Planning applications in Dublin 16

Scholarstown House, 57-Apartment Development

a) The demolition of the 4 no. existing shed structures on site within the curtilage of the protected structure. b) The retention, alteration and conversion of Scholarstown House (Protected Structure) into two no. residential units comprised of 1 no. 2-bed and 1 no. 3-bed units served by private open space in the form of ground floor terraces. The proposed works to Scholarstown House include but are not limited to internal re-configuration; the re-location of the staircase to its original location within the house; the removal of non-original features including the closing up of non-original openings; and the creation of a new door opening within the existing alcove, and the blocking up of a window opening both located on the northern elevation. c) The construction of an apartment block ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys containing 55 no. apartment units comprised of 16 no. 1-bed apartments, 26 no. 2-bed apartments, and 13 no. 3-bed apartments all served by private open space in the form of balconies and/or ground floor terraces. d) The proposed development also includes residential amenities, car and cycle parking accessed via a new pedestrian and vehicular access off Orlagh Grove with the existing entrances on Scholarstown Road and Orlagh Grove being re-configured to provide for pedestrian and cycle access and all ancillary development works required to facilitate the development including but not limited to, plant rooms, a substation, bin stores, landscaping, boundary treatments and lighting. The proposed development comprises the carrying out of works to a protected structure: Scholarstown House (RPS Ref: 322).

Scholarstown House, Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16, D16 E2H9 · 24 Nov 2025

502-Unit Residential Development, Woodtown, Ballycullen

The proposed development will consist of 502 no. residential units (108no. 1-bed, 170no. 2-bed, 162 no. 3-bed; 62 no. 4-bed) comprising 197no. 2 storey houses (terraced/semi-detached/detached) (19no. 2-bed, 116no. 3-bed; 62no. 4-bed) and 28no. 3 and 4 storey simplex/duplex apartment blocks providing 305no. apartments (108no. 1-bed apartments, 151no. 2-bed apartments, 46no. 3-bed apartments). The proposed development also includes a creche (c.475sq.m), public open space, car parking (surface/undercroft), bicycle parking, bicycle storage structures and lockers, bin stores, and 8no. ESB substations. Vehicular access to be provided from the existing spur road connection to Stocking Avenue to the west of the site, and via Stocking Wood Drive to the east of the site (with relocation of existing ESB substation and associated works to the existing hammerhead). Additional pedestrian only routes will be provided into Abbot's Grove Park and Stocking Wood Copse with future connections provided for into Stocking Wood Manor, White Pines Park and the future school site to the north of the application site. The proposed development includes all associated site development works (including site reprofiling, retaining structures and downing of ESB overhead lines), landscaping, boundary treatments and services provision the lands are located to the east of Abbots Grove Park, south-east of Abbots Grove Avenue, south of Stocking Avenue and Stocking Wood estate and west of White Pines Park.

Woodtown, Ballycullen, Dublin 16. · 22 Aug 2025

Construction of 75 no. residential units in a mix of apartments, terraced housing and duplex apartment units comprising; an apartment building (Block A, c. 2,518 sq. m GFA), varying in height between 3 and 4 storeys and comprising 29 no. units (18 no. 1 bed units and 11 no. 2 bed units). A 3-storey duplex apartment building (Block B, c. 792 sq.m GFA) comprising 8 no. units (4 no. 2-bed, single storey apartments and 4 no. 3-bed, 2 storey duplex units). 38 no. terraced houses, with a mix of 24 no. 2 storey, 2 bed units and 14 no. 2 storey, 3 bed units. The development will also provide 85 no. car parking spaces (including 17 no EV spaces and 4 no. accessible spaces) and 84 no. cycle parking spaces. The main vehicular access to the scheme will be from Stocking Avenue, via White Pines Dale with 3 no. access points along the southern boundary of the site. An additional emergency vehicular access point will also be provided from Stocking Avenue, to the northeast of the site, facilitating access for emergency vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists. There will be an additional 3 no. pedestrian / cyclist access points from Stocking Avenue and 1 no. pedestrian / cyclist access points from White Pines Park on the western boundary of the site. The proposed development will also include piped infrastructure, 1 no. ESB sub station, public lighting, bin stores, green roofs on apartment buildings, rooftop PV panels on block A, boundary treatments and provision of public and private open space including hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site development works above and below ground level.

