Two apartments approved for former Tallaght crèche
A CRÉCHE facility located on the upper ground floor of an existing apartment development in Tallaght will be transformed into two new apartments following a change of use application that was granted by SDCC.
Two new two-bedroom apartments with associated terraces will be constructed in the former crèche facility, measuring 199sqm, with one apartment measuring 93 sqm and another reaching 104sqm.
The site is located at Westend Gate and fronts both Cookstown Way and the N81.
The plans show that two new apartments will measure 93 sqm and 104 sqm, which is consistent with the standards unit size, living floor area, bedroom floor area, storage space, private open space and communal open space as set out in the ‘Planning Design Standards for Apartments Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ (2025)
The existing building, which was constructed in 2004, consists of 126 one-bed and two-bed apartments with a crèche facility located on the upper ground floor and car parking at basement level.
No new car parking provision is proposed as part of the change of use of the crèche to two new apartments, as the area is well served by public transport, including a Luas stop located approximately 320m away and the numerous bus routes that serve the bus stop located 120m away.
According to the application Cover Letter, the childcare facility was never occupied by a childcare service, and the facility has sat vacant since its construction due to a “lack of interest from childcare providers” as a result of the “lack of a drop-off area and parking for the crèche”, “its location on a busy road and the existing supply of crèche facilities in the area.”
The Cover Letter states that this change of use application would
“represent a more sustainable use of centrally located lands, particularly in the current economic climate where there is a high demand for housing.”
The Chief Executive’s Report found that the provision of new balconies and communal outdoor areas as proposed would have a “positive impact on a site that is currently vacant and unkempt.”
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