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South Dublin Weekly Planning19 Feb 2026

SD26A/0046W

Unit 21, Site of c.1.28ha at, First Avenue, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Dublin 24

Lead potentialHigh

Major project: demolition of 5,500 sq m and construction of an 11,747 sq m 171-bed transitional care facility with extensive services, landscaping and infrastructure.

Planning stageNew Application
Project typeMixed
Development sectorHealthcare
Matched trades14

Source description

What is being proposed

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).…

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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.

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

14 evidence-led matches
01

Civil Utilities

High

Connection to water supply, foul and surface water networks, partial diversion of foul line explicitly stated.

02

Demolition

High

Demolition of all existing 1-3 storey industrial/commercial structures (c. 5,500 sq m) explicitly stated.

03

Groundworks Drainage

High

Site development works, services, attenuation/bioretention, internal roads and footpaths explicitly stated.

04

Main Contracting

High

Substantial multi-package project: demolition, new 11,747 sq m facility, services, roads, landscaping.

05

Solar

High

Photovoltaic panels explicitly stated.

06

Electrical

Medium

LV switch room, ESB substation and switch room explicitly mentioned.

07

Fire Safety

Medium

Mains/sprinkler tank room explicitly mentioned.

08

HVAC

Medium

Mechanical plant and boiler room explicitly mentioned.

09

Landscaping Siteworks

Medium

Internal landscaped areas, outdoor amenity areas and pocket park provision explicitly stated.

10

MEP Consulting

Medium

Coordinated mechanical, electrical and public-health services across a large facility.

11

Plant Hire

Medium

Large demolition and construction site implies significant plant requirements.

12

Quantity Surveying

Medium

Substantial c.11,747 sq m facility with extensive works likely to require cost planning.

13

Roofing

Medium

Green/blue roofs and photovoltaic panels explicitly mentioned.

14

Structural Steel

Medium

1-4 storey building of 11,747 sq m implies substantial structural frame.