmore Park, while to the south is the Boherboy Road. The proposed development consists of 611 no. dwellings, comprised of 306 no. 2, 3, 4 & 4-5 bed, 2 & 3 storey, detached, semi-detached & terraced houses, 133 no. 1, 2 & 3 bed duplex units in 12 no. 2-3 storey blocks, and 172 no. 1, 2 & 3 bed apartments in 5 no. buildings ranging in height from 4-5 & 5 storeys. The proposed development also includes a 2-storey crèche (c.630m²). Access to the development will by via one no. new vehicular access point from the Boherboy Road, along with new vehicular connections to adjoining developments at Corbally Heath to the east and Carrigmore Green to the north. Ten no. houses in the south-eastern part of the site will be accessed from Corbally Glade to the east. The proposed development includes for pedestrian and cyclist connections throughout the proposed development and accesses into adjoining lands at Carrigmore Park, Corbally Heath and Corbally Glade to the east and Carrigmore Green to the north. Private amenity space for the residential units is provided in the form of rear gardens for houses and ground floor terraces / upper floor balconies for apartments and duplex units. The proposed development provides for a total of c.2.3Ha of public open space, and c.4,750sq.m of communal open space associated with proposed development. The proposed development also provides for (i) all associated site development works above and below ground, including surface water attenuation & an underground foul sewerage pumping station at the northern end of the site, (ii) public open spaces (c.2.3Ha), (iii) communal open spaces (c.4,750sq.m), (iv) hard & soft landscaping and boundary treatments, (v) surface car parking (861 no. car parking spaces), (vi) bicycle parking (711 no. bicycle parking spaces), (vii) bin & bicycle storage, (viii) diversion of all existing overhead ESB lines underground, (ix) public lighting, and (x), plant / PV panels (M&E), utility services & 8 no. ESB sub-stations, all on an overall application site area of c.18.7Hha. In accordance with the South Dublin County Development Plan (2022-2028), an area of c.1.03Ha within the site is reserved as a future school site.
Permission, 611 homes · South Dublin County Council, LRD25A/0012W
16 Oct 2025Grant permission
Permission to install a standby industrial diesel generator and solar panels. The generator will include a bunded fuel tank and be located within a mesh enclosure. The proposed solar panels will be attached to a steel frame to be erected adjacent to the generator ( Covering an area of approximately 32 sq.m, to a maximum height of 4.8 meters above ground level ). Works to include all ancillary development works, all located within an existing fenced compound.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0255
9 Oct 2025Grant permission & grant retention
The development for which retention permission is sought consists of the reconfiguration and internal alteration of the permitted ground floor layout of Block F (including plant room layout) whereby the permitted Retail Unit (42 sq.m) and Café / Restaurant Unit (176.5 sq.m) (as permitted under ABP Ref. 305556-19, as subsequently amended under SDCC Planning Ref's SD22A/0299 and LRD24A/0009W) have been augmented into a single amalgamated unit of approximately 220 sq.m in floor area, together with external alterations to the northern and western elevations of Block F at ground floor level to include the omission of a plant room door from the northern elevation and provision of same to the western elevation together with a reduction in the glazed area to the western elevation. The proposed development for which permission is sought will consist of a proposed change of use of the retained amalgamated unit at ground floor level within Block F from its permitted Retail and Café / Restaurant uses (as permitted under ABP Ref. 305556-19, as subsequently amended under SDCC Planning Ref's SD22A/0299 and LRD24A/0009W) to a Medical Clinic / Group Practice (220 sq.m) use.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0248W
1 Oct 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of the installation of approximately 658.63 sq.m of Photo-Voltaic Solar Panels onto the existing roof. The solar panels will be used to create green electricity, all of which will be used by building.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0240W
9 Sept 2025Invalid - site notice
The development for which retention permission is sought consists of the reconfiguration and internal alteration of the permitted ground floor layout of Block F (including plant room layout) whereby the permitted Retail Unit (42 sq.m) and Café / Restaurant Unit (176.5 sq.m) (as permitted under ABP Ref. 305556-19, as subsequently amended under SDCC Planning Ref's SD22A/0299 and LRD24A/0009W) have been augmented into a single amalgamated unit of approximately 220 sq.m in floor area, together with external alterations to the northern and western elevations of Block F at ground floor level to include the omission of a plant room door from the northern elevation and provision of same to the western elevation together with a reduction in the glazed area to the western elevation. The proposed development for which permission is sought will consist of a proposed change of use of the retained amalgamated unit at ground floor level within Block F from its permitted Retail and Café / Restaurant uses (as permitted under ABP Ref. 305556-19, as subsequently amended under SDCC Planning Ref's SD22A/0299 and LRD24A/0009W) to a Medical Clinic / Group Practice (220 sq.m) use.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0217W
23 Jun 2025Grant permission