White Pines, Stocking Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. · 5 Apr 2024

Scholarstown House: 76-Unit Apartment Development

Demolition of the 4 existing shed structures on site within the curtilage of the protected structure; Retention and conversion of Scholarstown House (Protected Structure) into two residential units comprised of 1 two bed and 1 three bed units served by private open space in the form of ground floor terrace; The proposed works to Scholarstown House include but are not limited to internal re-configuration; Re-location of the staircase to its original location within the house; Removal of non-original features including the closing up of non-original openings; Creation of a new door opening within the existing alcove, and the blocking up of a window opening both located on the northern elevation; Construction of an apartment block ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys containing 74 apartment units comprised of 32 one bed apartments, 33 two bed apartments, and 9 three bed apartments all served by private open space in the form of balconies and/or ground floor terraces; The proposed development also includes 100sq.m of residential amenities and facilities consisting of but not limited to a reception, communal amenity room and parcel room; The development will be served by a total of 40 car parking spaces and 183 cycle parking spaces accessed via a new pedestrian and vehicular access off Orlagh Grove with the existing entrances on Scholarstown Road and Orlagh Grove being re-configured to provide for pedestrian and cycle access; All ancillary development works required to facilitate the development including but not limited to, plant rooms, a substation, bin stores, landscaping, boundary treatments and lighting; The proposed development comprises the carrying out of works to a protected structure: Scholarstown House (RPS Ref: 322).

Scholarstown House, Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16 · 14 Jun 2023

402-Apartment Development, Taylors Lane, Ballyboden

The development will consist of the demolition of the existing former Institutional buildings and associated outbuildings (c.5,231 sq.m) and construction of a new residential development comprising 402 no. apartments (39 no. 1 beds, 302 no. 2 beds and 61 no. 3 beds) within 3 no. blocks ranging in height from 2 to 5 storeys over basement/ lower ground floor. All residential units will be provided with associated private balconies/ terraces to the north/ south/ east/ west elevations. The development will include the following: Block A up to 5 storeys over basement/ lower ground floor providing 118 no. units. Block B up to 5 storeys over basement providing 123 no. units. Block C up to 5 storeys over basement/ lower ground floor providing 161 no. units. The development will also include a creche (c.656 sq.m) and 2 no. retail units (c.262 sq.m and c.97 sq.m) all located within Block A, along with c.322 sq.m of internal residential communal space located in Block C. The development will include the provision of a new public park in the north of the site along Taylor's Lane. The development will include 290 no. car parking spaces and 1,054 no. cycle parking spaces provided at basement/surface level. The development will include for a revised vehicular access from Edmondstown Road and an emergency vehicular access from Taylor's Lane along with pedestrian/cyclist accesses to/from the site. The development will include for road improvement works along Edmondstown Road including the existing junction of Scholarstown Road/ Edmondstown Road. The development will include for all associated site development works, open spaces, landscaping, SuDs features, boundary treatments, plant areas, waste management areas/bin stores, car/cycle parking areas (including EV parking), and services provision (including ESB substation/ kiosks).

Site at Taylors Land & Edmondstown Road, Taylors Lane, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 · 3 Apr 2023

