Coldwater Commons

11 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coldwater Commons, from 14 m² to 19,154 m² (1.92 ha, 4.73 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 32 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2RES (Existing residential)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 27 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS (Open space, park)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 13 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 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

• 29 Sept 2025Grant permission

  Conversion of the existing garage to habitable space including replacement of garage door with a new window, and for a single storey extension to the rear of the existing house and garage and associated site works

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0574W

• 20 Dec 2022Declared withdrawn

  Change of use of the subject lands from disused golf course to Public Park. The proposed new park will retain and maintain the existing man-made lakes. New pathways, lighting, seating, informal play areas, fencing, signage, allotments, bicycle parking, new hard and soft landscaping and tree planting are proposed throughout the site; New car park for 57 spaces from a new vehicular and pedestrian access road via a north-south connection onto Fortunestown Lane will also be constructed.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0464

• 27 May 2022Grant permission

  Construction of single storey detached garden room comprising of home office and gym.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22B/0001

• 29 Mar 2022Refuse permission

  Development 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 while to the south is the Boherboy Road; The proposed application represents the development of the entire Boherboy Neighbourhood as identified in the Fortunestown Local Area Plan (2012) consisting of 655 dwellings, comprised of 257 two, three & four bed, two & three storey detached, semi-detached & terraced houses, 152 one, two & three bed duplex units in 17 two to three, three to four & four storey blocks, and 246 one, two & three bed apartments in 9 buildings ranging in height from two, two to five, four to five & five storeys, and a two storey crèche (693sq.m); Access to the development will by via one vehicular access point from the Boherboy Road, along with proposed upgrade works to Boherboy Road to include the provision of a roadside footpath along the front of the site at the Boherboy Road, continuing eastwards to the junction with the N81 Blessington Road (for an overall distance of c.370m); The proposed development also provides for pedestrian and cyclist connectivity to the adjoining Carrigmore Park to the north-east, and vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist connections to adjoining developments at Corbally Heath to the east and Carrigmore Green to the north; The proposed development 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. 3Ha), including alongside the Corbally Stream, which will accommodate the provision of pedestrian / cyclist links to Carrigmore Park to the north-east, (iii) communal open spaces (c. 6,392sq.m), (iv) hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments, (v) undercroft, basement & surface car parking (914 car parking spaces, including EV parking), (vi) bicycle parking (797 bicycle parking spaces), (vii) bin & bicycle storage, (viii) public lighting, and (ix), plant (M&E), utility services & 5 ESB sub-stations, all on an overall application site area of 18.3ha; In accordance with the Fortunestown Local Area Plan (2012) an area of c. 1.4Ha within the site is reserved as a future school site.

  Shd3-application to abp, 655 homes · South Dublin County Council, SHD3ABP-313145-22

• 10 Sept 2020Grant 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.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0393

• 21 Jun 2016Grant permission

  Residential development consisting of 218 3 and 4 bed 2 storey houses and a creche of (246sq.m) to be built on a site of circa of 8.16ha which will form Phase 1 of development of the Boherboy Neighbourhood within the Fortunestown Local Area Plan (2012). The proposed development consists of two adjoining sites to be developed by (a) Kelland Homes Ltd. for 111 dwellings and on the eastern side, bounded by the Corbally Stream and (b) by Durkan Estates Ireland Ltd. for 107 dwellings and a creche on the western side, and in total provides for 17 4 bed detached houses, 41 4 bed semi-detached houses, 144 3 bed semi-detached houses and 16 3 bed terraced houses. The adjoining lands to the north are in the same ownership and form the remainder of the Boherboy Neighbourhood to be developed in the future with the Boherboy Road bounding the site to the south. Access to the development will be via 2 vehicular access points from the Boherboy Road along with the provision of a roadside footpath at the Boherboy Road. The proposed development also includes for all associated site development works, public open spaces, including alongside the Corbally Stream landscaping and provision of a pedestrian link to the District Park to the north east. Surface water will be attenuated within the site, with fallout to existing watercourses, with foul sewer and connected to a proposed new pumping station located at the northern end of the site, on an overall site area of 17.48ha.