Permission for development at this site of c. 0.22 hectares at lands. This application site consists of: Parcel A, measuring c. 0.13 hectares, which is principally bounded by the red line rail LUAS tracks associated with the Citywest Campus Luas stop to the north/northwest, existing dwelling No. 19 Citywest Village Avenue to the south, The Mews, Citywest Village residential development and existing dwellings No. 1 The Court and No. 4 The Place to the east and Citywest Village Avenue (road) to the west; Parcel B, measuring c. 0.08 hectares, is principally bounded by The Court (road) to the north, existing dwellings Nos. 10, 12 and 14 The Place to the south, residential development known as Árd Mor Dale to the east and existing dwelling No. 4 The Court to the west; and Two existing parking spaces north of The Court road will be allocated to the proposed childcare facility. The development will consist of the construction of a mixed-use development comprising 12 no. residential units (4 no. apartments and 8 no. houses), coffee kiosk and childcare facility. The apartments, coffee kiosk and childcare facility will be located in a single building arranged across three storeys. The residential units will comprise of 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments (ranging from c.50-52sqm GFA each) with northeast and southwest facing balconies, 4 no. 2 bedroom mid-terrace two-storey houses (c.74sqm GFA each) and 4 no. 3 bedroom end terrace two-storey houses (ranging from c.93-103sqm GFA each) with associated rear private gardens. The apartment building will contain residential bin and bike storage (c.10sqm GFA combined), a coffee kiosk (c.13sqm GFA) with separate bin storage (c.1.5sqm GFA) and outdoor seating area, a three classroom childcare facility with associated office, staff, toilet and laundry facilities (c.135sqm GFA), an external play area (c.67sqm GFA) and external bin and bike store (c.6sqm) serving the childcare facility, all located at ground floor level. The development will also consist of 17 no. proposed car parking spaces, 2 no. existing spaces allocated to the proposed childcare facility, vehicular drop-off zone serving the childcare facility, dedicated bicycle stores in front gardens serving houses, secure visitor bicycle parking throughout, bin storage, open space, public realm areas serving the mixed-use apartment building, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment works, photovoltaic panels to houses, pedestrian access, road works consisting of a proposed raised platform/pedestrian crossing over The Court road, provision of Sustainable Urban Drainage systems (SUDS) and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, including site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply including minor diversion to the existing watermain).
Permission, 12 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0051W
20 Mar 2025Declared exempt
Whether the omission of the permitted green wall on the southern elevation of the City West shopping centre (as permitted under ABP Ref. 305556-19), is exempted development under class 41 of part 1 of schedule 2 of the planning and development regulations, 2001 (as amended)
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0027
13 Feb 2025Grant permission
Planning Permission for omission from a warehouse development site under construction of the superstructure associated with an ancillary sprinkler tank and pumphouse with substructure remaining as per granted planning application Reg. Ref. SD22A/0065 at Magna Avenue and Magna Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Co. Dublin.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0031W
11 Feb 2025Grant permission
Minor modifications to previously approved plans (Reg Ref SD21A/0238 + SD23A/0206) of existing (2390m²) light industrial facility at Unit 25 Magna Drive, Magna Business Park, Citywest, Co Dublin D24 PVY8. Modifications include- 1)Provision of additional Warehouse/Assembly and Office staff facilities totalling 523m² additional floor area based on- a)The provision of an additional warehouse/assembly floor area at 1st floor mezzanine level (441m²). b)In addition to the ground and 1st floor mezzanine office/staff facilities granted permission (Reg ref SD21A/0238) provision of) provision of office/staff facilities at ground and 1st floor mezzanine levels which will result in 82m² additional floor area. 2)Minor alterations to Elevations to include: a)New 1st floor mezzanine escape doorway and external stairs to side (East) elevation. b)New staff entrance side (East) elevation. c)New windows to front (North), East and West Elevations. d)New Ventilation louvred panels to front (North) and East Elevations. 3)In addition to the 38 no. car parking already granted (Reg ref SD21A/0238), 7 no. additional car parking spaces (45 no. spaces in total). 4)Relocation of previously approved Electricity substation and switch room (Reg Ref SD23A/0206) to the North of the site adjacent to the vehicular access. 5)Relocation of previously approved waste management and Plant enclosures. 6)New pedestrian gates and vehicular barriers. 7)Signage totem adjacent to the vehicular access. 8)all associated site landscaping and drainage works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0027W
15 Jan 2025Declared not exempt
The change of use from a permitted residential amenity space of c. 564 sq.m to a Community Centre to facilitate a range of multi-functional uses for existing residents and members of the visiting public.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0006
13 Jan 2025Grant permission
The installation of telecommunications equipment including no. 3 ballast mounted shrouded antennas, no. 1 ballast mounted dish, remote radio units (RRU's), cable trays, GPS, cabinet and all other associated site development works on the building rooftop to provide for high-speed wireless data and broadband services.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0190W
20 Dec 2024Grant permission & grant retention