178-Unit Mixed-Use Development at Kilmashogue and Coill Avon Houses

Demolition of Kilmashogue House and outbuildings and demolition of Coill Avon House and outbuildings; The refurbishment and re-use of 2 stone outbuildings for community use, to be incorporated into an area of public open space on the southern lands; The construction of a mixed-use development comprising neighbourhood centre and 178 residential units comprising 72 houses, 38 apartments and 68 duplex apartments; The 72 houses will comprise 2, 2.5 and 3-storey detached, semi-detached and terraced units to include, 6 two bed houses, 45 three bed houses, 21 four bed houses, The 38 apartments and 68 duplex apartments are located across 7 buildings ranging in height from 3 to 5-storey consisting of 1 Block A/B, 1 Block C, 1 Block E, 1 Block S and 3 Blocks T as follows, Block A/B: 5-storey over basement and podium accommodating 10 one bed apartments, 16 two bed duplex apartments and 1 three bed duplex apartment with associated balconies/terraces; Block C: 5-storey over basement accommodating 4 one bed apartments and 8 two bed duplex apartments with associated balconies/terraces; Block E: 4-storey over basement accommodating 8 one bed apartments and 16 two bed duplex apartments with associated balconies/terraces; Block S: 3-storey accommodating 2 two bed duplex apartments and 1 three bed apartment and 1 three bed duplex apartments with associated balconies/terraces; Block T: 3 three storey buildings accommodating 6 one bed apartments, 18 two bed duplex apartments, 9 three bed apartments and 6 three bed duplex apartments, all with associated balconies/terraces; Block A/B and Block C are arranged around a landscaped podium. The neighbourhood centre is located below this podium and accommodates a 2-level creche (313sq.m) at lower ground and ground floor level, and 3 retail/non-retail service/cafe units (470sq.m) at ground level; The basement below Block A/B and Block C accommodates 50 car parking spaces, bicycle parking, bin stores, plant and staff service area (80sq.m); The basement below Block E accommodates 35 car parking spaces, bicycle parking, bin store and plant; A section of link street with footpath and cycle path (approx. 438 linear metres) extending from the junction of Whitechurch Road and College Road on an alignment parallel to the M50, to provide access to the southern development lands and incorporating a bus turning circle; A new signalised crossroads junction to connect the proposed link street with Whitechurch Road and College Road; Upgrade works to College Road including a new two-way cycle track and relocated footpath from the Whitechurch Road junction to provide connectivity to the Slang River pedestrian/cycle Greenway; Upgrades to the existing vehicular access and bridge at the entrance to Coill Avon House on Whitechurch Road; Foul sewer drainage works along Whitechurch Road from the southern lands to the existing junction at Glinbury housing estate; All landscaping, surface car parking, boundary treatments, infrastructure works, ESB substation, signage and associated site works and services; The site extends to 6.77ha and includes the derelict Kilmashogue House (southern lands) and Coill Avon House (northern lands) and the adjacent Whitechurch Road and College Road, roads in the administrative areas of South Dublin County Council and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the South Dublin County Development Plan 2016-2022 and the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2016-2022; The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land.

Lands at Kilmashogue House and Coill Avon House, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 · 21 Mar 2022

29 Mixed-Tenure Homes at Castlefield Avenue

The proposed development is comprised of 29 homes and all associated open spaces and all site and development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development and will include: i. Construction of 8 No. three-storey, three-bedroom houses in two terraced buildings. ii. Construction of 4 No. two-bedroom apartments in a two-storey building. iii. Construction of a two and three-storey apartment building which will comprise: 1 No. studio apartment, 8 No. one-bedroom apartments, 4 No. two-bedroom apartments and 4 No. three-bedroom apartments. iv. New boundary treatment to adjoining properties and roads. Associated upgrading of roadways and paths, provision of car and cycle parking spaces. All hard and soft landscape works, lighting, boundary structures and all associated ancillary buildings, infrastructure to include a pumping station, and all site and development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The proposal has undergone Screening for Appropriate Assessment in accordance with Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and Screening for Environmental Impact Assessment under the EIA Directive 2011/92/EU, as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU. In accordance with Article 81 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001, as amended, the Planning Authority has made a determination and concluded that: (a) The proposed development, either individually or in combination with other plans and projects, is not likely to have a significant effect on any European site(s) and therefore a Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment is not required. (b) There is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that the proposed development is not of a class set out under Schedule 5 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, and therefore does not require an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR). Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of publication of this notice, apply to An Coimisiún Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. The plans and particulars of the proposed development are available for inspection online on the council’s public consultation portal website (http://consult.sdublincoco.ie) during the period from 5th of March 2026 to 21st of April 2026. Printed plans and particulars of the proposed development are available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, during office hours from 5th of March 2026 to 7th of April 2026. Submissions: Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the proposed development will be situated may be made in writing up to 21st of April 2026 and may be submitted as follows; • On South Dublin County Council’s public consultation portal website http://consult.sdublincoco.ie, under Consultation by 11:59pm on 21st of April 2026. Or • In writing addressed to the Senior Executive Officer, Housing Directorate, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, to be received on or before 5.00pm on 21st of April 2026. Submission should be labelled “29no. new homes at Castlefield Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16” NOTE: Please make your submission by one medium only. Only submissions received by 21st of April 2026 and addressed as set out above will be considered. Submissions should state the name, address, and, where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company etc. which you represent. Only submissions received as set out above will be considered. It should be noted that the Freedom of Information Act, 1997-2006 (as amended) applies to all records held by South Dublin County Council. The council’s personal data privacy statements can be viewed at www.sdcc.ie and all personal data will be retained in line with statutory requirements.

