Unit 21, Site of c.1.28ha at, First Avenue, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Dublin 24
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SD26A/0046W is a planning application for permission at Unit 21, Site of c.1.28ha at, First Avenue, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Dublin 24, received by South Dublin County Council on 19 Feb 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: Demolition of all existing 1-3 storey industrial/commercial structures on the site (c. 5,500 sq.m). Construction of a 1-4 storey Transitional Care Facility (c.11,747 sq.m.) providing therapy and treatment space and a pharmacy and general practitioners space at ground floor level and 171 no. bedspaces at 1st to 3rd floor levels. 2 no. internal landscaped areas are provided at ground floor level (c.440 sq.m) and 2 no. outdoor amenity areas are provided at 1st floor level (c.483 sq.m). Provision of a coffee dock area, hairdresser, comms rooms, toilets, staff changing facilities, kitchen area, laundry rooms, lobbies/reception areas, admin areas, storage spaces, staff canteen, LV switch room, mains/ sprinkler tank room/ boiler room, multipurpose rooms, dining rooms, meeting and office rooms, sluice rooms, nurses stations, ancillary refuse storage area, ancillary generator, ancillary ESB substation and switch room associated with the operation of the facility throughout. Provision of Stair/lifts, photovoltaic panels, mechanical plant and green/blue roofs associated with the operation of the facility throughout. Partial provision of the pocket park identified in the Tallaght LAP (c.1,500 sq.m). Provision for the relocation and upgrade of the existing vehicular and pedestrian access point along First Avenue for servicing and staff parking and relocation and upgrade of the existing vehicular and pedestrian site access point along Cookstown Road. Provision of signage on the southern, eastern and northern facades of the proposed building and associated totem signage. All associated site development works above and below ground, services provision, connection to water supply and foul and surface water networks on First Avenue and Cookstown Road including partial diversion of the foul line to the north east of the site at First Avenue, attenuation/bioretention systems, provision of internal roads and footpaths, tree removal, bicycle storage (60 no. total spaces), staff and visitor car parking (55 no. total spaces) and 3 no. set down/ loading bays. The council refused permission on 14 Apr 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 26 Mar 2026. Appeal 501306 is before An Coimisiún Pleanála (lodged 8 May 2026). The site is zoned M1 — metro / rail economic corridor under the South Dublin County Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 38 other decided applications in the last five years and 7 appeals.
Proposal
Demolition of all existing 1-3 storey industrial/commercial structures on the site (c. 5,500 sq.m). Construction of a 1-4 storey Transitional Care Facility (c.11,747 sq.m.) providing therapy and treatment space and a pharmacy and general practitioners space at ground floor level and 171 no. bedspaces at 1st to 3rd floor levels. 2 no. internal landscaped areas are provided at ground floor level (c.440 sq.m) and 2 no. outdoor amenity areas are provided at 1st floor level (c.483 sq.m). Provision of a coffee dock area, hairdresser, comms rooms, toilets, staff changing facilities, kitchen area, laundry rooms, lobbies/reception areas, admin areas, storage spaces, staff canteen, LV switch room, mains/ sprinkler tank room/ boiler room, multipurpose rooms, dining rooms, meeting and office rooms, sluice rooms, nurses stations, ancillary refuse storage area, ancillary generator, ancillary ESB substation and switch room associated with the operation of the facility throughout. Provision of Stair/lifts, photovoltaic panels, mechanical plant and green/blue roofs associated with the operation of the facility throughout. Partial provision of the pocket park identified in the Tallaght LAP (c.1,500 sq.m). Provision for the relocation and upgrade of the existing vehicular and pedestrian access point along First Avenue for servicing and staff parking and relocation and upgrade of the existing vehicular and pedestrian site access point along Cookstown Road. Provision of signage on the southern, eastern and northern facades of the proposed building and associated totem signage. All associated site development works above and below ground, services provision, connection to water supply and foul and surface water networks on First Avenue and Cookstown Road including partial diversion of the foul line to the north east of the site at First Avenue, attenuation/bioretention systems, provision of internal roads and footpaths, tree removal, bicycle storage (60 no. total spaces), staff and visitor car parking (55 no. total spaces) and 3 no. set down/ loading bays.
- Status
- Appeal Report Sent to ABP
- Decision
- Refuse permission on 14 Apr 2026
- Floor area
- 1.17 ha
- Site (from polygon)
- 1.27 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 19 Feb 2026New applicationObservation window closed 26 Mar 2026
- 14 Apr 2026DecisionAppeal window closed 12 May 2026
- 8 May 2026Appeal lodged

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Zoning at the site
REGEN: To facilitate enterprise and/or residential led regeneration
A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- EPA-licensed facility · 4
- Radon risk area · 2
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 119494). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/69856.
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