Planning permission and retention permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) consisting of amendments to a Strategic Housing Development (SHD) permitted under ABP Ref. 305556-19, as subsequently amended under SDCC Planning Ref’s SD22A/0299 and SD22A/0422 at a site at Citywest Shopping Centre, Fortunestown, Dublin 24. The proposed amendments for which permission is sought, include the following: (i) External alterations to Block F, comprising the relocation of a plant room door at ground floor level from the south elevation to the northern elevation along with the relocation of balconies at the eastern end of the building at 2nd to 6th floor levels together with a reconfiguration of the design of the balconies; (ii) Omission of 3 no. permitted on-street bin stores and replacement of same with a single consolidated bin store near the south-western corner of the shopping centre, together with a reconfiguration of hard / soft landscaping and on-street car parking spaces, resulting in the net loss of 1 no. on-street car parking space in this area; (iii) alterations to the design and configuration of the permitted single storey staircore structure leading to the basement level that is situated at the south-eastern corner of the shopping centre. The amendments for which retention permission is sought, include the following: (iv) Alterations to the permitted siting, design and size of the permitted ESB Substation and Switchroom at Block D together with the reconfiguration of hard / soft landscaping and on-street car parking spaces, resulting in the net gain of 1 no. on-street car parking space in this area; and (v) Internal and external alterations to the layout, design and configuration of the permitted single storey plant room and associated ESB substation / switch rooms at the south-eastern corner of the shopping centre, together with a slight re-siting of the reconfigured plantroom structure. In the interest of clarity, it should be noted that the proposed amendments and amendments to be retained will not result in any change to the total number of residential dwellings permitted on site, or the total number of on-street car parking spaces, as previously permitted. A dedicated website has been set up for this LRD application which can be viewed at: www. Carrigmorewoodsamendment1.ie
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, LRD24A/0009W
24 Oct 2024Grant permission
Erection of linear arrays of solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of Unit 2007 together with 4 invertors 1.075m wide x 0.33m deep x 0.55m high together with all ancillary works. There will be 350 panels in all, each 1.34m x 2.28m in size, located on 3 of the 4 south facing sides of the roof area, all concealed from view behind the parapet walling. No panels are proposed on the 4 north facing elevations. The panels will provide sustainable energy to the premises with the surplus being fed into the grid. An additional means of escape is also proposed.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0185W
23 Jul 2024Grant permission
Greenacre Residential DAC intends to apply for permission for modifications to previously approved development SHD ABP-305563-19 at this site at Fortunestown Lane and Parklands Parade, Saggart, Co. Dublin. The proposed development will consist of modifications to the development permitted under Reg. Ref. SHD ABP-305563-19 which comprised 488no. apartments and 1,985sq.m of non-residential floorspace within 5no. blocks (Blocks A to E) ranging in height from 5 to 9 storeys. The proposed modifications relate to the previously permitted 5 storey Blocks C, D & E only and consist of an additional storey on each block and reconfiguration of the previously permitted floor levels to provide an additional 86no. apartment units and a total of 396no. apartments and 752sq.m of non-residential floorspace in lieu of the previously permitted 310no. apartments and 896sq.m of non-residential floorspace. Overall, the permitted Blocks A & B and the modified Blocks C, D & E will accommodate 574no. apartments and 1,841sq.m of non-residential floorspace. The modified blocks will consist of: - Block C: 6-storey block accommodating 129no. units (26no. 1 bed units, 84no. 2 bed units and 19no. 3 bed units) with 3no. retail/ commercial units (555sq.m) and a licensed café/ bar/ restaurant unit (197sq.m) at ground floor level fronting onto the permitted local square; Block D:- 6-storey block accommodating 140no. units (32no. 1 bed units, 90no. 2 bed units and 18no. 3 bed units), Block E: 6-storey block accommodating 127no. units (48no. 1 bed units, 65no. 2 bed units and 14no. 3 bed units) and all associated communal amenity spaces and private amenity spaces comprising terraces/ balconies. Permission is also sought for extension and modifications to the permitted single level basement below Blocks C, D and E to accommodate 332no. car parking spaces, cycle parking spaces, bulky item and bin storage areas with 2no. vehicular accesses provided from Parklands Parade. The modified ground level areas adjoining Blocks C, D and E include 10no. car parking spaces, cycle parking, public lighting, ESB substations, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, surface water drainage infrastructure and all associated site development and infrastructure works. No modifications are proposed to the permitted Blocks A & B or the separate basement level area relating to Blocks A & B. The application is a Large-Scale Residential Development and may be inspected online at: www.parklands-lrd1.com
Permission, 86 homes · South Dublin County Council, LRD24A/0006W
The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
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Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Fortunestown.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Fortunestown.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Fortunestown.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3049 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Fortunestown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Fortunestown · Baile Uí Fhoirtcheirn
- Area
- 1,077,564 m² (107.76 ha, 266.27 acres)
- Civil parish
- Saggart, and its townlands
- Barony
- Newcastle
- Electoral division
- Tallaght-Jobstown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Tallaght-Jobstown electoral division: 18,125 people in 5,711 households; 43% of households own their home; 46% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Boherboy, Brownsbarn, Coldwater Commons, Cooldown Commons, Corbally, Gibbons, Jobstown, Saggart
- Placenames
- Fortunestown on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.