Proposed Social and Affordable Mixed Tenure Housing Development, on SDCC land at Castlefield Avenue, Old Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16. · 5 Mar 2026

25-Home Social Housing Development, Rathfarnham

Proposed social housing development comprising 25 residential homes and all associated works on undeveloped lands located off Stocking Avenue and Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. Theproposed development shallconsist of: i.25 No. residential units comprising of 11 No. 1-bed units, 5 no. 2-bed units and 9 No. 3-bed units. ii.The proposed units are arranged in three terraced buildings consisting of three and two storey development and a mixture of duplex apartments and house types. All units are ‘own door’ units. iii.All associated site works to include hard and soft landscaping, removal of existing boundary structures and provision of new boundary treatments, all vehicular and pedestrian entrances and circulation, car and bicycle parking spaces, any ancillary storage or services structures,lighting, signage and all associated site and development works necessary to facilitate the development.iv.Any associated ancillary site works as may be required to facilitate the development in adjacent lands to include but not limited to –foul and surface water drainage and utility connections

Lands located off Stocking Avenue and Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 · 31 Jul 2025

The proposed development is comprised of 31 homes and all associated open spaces and all site and development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development and will include: i. Construction of 10 x three-storey, three-bedroom houses in two terraced buildings and one semi-detached building. ii. Construction of 4 x two-bedroom apartments in a two-storey building. iii. Construction of a two and three-storey apartment building which will comprise: 1 x studio apartment, 8 x one-bedroom apartments, 4 x two-bedroom apartments and 4 x three-bedroom apartments. iv. New boundary treatment to adjoining properties and roads. Associated upgrading of roadways and paths, provision of car and cycle parking spaces. All hard and soft landscape works, lighting, boundary structures and all associated infrastructure, site and development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The plans and particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy from 25th July 2024 up to & including 19th September 2024 during office opening hours at: South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 A3XC The plans and particulars of the proposed development are available for inspection online during the same period on the Council’s Public Consultation Portal website (http://consult.sdublincoco.ie) A screening for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been carried out and concludes that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development. A determination has been made that an EIA is not required. A screening for Appropriate Assessment (AA) has been carried out in respect of the proposed development and concludes that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on a European site or sites. A determination has been made that an AA is not required. A person may question the validity of any decision of the planning authority by way of an application for judicial review, under Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts (S.I. No. 15 of 1986), in accordance with sections 50 and 50A of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).

Castlefield Avenue, Old Knocklyon Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 · 25 Jul 2024

The setback, widening and relocation of a site entrance northwards along the public road, allowing for improved sight lines and it's repositioning, reordering and construction; a new pedestrian entrance; demolition of small shed/garage structure; filling-in of an existing swimming pool; demolition of a portion of the west flanking courtyard wall to re-establish a historic courtyard entrance ( as seen on Historic 6 Inch (1837-1842), Historic 25 inch (1888-1913) maps); construction of 11 residential units located surrounding Rookwood House (protected structure) on it's associated grounds, made up of Section 1: The Gate Lodge consisting of Unit 1, [1.5-Storey two bed, 4 person detached dwelling (83.50sq.m); Section 2: Mews Houses consisting of Units 2, 3 & 4, (two storey three bed, four person terraced dwellings (105.10sq.m) and Unit 5 (two Storey, three bed, six person detached dwelling (138.00sq.m) and Section 3: Woodland Houses consisting of Units 6 & 9 (2.5-storey, four bed, six person detached dwellings (152.00sq.m), Units 7 & 10 (2.5-storey, four bed, six person semi-detached dwellings (152.00sq.m) and Units 8 & 11 (2.5-storey, three bed, six person semi-detached dwellings (125.90sq.m) and maintaining the existing Rookwood house (protected structure) as a residential house, as is; 22 car parking spaces, new pedestrian footpaths, internal road network, detailed landscaping, services and all associated works.