  Permission, 218 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD15A/0388

• 13 Mar 2009Grant permission

  Demolition of an existing single storey garage to the side and construction of a new two storey side extension comprising new roof layout, revised internal kitchen, bedroom and bathroom layouts with additional new first floor bedroom over two car garage with external balconys to front and rear.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD09B/0075

• 12 Apr 2007Grant permission

  Amendments to the approved development, house type C1 (planning Reg. Ref. S99A/0205) consisting of extension and conversion of the single storey side garage to form part of the main house and construction of a new detached double garage on the site.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD07B/0305

• 27 Feb 2007Invalid - site notice

  Amendments to the approved development, house type C1 (Planning Reg. Ref. S99A/0205) consisting of extension and conversion of the single storey side garage to form part of the main house and construction of a new detached double garage on the site.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD07B/0155

• 28 Jun 2006Grant permission

  Amendments to the approved development, house type C1 (Planning Reg. Ref. S99A/0205) consisting of extension and conversion of the single storey side garage to form part of the main house and construction of a new detached double garage on the site.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD06B/0489

• 6 Apr 2004Grant permission

  Demolition of 5 No. dwellings and out buildings and to build 104 No. residential units comprising of 8 No. 5 bed 2 storey detached houses, 10 No. 4 bed 2 storey detached houses, 10 No. 2 storey 3 bed semi-detached units, 30 No. 3 storey duplex units to contain 30 No. 3 bed townhouse units, 30 No. 2 bed apartment units, 16 No. 2 storey 2/3 bed townhouses. Included are revisions to existing site Ref. No. S99A/0513. The application to include landscaping and ancillary works all on site circa 18.8 hectares.

  Permission, 104 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD03A/0982

• 17 Oct 2003Grant permission

  Revision to existing planning granted (ref. no. S01A/0327, SD02A/0416) consisting of the addition of garages to the side of houses and conversion of attic space with velux windows to rear and minor plan and elevation alterations for house types A,B,C,D to 16 no. houses, no's 30 to 45 and new site access as per access granted under planning permission Reg. Ref. no. S99A/0205 on site.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD03A/0773

• 6 Aug 2003Grant permission

  Construct an ESB substation and switch room on site circa 18.2 hectares.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD03A/0574

• 1 Aug 2003Withdraw the application

  Revised site layout and for redesign of 1 no. house type, house type B and for 2 new house types, F, G and for the relocation of 17 no. houses, all on site of previously approved planning permissions (Ref. No's. S99A/0205, S01A/0327, SD02A/0416)/ The development will take place on the site of a recorded monument with protected structure status.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD03A/0553

• 1 Oct 2002Grant permission

  Retention of alterations of site layout and permission for redesign and alterations to 43 no. houses and relocation of 6 no. house, retention of 2 no. garages, redesign of house type (E) all on site of previously approved planning permission no. S01A/0327 on new Executive Golf Course.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD02A/0416

• 29 Aug 2001Grant permission

  Change of layout and house type to previously approved planning permission Reg. Ref. No. S99A/0205.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, S01A/0327

• 29 Jun 1999Grant permission

  18 hole golf course in site of circa 53 hectares with two storey club house of 825 sq.m and surface car parking for 200 no. cars, with 45 no. two storey 6 and 5 bedroom detached houses and 8 no. two storey 4 bedroom detached village related houses with new road access's from Fortunestown Lane, Carter's Lane, Boherboy with landscaping and associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, S99A/0205

• 10 Feb 1999Withdraw the application

  For residential development at Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin on site of circa 18.2 hectares for 233 houses made up of 4 five bedroom and 29 four bedroom detached houses and 106 four bedroom and 84 three bedroom semi- detached houses, 66 three storey duplex units made up of 66 two bedroom ground floor apartments and 66 three bedroom town houses and 7 apartment blocks, four and five storey, containing 258 apartments made up of 42 one bedroom, 150 two bedroom and 56 three bedroom apartments with 210 semi- basement car park spaces and 115 surface car park spaces. All served by acces road from Fortunestown Lane together with landscape open space. All on lands at Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, S99A/0077

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Coldwater Commons.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Coldwater Commons.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Coldwater Commons.

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).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Coldwater Commons, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3049 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.

No address of the register names Coldwater Commons with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Coldwater Commons · Coimín an Uisce Fhuair

Area

34,586 m² (3.46 ha, 8.55 acres)

Civil parish

Saggart, and its townlands

Barony

Newcastle

Electoral division

Saggart, the unit of the census

Census 2022

6,248 people lived in 1,791 households in the Saggart electoral division. 61% of households owned their home. 70% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Boherboy, Fortunestown, Saggart

Placenames

Coldwater Commons 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.