Rookwood, Stocking Lane, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 · 14 Mar 2022

(a) Internal modification/reconfiguration of an refurbishments to Prospect House (Protected Structure RPS 340) to provide for: 1 two bed unit & two one bed units ranging from 66sq.m - 148sq.m with 5 in-curtilage car parking spaces; (b) the extension, internal reconfiguration of and refurbishments to the detached outbuildings & courtyard to the rear (south) of Prospect House in order to accommodate a single storey one bedroom apartment unit (52sq.m); (c) the re-opening of a gap between Prospect House and it's detached outbuilding to the rear to provide access into the new communal gardens proposed to the west of Prospect House; (e) revised landscaping to the north of Prospect House, including the removal of a portion of the existing railings to the north of the driveway to facilitate a new vehicular access & parking provision; all served by the existing entrance & avenue to Prospect House; (f) the renovation of the existing derelict gate lodge; (g) the provision of 1 apartment block (three storey setback penthouse level) to the western side of Prospect House to provide for 25 residential units (8 one bedroom units, 16 two bedroom units and 1 three bedroom unit) over a single storey basement comprising a total of 27 car parking spaces and 11 bicycle parking spaces; (h) removal of a portion of the western boundary wall to provide a new vehicular & pedestrian access from Stocking Lane to the new apartment block; (g) all associated hard & soft landscaping, the provision of an ESB sub-station and all associated engineering and site development works necessary to facilitate the development all on a site of 0.4832ha.

Lands at Prospect House, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 E5D0 · 3 Oct 2019

Three apartment blocks, two and three storeys in height, providing 46 apartments (36 no. 2-bedroom and 10 no. 1-bedroom); one crèche and one retail unit; 49 houses (8 no. 2-storey semi-detached 3 bedroom houses; 20 no. 3-storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses; 2 no. 3-storey detached, 5 bedroom houses; 8 no. 2-storey terraced, 2 bedroom houses; 7 no. 3-storey terraced, 3 bedroom houses; 4 no. 3-storey terraced, 4 bedroom houses); new entrance location and design at Stocking Lane with a new access road and pavement to service the development; new separate pedestrian access with cycleway and pavement off Stocking Lane and new pedestrian access to Springvale. The development includes landscaped private and public open space, boundary fencing, lighting, play area, vehicle and cycle parking, site drainage works and all ancillary site development works on a site of c.2.4ha.

2.4 ha, Stocking Lane, Ballyboden, Dublin 16. · 20 Jun 2018

Retail Unit Amendment at Block D2, Scholarstown Road

Amendment to Block D2, located towards the south-eastern corner of the site located north of Scholarstown Road called 'Two Oaks', formally incorporating dwellings known as 'Beech Park' and 'Maryfield (657sq.m) of the scheme granted under ABP Ref: 305878-19 and the non-material amendments permitted under ABP Ref: 311752-21; Block D2 as granted provided two retail units at ground floor level measuring 135sq.m and 112sq.m and a restaurant/cafe at first floor level measuring 271.5sq.m; The amendment proposes the provision of a single retail unit in Block D2 comprising the amalgamation of the two permitted ground floor units and the change of use of the first-floor unit from restaurant/cafe to ancillary retail floor area principally providing storage/back-of-house/office space for the retail unit at ground floor level; and all associated works. Retention permission is sought for minor elevational changes to Block D2.

Site at Scholarstown Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 · 10 Aug 2022

To erect a 24 metre high multi user monopole with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment, including floodlights, all enclosed in security fencing and to remove an existing 15 metre high floodlight pole at the same location. On completion of the above works the existing nearby communications equipment comprising antennas and a dish on the 20.55 metre high floodlight pole and ground cabinets with associated compound will be decommissioned and removed.

Threerock Rovers Hockey Club, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 · 4 Oct 2023